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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...

Lions skate past Monroe Township; gear up for conference tournament

The Middletown North High School hockey team is finding its stride on the ice with the 2022-23 postseason...

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...

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President signs Smith’s outdoor therapy veterans legislation into law

Legislation authored by U.S. Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) to help veterans of the armed forces heal through outdoor recreational therapy has been signed into...

Stop fraudulent land conservation schemes

By Michele S. Byers Since the 1970s donations of land and interests in land, known as conservation easements, have benefited from a federal conservation tax...

Freeholders select Waste Management to operate Monmouth County landfill

The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has unanimously authorized the award and execution of a landfill facility service agreement with Waste Management of New...

Local woman shares story of tragedy in hopes to break domestic violence cycle for others; her company raises funds for various domestic violence charities

When Sarah Ripoli was ready to go public with the tragedy she experienced when she was 6 years old, when her father Frank Ripoli...

CBA overcomes early season shutdown to win regional soccer crown

Christian Brothers Academy soccer coach Tom Mulligan faced one of the toughest situations in his coaching career just a few days before his squad...

Count Basie Center for the Arts to reopen historic theater

RED BANK - The Count Basie Center for the Arts has announced the reopening of the Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, employing an elevated flooring...

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Enjoy Memorial Day Weekend at Old York Cellars


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Albert Music Hall - Saturday Night Show


American Red Cross Blood Drive at MarketFair

American Red Cross Blood Drive at MarketFair


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Womanspace 28th Annual Awards Dinner