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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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Gov. signs bill, eliminates title of ‘freeholder’ from county government

Say goodbye to the centuries-old title of freeholder in New Jersey county government. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed Senate bill 855 into law and...

Red Bank Summer Sidewalk Sale returns

RED BANK - Red Bank RiverCenter, in conjunction with Red Bank retailers and shop owners, has announced that the 66th year of the Red...

YMCA launches new programs to support families juggling work, school 

As families struggle with making decisions for remote work or a return to the workplace, the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County is introducing new...

Indie Street Film Festival announces 2020 lineup, opening night drive-in movie

The Indie Street Film Festival (ISFF) has announced its 2020 film lineup, featuring one in-person screening and a fully online program to follow. The opening...

Woman receives prison sentence for fatal collision with Hazlet pedestrian

A state Superior Court judge has sentenced a 51-year-old Keansburg woman to five years in prison in connection with a 2016 collision which took...

Independent Business Briefs, Aug. 26

T&M Associates, Middletown, a national consulting, environmental, engineering and construction management company, announced the promotions of John A. Cimino to Chief Strategy Officer, Lynn...

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