So long, winter coats. And hello, spring flowers. Our long, chilly winter finally comes to an end on Monday with the vernal equinox, which marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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I thought it was spring already? Maybe it seemed like it between the unseasonably warm winter temperatures and Punxsutawney Phil's prediction of an early spring. But on March 19, the astronomical ...

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When exactly is the first day of spring? If you notice meteorologists celebrating the new season a bit early, there's a reason for it, but it doesn't mean the start of spring is officially here.

Winter-weary New Jerseyans and potential spring breakers are days away from setting clocks ahead for daylight saving time, and just a few weeks away from the first day of spring. Here's everything you ...