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Master Gardeners to visit Giamarese
The second annual Rutgers Master Gardeners Day at Giamarese Farm, 155 Fresh Ponds Road, East Brunswick, is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 12, rain or shine. The Master Gardeners will answer questions and provide fact sheets about flowers, vegetables and rain barrels. Guests will learn about “Easy Growing Perennials and Annuals for Sun and…
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Schools throughout county collect 58 tons of food
Supply will last for about six weeks through distribution by MCFOODS Schools across Middlesex County collected 58.7 tons, or 117,400 pounds, of food during the spring school food drive to benefit Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS). Of the 125 public and 26 private schools that participated, South Brunswick High School students…
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Student gets his wish, and takes his team too
Spotswood teen, proof that ‘good stories come out of a bad story sometimes BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Jake Koppel got to meet the New York Knicks, including guard Landry Fields, when Make-a-Wish New Jersey sent the teen and his teammates to Madison Square Garden. Spotswood High School senior and team manager Jake Koppel has…
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Ava Craparotta, 7, of Jamesburg, has her face painted by Sparkles the Clown during the inaugural Great American Carnival on the grounds of the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church on May 5. The event also featured games, pony rides and music. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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South River pulls plug on Elks site purchase
Krenzel: Architect will look at variety of sites for firehouse BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent South River has scrapped its controversial plan to purchase the Elks property on Main Street to construct a firehouse there, at least for now. Mayor John Krenzel announced following a special closed-session meeting on May 2 that the governing body had…
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Monroe commits $16.5M for affordable-housing uses
Also establishes trust fund in hopes of protecting money at risk of being forfeited BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Monroe Township officials are gearing up for a potential battle with the state over the municipality’s potential loss of $9.7 million in affordablehousing funds. On Monday the Township Council committed funds to a variety of affordablehousing…
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Mayor: M’town budget suffers from withheld energy taxes
Tax increase tied to state keeping energy receipt tax BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Township officials say a potential 1.97 percent tax increase in residents’ tax bills can be attributed to the state’s failure to return crucial energy-receipt taxes to the township. According to Mayor Anthony Fiore, the state collected $4 million in these…
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SJV’s Pante headed to UNH for football
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer St. John Vianney High School wide receiver Anthony Pante will continue his education and football career at the University of New Hampshire. He caught 13 touchdown passes for the Lancers last fall. CLAIRE SHEPROW Manalapan resident Anthony Pante fulfilled a dream that began in Pop Warner when he signed his…
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Colts, Eagle girls win county relays
Christian Brothers Academy and Middletown High School South’s girls dominated the May 2 Monmouth County Relays. The Colts rolled up 122 points in winning the boys title at Long Branch High School while the Eagles were not far behind, winning the girls crown with 114. There weren’t many relay titles that eluded CBAas they won…
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