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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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Freehold man faces charge of attempted murder following Holmdel incident

A Freehold man is facing charges related to the shooting and stabbing of a 28-year-old Holmdel man that occurred on Nov. 30, Monmouth County...

Wireless Zone accepting donations for Toys for Tots

Wireless Zone locations throughout New Jersey are partnering with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign to collect new toys for less...

Matawan-Aberdeen schools move to fully remote instruction

The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District has moved to fully remote instruction as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The fully remote instruction began on...

Independent Datebook, Dec. 9

• The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will offer a Zoom presentation, "Shalom Bollywood: The Untold Story of Indian Cinema," from 6 p.m....

Get outside and embrace ‘friluftsliv’ this winter

By Michele S. Byers Friluftsliv might be hard to pronounce, but it is a concept to embrace this winter amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Meaning “open-air life”...

Clerk announces winners of Elections and Voting Video Contest

Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon has announced the first, second and third place winners of the county clerk’s 2020 High School Elections and...

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