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VSA/NJ seeks written entries for contest
The Unlimited Potential Theater Company (UPTCo), a project of VSA New Jersey (VSA/NJ), is seeking poems, essays, short stories and plays by New Jersey residents 18 years of age or over for its 19th annual Joyce Indik New Jersey Wordsmith Competition. The contest is open to all writers, and submissions by writers with disabilities are…
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Millstone MOMS welcome members
The MOMS Club of Millstone Township meets on the second Thursday of every month. Mothers from Millstone and Roosevelt are welcome to come meet the club’s members and learn about this international, nonprofit organization. The club offers stay-at-home and parttime working moms support and the opportunity to share activities and experiences with other local moms…
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Roosevelt council OKs improvements; moves on houses of worship ordinance
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent ROOSEVELT — The Borough Council unanimously adopted two ordinances and introduced another at its Aug. 13 meeting. Councilman Michael Hamilton was absent. A bond ordinance appropriates $310,000 for improvements to Oscar Drive, including $200,000 in grant funds expected from the New Jersey Department of Transportation and $40,000 for a down payment…
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New venue for Monmouth County Horse Show a runaway success
HPNJ tailor-made for event, competitors say BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Brianna Kaplan, 17, of Middletown, joins youngsters from the Junior Committee Hunt Team for a themed, costumed exhibition during the Hunter Derby at the Monmouth County Horse Show on Aug. 19. SCOTT FRIEDMAN The Monmouth County Horse Show (MCHS) celebrated its 117th anniversary at a…
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Former Princeton Nurseries site preserved in U.F. and beyond
Twp.’s longtime plans for preservation pan out BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer The preservation of a nearly 1,900-acre nursery property situated largely in Upper Freehold Township has been finalized. The majority of the former Princeton Nurseries site is located in Upper Freehold, with additional parcels in Hamilton Township in Mercer County and North Hanover Township…
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Meg Valnoski and Chris Piro, both of Allentown, lead their foxhounds through the ring during the Hunter Derby at the 117th Monmouth County Horse Show, held at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold Aug. 16-19. See story, page 3. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Mon. County Arts Council grants available
The Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC) announced that the Local Arts Program Grant guidelines, applications and workshops for the fiscal year 2013 are now available. The mission of MCAC is to enrich the community by inspiring and fostering the arts, according to a press release from the arts council. The grants result in over 2,400…
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MCPS to host horse clinic Nov. 10 and 11
The Monmouth County Park System is hosting a Prior Proper Preparation Prevention: Reality-Based Training for Horses and Horse Owners clinic Nov. 10 and 11 at Sunnyside Equestrian Center, 628 Middletown-Lincroft Road, Middletown. The clinic runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and offers a limited number of spaces for participants with their horses;…
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LAWRENCE: Police conduct DWI crackdown
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Lawrence Township police officers are cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the summer “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which began Aug. 17 and ends Sept. 3, according to police Lt. Thomas Ritter. During that time, police will conduct sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols in their search…
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