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Open Space Pace means more than racing and fun for horse industry
Event’s organizers recognize equine business as key to state’s open spaces BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Traveling through the far western towns of Monmouth County, people might feel like they’re in a time warp. Instead of the sprawling residential and commercial development of other areas in New Jersey, towns like Millstone and Upper Freehold boast large…
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B-ball fees may decrease, liquor fees may increase in Millstone
Also, twp. looks to require background checks for solicitors BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — Participants in the township’s travel basketball program will pay considerably less this season if an ordinance introduced at the Sept. 19 Township Committee meeting passes. The ordinance would amend the fees from $250 per person, per session, to $150 per…
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The extreme sport of gardening
GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY Gardening is a kind of disease. It infects you, you cannot escape it. When you go visiting, your eyes rove about the garden; you interrupt the serious talk because of an irresistible urge to get up and pull a weed.” — Lewis Gannit T he sun has barely committed to its…
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Savoring coal mines, caves and farms in Pa.
DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN A utumn is my favorite season for a road trip. The tapestry of red and gold trees creates a blazing backdrop for our fall favorites: Hot apple cider, crisp night air, corn mazes by flashlight, harvest barn dances, bonfires, hayrides, pumpkin carving, and apple picking. The fact that the season is…
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Mom gives up her upgrade, for love
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH My cell phone is an absolute piece of junk. It overheats, the buttons don’t work, and the dang screen tends to turn to funky, psychedelic colors. Worse yet, it abruptly hangs up on callers, tends to power down for no apparent reason, and has been known to call China…
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Flamingo fundraiser to benefit library
Feeling crafty? Allentown Public Library is sponsoring part 2 of Flamingo Fashion-ation, now through Oct. 13. After touring the town and flocking on various lawns for a summer fundraiser, the library’s flamingos are tired and worn. Give them new life via an imaginative makeover. An entry form and flamingo are available for $35 at the…
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Knights of Columbus hosts soccer challenge
Boys and girls ages 10-14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2012 Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge. The local competition will be held Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mark Harbourt fields in Allentown. The Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge is held annually. Boys and…
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Seminars to focus on horse diet management
The Rutgers Equine Science Center will sponsor free educational seminars for horsefarm owners 4-6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at Topline Farm, 579 Goritz Road, Asbury, and Oct. 16 at Acadia Farm, 350 Mannington-Yorketown Road, Pilesgrove. Twenty-one New Jersey horse farms participated in a program to find out the diet/pasture management practices used by horse farmers and…
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Vendors sought for Allentown Fall Festival
The Allentown Business Community Association (ABCA) is seeking crafters and vendors for the annual Fall Festival in Allentown, to be held Oct. 13 and 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please contact the ABCA as soon as possible to reserve a space. For an application, visit www.AllentownNJ. com, email [email protected] or call 609-259-1511.
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