Along the older streets near the Jamesburg line the maples are big and close-set, and October drops more leaf than a small yard knows what to do with. Niks Landscaping & Lawn Service runs those neighborhoods in Monroe Township with a truck, a trailer and a route — mowing through the season, trimming and edging, mulch when the beds need refreshing, and leaf work that carries right up to the cold. Small properties reward attention: the strip between the walk and the curb, the corner behind the shed, the fence line most people skip. Rake, blow, haul away, and the lawn underneath turns out to have been fine the whole time. Then it's spring cleanup and the circuit starts over from the top.