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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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Monmouth freeholders thank nurses for essential role in COVID-19 pandemic

In recognition of National Nurses Week, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is thanking all nurses, especially the Monmouth County Health Department public nurses...

Middletown purchases land on Hubbard Avenue

MIDDLETOWN - The Township Committee will purchase a 1.35-acre parcel at 85 Hubbard Ave., demolish an existing home and preserve the tract as open...

Learn about law enforcement’s response to opioid addiction

The 21 County/21 Century Community Policing Project will hold a COVID-19 Town Hall on recovery and addiction services at noon on May 7, moderated...

Learn about New Jersey’s tourism division during May 7 virtual webinar

Secretary of State Tahesha Way and New Jersey Division of Travel & Tourism Executive Director Jeffrey Vasser will offer updates from the state at...

Sheriff’s office divisions seek to maintain national accreditation

The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Division, Communications Division and Monmouth County Police Academy are undertaking a virtual assessment process to maintain national...

Congressman announces federal funds for local housing authorities

More than $1.2 million in emergency federal funding has been awarded to local housing authorities in New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District to expand public...

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