The Quaker, or Monk, parrots took up residence in Edgewater more 30 years ago. Just how they got there is up for debate. Some say it was through an accidental release in a New York City shipping yard.

EDGEWATER — One of the unique sights the denizens of the New Jersey Palisades become accustomed to is the quick flash of green overhead — a tropical parrot joining his flock in the trees. The ...

The Quaker, or Monk, parrots took up residence in Edgewater more 30 years ago. Just how they got there is up for debate. Some say it was through an accidental release in a New York City shipping yard.