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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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Middletown voters appear to have approved increase to open space tax rate

MIDDLETOWN - Voters in Middletown are making their voices heard on a local public question regarding the preservation of open space in the municipality. In...

The Metlar-Bodine House Museum reopens

The Metlar-Bodine House Museum is reopening after months of closure due to COVID-19.   Discover Piscataway’s exceptional 354-year-old back story told in a docent-led tour. Learn...

Independent Datebook, Nov. 11

• Monmouth County Park System will host Accordion Melodies of the 1890s from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 14 at Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel. Hear melodies...

Springpoint residents give communities high marks for pandemic response

In a recent independent survey, residents of Springpoint Senior Living gave their communities high marks for the response to the COVID-19 health crisis, with...

News Briefs, Nov. 11

Civil penalties for trespassing on or vandalizing agricultural or horticultural lands would be increased under legislation approved on Oct. 29 by the full New...

Virtual Oktoberfest raises $100,000 at Bayshore Medical Center

HOLMDEL - The annual Hackensack Meridian Bayshore Medical Center Foundation Oktoberfest Community Celebration, held virtually on Oct. 29, raised $100,000 for the COVID-19 Emergency...

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Westminster Community Orchestra presents Nature and Magic

Westminster Community Orchestra presents Nature and Magic



Henry Inman Chess Club

Henry Inman Chess Club


Read & Pick: Strawberries

Read & Pick: Strawberries


Board Game Night

Board Game Night