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Local group takes its beer seriously
For homebrewers society, drinking is almost an afterthought BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Members of the Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale and Lager Enthusiast Society (WHALES) gather with family members for a holiday party, and of course, some craft beers. Don’t let the WHALES’s name mislead you. Although the Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale and Lager Enthusiast Society may…
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American Legion karaoke dance Jan. 18
American Legion Post 401, 148 Major Road, South Brunswick, will host a karaoke dance at 8:30 p.m. Jan. 18. Karaoke is free and open to the public. For more information, call 732-329- 9861.
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Adult co-ed volleyball begins Jan. 27 in S.B.
Registration is available for the adult coed volleyball league being offered by the South Brunswick Recreation Department. Games are held 2-5 p.m. on Sundays from Jan. 27 to March 24 at the Community Center, 124 New Road. The fee is $20 for residents and $40 for nonresidents. To register, call 732-329-4000, ext. 7671.
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‘Plants for Pollinators’ kits available to teachers
The Freehold Soil Conservation District will provide free “Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom” resource kits to teachers in Middlesex and Monmouth counties in early 2013. “The Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom” program is designed to help students discover the importance of native pollinators and to study the relationship between plants and pollinators, according…
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Grants may be used for storm cleanup
New Jersey municipalities and counties may tap into their Clean Communities grants to offset some of the cleanup costs associated with Hurricane Sandy, according to state Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer. “Hurricane Sandy’s devastation left a mess in many communities throughout New Jersey,” said Dancer (R-Ocean, Burlington, Monmouth and Middlesex). “We cannot stick local property taxpayers…
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Mobile apps for connected car unveiled, beginning with Greater Media stations
The Ford Motor Company has announced that Michigan-based jacAPPS will be the recommended mobile app development house for its new Ford Developer Program. The company has been chosen to provide development and technical support to third-party developers wanting to create voice-activated smartphone apps for Ford SYNC AppLink. Using SYNC voice commands along with steering wheel…
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Buy a board to rebuild Belmar’s boardwalk
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Now that the recovery phase associated with Sandy has passed, Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty and the Borough Council are happy to report there were no fatalities and no injuries in the borough as a result of the storm, all the water has been pumped back into the Atlantic Ocean, and…
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Green groups: Rebuilding no ‘Shore’ thing
Sierra Club, other N.J. groups say future depends on change BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Environmentalists say lessons learned from the Oct. 29 superstorm should guide rebuilding efforts to protect communities from the effects of severe storms, like this house on Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright, destroyed during Sandy. ERIC SUCAR staff Environmental groups throughout…
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Sandy Hook open by summer?
Pallone, park employees and nonprofits push for Memorial Day opening BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Top: Signs of storm damage are evident on Officer’s Row at Fort Hancock, where park employees and their families lived until the storm surge created by superstorm Sandy flooded the area with more than 13 feet of water. A recreation…
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