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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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Central Jersey Top 10: Final boys’ basketball rankings

The scholastic basketball season has come to an end due to the world-wide coronavirus. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association ruled on March 12...

Central Jersey Top 10: Final girls’ basketball rankings of the season

The scholastic basketball season has come to an end due to the world-wide coronavirus. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association ruled on March 12...

Jungle Jim & Jane offers interactive learning experience for children

Jungle Jim & Jane offers an incredible, interactive learning experience for your children with a host of both physical and intellectual games which will...

NJSIAA cancels remaining boys’ and girls’ basketball state tournaments due to coronavirus

The hardwood has seen its last high school basketball action in the state of New Jersey for this season. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic...

Hackensack Meridian Health announces visitation restrictions for 30 days

    As situation surrounding COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) continues to evolve and changes occur rapidly, Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is restricting visitation across all of its...

Officials monitoring coronavirus situation in Monmouth County

In a March 12 press release from Monmouth County, the county's Department of Public Information and Tourism said that with four presumptive positive cases...

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