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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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Brookdale Community College students awarded scholarships

Brookdale Community College students Aidan Deluca, Cathleen Kane and Valeska Yaninas have been named 2020 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars and were awarded a...

Motor vehicle forms now available at NJMVC.gov

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) announced it has placed most of its standard forms online, allowing customers to fill out the forms...

Freeholders announce first round of grants distributed; Skill Up Monmouth program

The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders provided updates about the Monmouth County CARES Economic Assistance Grant program and the county’s COVID-19 testing program, and...

New Jersey Supreme Court justices allow $10B borrowing plan to stand

The justices who sit on the New Jersey Supreme Court have ruled that New Jersey's elected representatives may borrow up to $9.9 billion to...

State announces instructions for residents about spotted lanternfly

New Jersey Department of Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher has announced information and instructions for residents who encounter the spotted lanternfly as the department continues...

Family fishing tournament sponsored by Partnership for Drug-Free New Jersey

The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) will hold its Sixth Annual Don’t Get Hooked on Drugs NJ Family Fishing Tournament. The competition, to...

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Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County Spring Garden Days Plant Sale

Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County Spring Garden Days Plant Sale


Hillsborough UNICO Charity Golf Outing

Hillsborough UNICO Charity Golf Outing


Sips & Make Your Own Planter Night


Journey back to the 80s

Journey back to the 80s