Edison's Light Bulb Goes Dark For Earth Hour

Turn your lights off for Earth Hour today from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

[Editor's note: This story first published March 20.] With the flick of a switch, a room at the Thomas Edison National Historic Park went dark. The gesture was a nod to Earth Hour slated to take place today from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. "This one symbolic act, of switching off one's light for only 60 minutes, connects millions of people from around the world," said Councilwoman Susan McCartney who is also a liaison to the West Orange Energy Commission. Local officials gathered March 19 at the national park to raise awareness around energy conservation. "Global warming is for real … we can see there is truly a problem," Assemblyman John McKeon said, adding that the state has taken a real "step backwards" in the last two years when it comes to …

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