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Downtown parking in the works for Allentown
Some residents question prudence of deal BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Plans are in the works for a longawaited parking area in Allentown. The town is under contract to purchase a tract of almost 1.5 acres in the downtown business district that runs from Waker Street to Lakeview Drive. Although at least two business owners…
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Several students help to carry bags of wool socks for Taylor Buffa (l), 9, who gave a presentation on Lakewood’s Tent City to students at Allentown High School (AHS) Dec. 16. Taylor, a student at Plumsted Elementary School, reached out to AHS students to help in her drive to provide warm socks for the residents…
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Scholarship offered for equine studies
The New Jersey Equine Advisory Board is offering a $1,000 scholarship to help 4-H and FFA members, as well as any young adult that is a member of a New Jersey equine organization represented on the New Jersey Equine Advisory Board, pursue their equine activities. The Sara Dubinin Scholarship, in memory of Sara Dubinin, who…
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New group organized to benefit Horse Park
Anew group that will assist the Horse Park of New Jersey has been approved by the Horse Park of New Jersey (HPNJ) board of directors. The new group, Friends of HPNJ, will help to find ways to increase park profitability by increasing members, sponsors, donations and volunteers. Also approved was the proposal for the creation…
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Horse Park needs volunteers, goes green
In its efforts to go green in 2012, the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold will no longer send membership renewals through the mail. Those seeking membership renewals are asked to go to the website, download the membership form and send it in. After that, members will be on a list for all…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Top volunteer fire responders are cited
Board of Fire Commissioners gives each a T-short On Dec. 13 the Hillsborough Board of Fire Commissioners gave out sweatshirts to the top 10 responders from each fire company for 2011. The awards went to the 10 members with the highest total of points, which areawarded for fire calls, drills, meetings, as well…
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LAWRENCE: Half a world away, students meet face to face
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Liam Thompson and Sam Bowes were so excited. They were going to meet some new people who lived half-way around the world in Taiwan but they wouldn’t have to leave the Ben Franklin Elementary School. That’s because the two 2nd-graders, along with some of their classmates and a group…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Senior Corner for week of Dec. 22
CHAPTER A Chapter A meets the first Thursday of the month in the municipal complex. We are open to new members. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., allowing you time to review the trips we offer. The meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. Coffee and doughnuts are served at meeting’s end. Dick Meier is our president; you…
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MANVILLE: Library Happenings for week of Dec. 22
Here is the library’s schedule for the end-of-the-year holiday weeks: The library will be open on Friday, Dec. 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and be closed on Saturday, Dec. 24, and Monday, Dec. 26. On Friday, Dec. 30, the library will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and closed Saturday, Dec.…
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