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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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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...

Monmouth County agricultural educator honored for winning Region I award

The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) has announced that Kristina Guttadora of Allentown, a horticulture teacher at the Monmouth County Career Center...

Trinity Hall trustees announce new head of school

The Trinity Hall Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Mary Kate Blaine as the second head of school, effective July 1. Blaine was...

Castle of Dreams Animal Rescue moves into new facility in Aberdeen Township

ABERDEEN - More than 15 years ago, Aberdeen Township resident Jackie Hastings and two friends co-founded the Castle of Dreams Animal Rescue with a...

Atlantic Hub News Briefs, Dec. 9

Congregation B'nai Israel, Rumson, has announced that Abby Chava Stein, the author of "Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman," will...

Independent News Briefs, Dec. 9

The Matawan Borough Council has introduced a $2.065 million bond ordinance to help provide funding for road improvements as part of the municipality's 2020...

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