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New Jersey needs law to control invasive species

By Tom Gilbert What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in New Jersey yards and gardens often can't be contained - especially when non-native plants are...

Monmouth County News Briefs, Jan. 25

The Assembly Judiciary Committee on Jan. 19 cleared a bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn (R-Monmouth) that would,...

What’s happening in nature during winter’s chill?

By Alison Mitchell New Jersey was quite frigid in December, but temperatures warmed as the new year arrived. So...

Middletown Sun and Tinton Falls-Eatontown Sun Datebook, Jan. 25

• New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, is conducting blood drives which are...

Monmouth County News Briefs, Jan. 18

The Monmouth County Park System is seeking entries into its Creative Arts Festival. This juried art show and...

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Monmouth County news briefs, Oct. 14

The Central Jersey “Drive Thru Job Fair” is scheduled for Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Brookdale Community College Parking Lot...

Ground broken for new firehouse at Holmdel municipal complex

HOLMDEL - Ground has been broken and work will soon begin on the construction of a $4.1 million firehouse at the Holmdel municipal complex...

Keyport resident admits to unlawfully possessing a firearm

A Keyport resident has admitted to illegally possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced on Oct. 7. The firearm, other weapons and ammunition were...

Gov. announces proposed changes to Game Code to end bear hunt in 2021

Gov. Phil Murphy has announced that the New Jersey Fish and Game Council has proposed changes to the state’s Game Code that would end...

Middletown police chief reports info from Uniform Crime Report

MIDDLETOWN - Police Chief R. Craig Weber has announced that according to the recently released 2019 FBI Uniform Crime Report (UCR), Middletown has once again...

EPA finalizes change to cleanup plan for Imperial Oil Superfund site in Marlboro

MARLBORO - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a change to its September 1992 plan to address groundwater contamination at the Imperial...

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