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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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Climate change in New Jersey: warmer and wetter

By Michele S. Byers Does New Jersey seem rainier than usual? Are the winters milder? How about high tide flooding at the shore? It’s not your...

New text line offers gateway to mental health services during pandemic

New Jersey residents now have access to free and confidential emotional support via text being provided by the Mental Health Association in New Jersey...

Monmouth County breaks ground for courthouse West Wing security vestibule

Construction has begun on an approximate $10 million expansion of the Monmouth County Courthouse. The project seeks to increase security measures at the building,...

CBA holds commencement ceremony for Class of 2020

The 58th graduating class of Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, will truly be one for the history books. The members of Class of 2020 will not...

McLaughlin elected chair of Mater Dei Prep Board of Trustees

MIDDLETOWN - Mater Dei Prep, a Catholic preparatory school in the New Monmouth section of Middletown, has elected Kathryn A. McLaughlin as the new...

Hazlet officials adopt $21.3 million municipal budget for 2020

HAZLET - The Hazlet Township Committee has adopted a $21.3 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality during 2020. The budget was adopted...

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