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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...

Lions skate past Monroe Township; gear up for conference tournament

The Middletown North High School hockey team is finding its stride on the ice with the 2022-23 postseason...

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...

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Park system extends deadlines for 2021 photography exhibit

The Monmouth County Park System is extending the deadlines for winter and spring submissions into its 2021 photography exhibit to Aug. 30. The exhibit will...

DCA awards $125,000 shared services grant to Monmouth County

On behalf of the Board of Freeholders, Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone announced that Monmouth County has been awarded $125,000 through the New Jersey...

Manalapan and Eastern Branch libraries reopening on July 15

With branches in the Monmouth County Library System taking slow steps to ensure continued health and safety measures for employees and library users, visitors...

State is correct to do away with title of freeholder

I applaud Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed bill to change the freeholder title to commissioner. In 1776 by definition, a freeholder was an elected official...

State’s position amounts to grand-standing

The announcement that the state has decided to change the title of county freeholders, in the middle of a pandemic, is mind-blowing. This is...

Mater Dei Prep reaches students virtually by working together

MIDDLETOWN - Teamwork, quick thinking, cooperation and preparedness allowed Mater Dei Prep to implement online learning for students and faculty members with relative ease...

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