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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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Learn about sexual assault support services for the LGBTQ+ community

Sexual Assault Support Services at Zufall Health, along with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset’s Babs Siperstein PROUD Center, and RWJBarnabas Health, will present...

Vote for top poems in NAMI NJ Mental Health Poetry Contest

The top 10 poems have been selected for the 2020 NAMI NJ Dara Axelrod Expressive Arts Mental Health Poetry Contest based on the theme...

Trinity Dominion donates PPE to Ocean County Sheriff’s OEM

Trinity Dominion LLC, a real estate development company located at the Jersey Shore, is sending personal protective equipment (PPE) to those who need it...

Holmdel officials oppose pipeline project through Raritan Bay

HOLMDEL - Members of the Holmdel Township Committee have reaffirmed their opposition to the proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project. During a meeting on April...

Hazlet Township Committee takes stand against pipeline project in Raritan Bay

HAZLET - The members of the Hazlet Township Committee have unanimously reaffirmed their "strong opposition" to the proposed construction and installation of a 23-mile-long...

Volunteers needed to support victims of sexual violence

By Anna Diaz-White Sexual assaults do not just stop because of a crisis like the one we are currently facing. In fact, when stressors increase,...

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TADA! Youth Theater Presents Common Ground April 20 through May 11


Spring Career & Internship Fair

Spring Career & Internship Fair


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Apple Montessori Hillsborough Grand Opening & Spring Festival

Apple Montessori Hillsborough Grand Opening & Spring Festival


Leonard J. Buck Garden to Host Spring Plant Sale on April 27 and 28

Leonard J. Buck Garden to Host Spring Plant Sale on April 27 and 28