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Cartridge World will commemorate Independence Day by recognizing members of the military with a special discount.

Veterans and active military personnel can visit Cartridge World, 64 Village Center Drive, (Raintree shopping center) Freehold Township, to receive a 10 percent discount on all Cartridge World-brand ink and toner printer cartridges.

Cartridge World sells printer cartridges for all major brands of printers, fax and copy machines for home and office use.

In addition to offering this discount yearround,

Cartridge World encourages franchise ownership by veterans by providing a 10 percent franchisee fee discount to military personnel. Veterans may learn more about this program by contacting FranchiseInfo@ CartridgeWorld.com.

Cartridge World also provides ongoing veteran support through programs such as Operation Enduring Opportunity, a campaign to hire and recruit 75,000 veterans and their spouses and 5,000 wounded warriors by 2014. For more information, contact Jim Dempsey at 732-333-1925.

Affiliated Foot and Ankle Center LLP and the Howell Library are now drop-off centers for the Howell food pantry. Food such as canned vegetables, canned fruits, cereal, peanut butter and canned meats are needed. The pantry also needs paper goods including toilet paper, paper towels, and tissues.

The library is accepting food donations at 318 Old Tavern Road, Howell. The library is open every day except Sunday. Affiliated Foot and Ankle Center is accepting food donations at 4645 Route 9 north, Howell.

Call 732-905-1110 for available food drop-off times.

All Clean Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning, Colts Neck, has announced the launch of www.njstainmaster.com as an information portal for homeowners and business operators to find information about carpet and upholstery cleaning projects. Future plans include educational guides on selecting a carpet and upholstery cleaning company and professional advice from experts in the field.