By John Burton TRENTON – State Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin made it clear this week that the work on Sandy recovery is continuing and that “New Jersey is open for business” for…
FREEHOLD – Spring into spring by spending a night under the stars at the Monmouth County Park System’s family campground located in Turkey Swamp Park, Georgia Road, Freehold. The campground, which opened earlier this month,…
By John Burton As far as real estate is concerned in these post-Sandy days, it appears to be a waiting game for buyers, sellers and those brokering deals in communities still rebounding. “People are up…
WEST LONG BRANCH – Academy award-nominated filmmaker Sam Green will bring his collection of short films What We Need Is The Impossible! to Monmouth University’s Pollak Theatre on Monday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. The…
SANDY HOOK – It’s back home to Fort Hancock for a couple of local environmental organizations displaced by Super Storm Sandy. Clean Ocean Action and the American Littoral Society, which had to forsake their permanent…
The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County will present a workshop. entitled Annual Flowers: What Grows Best in N.J., from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 1, at the Monmouth County Connection, 3544 State Highway…
By Michele J. Kuhn The battering of area properties by Super Storm Sandy has not been just to beaches, buildings, cars and boats. Gardens, plants, trees and shrubs have certainly been impacted too. “I think…
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher this week kicked off the spring planting season by urging residents and businesses to patronize the state’s nurseries and garden centers. Fisher visited Brock Farms Home and…
By Kathy Miele I walked into the living room where all of my guys were hanging out on the couch. I held up my camera and said, “Smile!” “Whoa…” Alex held his hand over his…