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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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Looking back: 60 years of conservation in New Jersey

By Michele S. Byers It’s hard to imagine New Jersey without its strong environmental bent and legacy. Over the past few decades, New Jersey has...

Keyport officials adopt $10.9 million municipal budget for 2020

KEYPORT - The Keyport Borough Council has adopted a $10.95 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality in 2020. The budget was...

Middletown library receives National Endowment for the Arts grant 

MIDDLETOWN - The Middletown Township Public Library has been named the recipient of a $5,000 grant to host the National Endowment for the Arts...

Outdoor dining welcomes guests as New Jersey continues to reopen

New Jersey entered stage two of Gov. Phil Murphy’s reopening plan on June 15 and many local restaurant operators were ready to provide outdoor...

Middletown committee adopts amended municipal budget for 2020

MIDDLETOWN - The Township Committee has adopted Middletown's 2020 municipal budget, but not in the amount in which the spending plan was introduced in...

Indoor portions of New Jersey shopping malls may reopen on June 29

The indoor portions of retail shopping malls may reopen to the public at 6 a.m. June 29. Gov. Phil Murphy made the announcement on...

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