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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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Girls on the Run offers virtual programs for fall season

Girls on the Run of Central New Jersey (GOTRCNJ)  is offering virtual and at-home programming options for girls in third through eighth grade for...

Independent News Briefs, Sept. 9

The Matawan Borough Council has authorized the promotion of Matawan Police Department Detective Brian Murphy to the rank of sergeant. Police Chief Thomas Falco said...

Lunch Break supporters meet match donation during ‘Rising Together’ event

RED BANK - Through the generosity of its sponsors, donors and more than 7,000 viewers of Facebook Live and YouTube during Lunch Break’s “Rising...

Saving a rare and ‘picky’ wildflower

By Michele S. Byers One of the rarest wildflowers in New Jersey – and the entire northeastern United States - is American chaffseed (Schwalbea americana),...

Walk will help raise funds for research into deadly disease

Representatives of the JAR of Hope foundation will take a 260-mile "Walk For Their Lives" from Washington, D.C., to Old Bridge in October to...

Lunch Break to receive donations made at local Acme stores

Lunch Break has been selected as a charity partner for Acme to receive donations from its annual Nourishing Neighbors campaign to ensure every child...

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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