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on campus
Jenessa Mesenbrink of Millstone has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Dover Business College, Clifton. A. Drew Muscente, son of Anthony and Donna Muscente of Upper Freehold, graduated from Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., in the CALS Research Honors Program, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. Katherine Tindall of…
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New efficiency standards could have a serious impact
Did you know that on May 1, 2013, the government will change the efficiency standards for gas furnaces in our part of the United States? Contractors will not be able to install any gas furnace below 90 percent efficiency levels. Ninety percent efficient gas furnaces do not vent into a common chimney like older, less…
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Telemarketer calls are out of control
I ’m not sure about anyone else, but I am being plagued by telemarketer calls even though I am on the federal Do Not Call list that is run by the Federal Trade Commission and the New Jersey Do Not Call list which is run by the Department of Consumer Affairs. As far as I…
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Roosevelt woman rings in 99th year with loved ones
Bess Tremper finally receives gift she has wanted since childhood BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Roosevelt resident Bess Tremper, who turned 99 years old Sept. 8, listens as she is serenaded by fellow resident David Brahinsky’s rendition of “Bess, You Is My Woman Now,” from one of her favorite musicals, “Porgy and Bess.” ROOSEVELT — It’s…
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‘Fake Farmer’ crackdown bill moves toward final legislative approval
Legislation sponsored by state Sen. Jennifer Beck (R- Monmouth) and state Senate President Steve Sweeney (R- Gloucester, Cumberland, Salem) to prevent abuse of the state’s farmland assessment law cleared its first Assembly committee hearing on Sept. 27. According to a press release, S-589, which was approved unanimously by the full Senate in June 2012, was…
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in the service
Kheyanda C. James, daughter of Carolyn D. James of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, recently enlisted in the U.S. Navy under the Delayed Entry Program at Navy Recruiting District, Raleigh, N.C. The program allows recruits to enter the Navy and take up to one year to complete prior commitments such as high school.…
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Roosevelt event a ‘huge success’; town looks at water system revamp
Also, deputy clerk position established, and ‘pay to play’ banned BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent ROOSEVELT — At the Sept. 24 Borough Council meeting, Mayor Beth Battel thanked all the volunteers who worked so hard to make the town’s 75th anniversary celebration “a huge success.” Councilman Mike Hamilton offered a resolution thanking Christopher Breiseth, past president…
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Fall Festival to ring in autumn in Allentown once again
Allentown Business Community Association hosts town-wide event BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — It’s fall again, which means the kids have gone back to school, the leaves will soon turn to various bright hues and the holidays are just around the corner. For those in the Panhandle region, the arrival of autumn also signifies…
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