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Lacrosse season in full swing
Above: Allentown High School’s Dakota Wojcick takes a shot at the Howell goal during the preseason scrimmage between the two teams in Howell. Allentown, currently 0-2, is scheduled to host Notre Dame on April 12. Below: Allentown High School’s Marc Kwietniak (l) tries to elude Howell’s Elden Andres (r) during a pre-season scrimmage game played…
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Teachers’ and students’ wishes granted at Millstone schools
Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence donates more than $20K to district BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Millstone Elementary School teacher (center) Michelle Uffer reacts with delighted surprise after Nicole Pyhel (l) of the Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence presents her with a grant from the organization. Superintendent of Schools Scott Feder looks on.…
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Mother’s Day garden retreat
DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN I ’m not sure exactly when our Mother’s Day garden tradition began, but I do remember that my sister, Mel, and I craved an escape from our grim reality — Mother’s Day celebrations without our beloved mom. Inevitably, we will always equate this tribute of a holiday with our mom’s passing,…
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Eagle Eye
A bald eagle’s eyesight is amazing. It can see both forward and to the side at the same time. This makes it very hard to sneak up on them. It’s why fish never do it, but studies have shown they would love to try. IMAGE BY BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com
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Volunteers help Allentown Public Library to thrive
This week, the American Library Association asks us to celebrate National Library Week and focus on the valuable contributions a library makes to its community. Here at the Allentown Public Library, we would like to recognize our dedicated volunteers who help make our branch such a wonderful place to visit. There are four fabulous ladies…
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All revved up
Above: Miniature cars handcrafted by members and families of Millstone Township Cub Scouts Pack 116 line up on an electronic track for the troop’s Pinewood Derby on March 24. Right: John Raos and Lucas Danze show off their respective racecars. PHOTOS COURTESY OF PHIL DANZE
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Despite lack of accord, U.F. Committee moves on Reed Park
Development plan for park to move forward in phases BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — After years of discussion, the Township Committee unanimously directed Township Engineer Patrick Jeffrey to come up with alternate plans for the development of Reed Park on Route 526, so that the bidding process can begin for various aspects of…
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Up in the sky, it’s not a bird, or a plane — it’s The Donald
CODA GREG BEAN There’s a funny battle going on in Colts Neck between the local zoning board and Donald Trump, he of the hair that looks like he’s wearing a weasel pelt on his noggin, dyed orange. Trump, who owns the Trump National Golf Club in that community, really, really wants to put in a…
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business briefs •••
The Quilter’s Cottage will reopen at 10 a.m. April 14 at 46 S. Main St., Allentown, right next door to its previous location. After a long and difficult process of cleaning up after Hurricane Irene, the store will reopen with new bolts of fabric, new gifts, an entire section of fabric with children’s patterns, handmade…
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