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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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Hazlet school board reduces budget by $360K to account for loss in state aid

HAZLET - The Hazlet Township Public Schools Board of Education has reduced its 2018-19 budget by $360,000 to accommodate a sudden reduction in state...

Child advocacy organization seeks volunteers

Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA for Children) of Monmouth County is seeking adults to act as advocates for children in foster care. A CASA volunteer, who...

Weichert, Realtors celebrates 38 New Jersey sales associates

Weichert, Realtors has announced that 38 of its top sales associates in New Jersey were named among America’s most-productive sales associates in a newly issued...

Flag raising ceremony to celebrate Jamaican independence

The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Jamaica Organization of New Jersey-Middlesex Chapter will hold a Jamaica Flag Raising Ceremony, celebrating 56...

Hearing on New Jersey Natural Gas facility rescheduled for Sept. 12

HOLMDEL – The Holmdel Zoning Board of Adjustment has rescheduled a public hearing regarding the proposed construction of a New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG)...

Monmouth County SPCA elects new board members

The Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) installed three members to its Executive Board . The appointments were performed at the...

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