Author: Central Jersey
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MANVILLE: Scouts replace flags on veterans’ graves
Manville Boy Scouts and leaders from Manville Troop 193 at the service activity replacing more than 1,500 torn American flags at local cemeteries.
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Watch for Those Orange Curbing Hunger Bags
Look for the bright-orange Curbing Hunger bags on your recycling bucket.
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CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: May 22
By Nancy Mrzljak The Inn at Fernbrook Farms “Spring into Jazz Dinner” will be held 6-9 p.m., Saturday, May 24 at the Inn at Fernbrook Farms at 142 Bordentown-Georgetown Road, Chesterfield. Cost is $80 per person or $150 per couple. Who needs New Orleans? Let Fernbrook swoon you with the sweet notes of live jazz…
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PLUMSTED BRIEFS: May 22
During the month of May, the Plumsted Youth for Nature and the Environment will be collecting scrap metal, including keys and locks. The scrap metal proceeds will be used to buy food items to help feed the hungry in New Jersey. Drop-off containers to collect keys and locks will be located at the Plumsted Branch…
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MONTGOMERY: Skillman teen sets record in Scrabble event
Eighth-graders Jacob Sass of Texas and Thomas Draper of Montgomery are the winners of the 2014 National School Scrabble Championship held in Providence, Rhode Island. Courtesy photo
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Honoring those who served
Masons mark Memorial Day with flags on the graves of veterans By Anthony Stoeckert, Packet Media Group On an cloudy spring afternoon, a group of men gathered at Princeton Cemetery to mark Memorial Day the way it’s supposed to be. They moved swiftly, holding batches of small American flags, using a tool to dig holes…
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REGIONAL: Assemblyman Dancer supports U.S. control over Internet
Citing concerns regarding the freedom of expression, Assemblyman Ron Dancer (R-12) has introduced a resolution urging President Barack Obama to maintain U.S. responsibility over the Internet’s Domain Name System. According to a press release, the Internet currently provides over two billion people worldwide with access to knowledge, services, commerce, and communication. Navigating the Internet requires…
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CRANBURY: Lions club honors two
By Nicole M. Wells, Special Writer CRANBURY — The Cranbury Lions Club recognized two of its own for their humanitarian efforts at its meeting on May 7 at Teddy’s Restaurant. Lions Christine Thompson and Patrick Meehan were each awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship, the highest honor a member can receive, for their involvement in community…
