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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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Grow crops, not solar panels, on New Jersey’s best farmland

By Michele S. Byers If there’s any doubt that New Jersey is the Garden State, visit a local farm stand or a farmers’ market. This...

U.S. Postal Service launches new election mail website  

As part of its ongoing effort to ensure that voters and election officials have the information they need to successfully use the U.S. Mail...

Prosecutor: Monmouth County ATM scams result in 31 arrests

Investigations into regional criminal scams across the state involving the fraudulent use of debit cards to make unauthorized cash withdrawals at Santander Bank ATMs...

Celebration of HOPE virtual walk will be held on Sept. 12

HOPE Sheds Light Inc., a Toms River-based nonprofit organization dedicated to educating families on the disease of addiction, will host its seventh annual Celebration...

Matawan-Aberdeen administrators announce revised plan for school reopening

Administrators in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District have settled on the plan that will be followed as students return to school in September at...

Virtual 5K raises thousands of dollars for Girls on the Run of Central New Jersey

Girls on the Run of Central New Jersey (GOTRCNJ) held its first Virtual 5K, with program participants, family and friends from 43 states joining...

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