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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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Do you want a receipt? Artist Dong Kyu Kim always said yes

MIDDLETOWN - Thousands of receipts adorned the walls, framed to signify their purpose. Other receipts took shape, a life of their own, evolving to form...

Aberdeen Day festivities on Sept. 29

  Mayor Fred Tagliarini and the Aberdeen Township Council have announced that Aberdeen Day 2018, the township’s annual town-wide celebration, will take place on  Sept....

Middletown residents oppose concept plan for athletic fields at Stevenson Park

 Some Middletown residents who live near Stevenson Park are expressing their displeasure with a preliminary concept plan suggested by township officials that calls for...

Dress down day on Nov. 7 will benefit veterans

The GI Go Fund will relaunch the most popular dress down day for veterans in the country, Jeans for Troops, on Nov. 7. Individuals, businesses...

Aberdeen introduces ‘MyAberdeen’ app for service requests, news

Aberdeen Township has introduced MyAberdeen, a free mobile app for residents to obtain information on news, events, and to submit service requests. The MyAberdeen app allows...

Matawan unveiled commemorative steel from World Trade Center

A new monument--a large slab of steel from the World Trade Center-- was unveiled at Memorial Park in Matawan. On Sept. 11, 17 years...

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