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Enhancements slated for UFRSD language programs
New courses, instructional shift for students seek to ‘expand limits of their world’ BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Students in the Upper Freehold Regional School District (UFRSD) can expect a number of changes in their world languages courses in the coming school year and beyond. Among slated improvements are the addition of Italian and Advanced…
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Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink
After years of encouraging friends and family to give up the bottle and go for the tap, I found myself carting bottled water to them this weekend. The New Jersey American Water pipe breaks have affected 22 communities and left up to nearly a quarter of a million people without safe, reliable water with which…
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Big names in music to grace Freedom Fest stage this year
Annual festival expected to attract even larger crowds BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — This year’s Freedom Fest State Fair (FFSF) returns to the Horse Park of New Jersey (HPNJ) after relocating to the township’s Reed Park for 2011. This year’s event features top musical artists. “We’ve really upgraded it to a minimusic festival,”…
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Local flavor
A packed house of patrons escapes the heat at Swal Dairy in Allentown during the shop’s annual “Ice Cream Melt Down” event, where they were treated to 94-cent cones throughout the day. Radio station WPST was on hand, and the shop announced the winning flavor of its ice cream contest — Monkey Bread, which consists…
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Renowned nature photographer invites others into the wild
Millstone native brings his conservation images and more to iPad app BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Ian Shive homes in on a shot atop the summit of Mauna Kea, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii. SUZANNE GOTIS Millstone native Ian Shive’s career as a conservation photographer takes him to some of the most stunning sites in the…
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Allentown finally gets some answers about bridge project
Borough still left with lack of clarity on pond cleanup BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer When Monmouth County officials arrived at the Allentown Borough Council meeting on June 26, they were met with a standing-room-only crowd looking for answers. The meeting, held at the first aid building on WakerAvenue to allow for the anticipated crowd,…
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Cormac O’ Donnell (l), 7, and his sister Bridget, 5, enjoy specially priced 94-cent cones during Swal Dairy’s annual “Ice Cream Melt Down” on July 1 in Allentown. The shop announced its $1,000 prize-winning flavor — Monkey Bread — from entries submitted by the public. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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NJSPCA: Blame the media for furor over pet restraints
CODA GREG BEAN The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NJSPCA) got a lesson in public relations and the lawof unintended consequences last month — and handled the damage control in the usual bureaucratic fashion. They blamed the media. It all started with a May 30 press conference when Col. Frank…
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