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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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Advertorial: Protecting the Home: Revisited

If I had to list the most frequently discussed topics that I have with my clients, protecting a home from the ravages of long-term...

Rutgers leading coronavirus therapeutic clinical trial that focuses on cases with mild symptoms

  Researchers are investigating a potential treatment for people recently diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 who have no or mild symptoms   Rutgers is leading a clinical trial assessing the...

Independent Datebook, Dec. 2

• Dove Hospice Services of New Jersey will present a Zoom interactive program, “Getting Through the Holidays Without Someone You Love,” by Doug Skerbetz,...

What’s valuable about New Jersey’s forests?

By Michele S. Byers In the not-so-distant past, the value of forests was based on the timber generated from logging. Forests without commercial timber potential...

Hackensack Meridian gala raises money for essential workers

In lieu of its annual gala, Hackensack Meridian - Meridian Health Foundation hosted a virtual event, raising more than $600,000 for the Hackensack Meridian...

Buontempo, Luccarelli win seats on Holmdel Township Committee

HOLMDEL - Republicans Gregory Buontempo and Domenico Luccarelli have been elected to three-year terms on the Holmdel Township Committee. Four residents sought the terms in...

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