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Formation of riding team takes shape at Reindancer
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED – A fledgling horseback riding team with its sights set on the national stage is taking shape at the Reindancer Therapeutic Riding Center, Archertown Road, Plumsted, as trainers make an open call for riders of any skill level to saddle up. Featuring a collaborative effort between the Plumsted-based riding…
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Scholarship honors young horse lover
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 EquineAdvisory Board, pursue their equine activities. The Sara Dubinin Scholarship, in memory of Sara Dubinin, who loved…
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Save volunteer district ethics committees
Disciplinary oversight of New Jersey’s 70,000 attorneys is governed by a multi-tiered system. The New Jersey Supreme Court is the final arbiter of attorney discipline. Through the Rules of Professional Conduct and decisional law, the court has established the highest standards for the members of the bar. The Disciplinary Review Board (DRB) serves as an…
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Shelters are the best place to find a canine companion
October is “Adopt a Shelter Dog Month,” and here are five reasons why shelters are the best place to find a canine companion. Shelters everywhere are overflowing with loving, healthy and friendly dogs of every age, size and personality. Most shelters have adoption counselors available to help match prospective guardians with the perfect animal for…
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Two Millstone Samaritans thanked for aid
I t was a very late Wednesday evening on Sept. 7 when my son’s car broke down coming home from a friend’s house in Jackson. Just ready to approach the stop sign at Millstone Road across from West Squan Road at around 11:30 p.m., his car simply died . After receiving his needingsome help phone…
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Residents grateful for help during storm
I am writing about three individuals that I consider selfless heroes, and more importantly, friends. Hurricane Irene brought strong wind, driven rains, as well as numerous downed power lines and trees to the area. Unfortunately, I had the unwelcome pleasure of being awakened very early Sunday morning to a flooded basement. The water in the…
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Rules for transporting horses in N.J. reiterated to protect equine health
I n response to reports of horses being moved, imported and sold in the state without required medical testing, the state reiterated its longstanding regulations regarding equine health. In hopes of protecting well-intentioned horse buyers from unwittingly helping to spread equine infectious diseases, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture issued a statement reminding horse owners…
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Deadline nears for registration to vote Nov. 8
The deadline is fast approaching for those people wishing to vote in the Nov. 8 general election. Registration must be completed by Oct. 18. Residents may register at the Monmouth County Voter Registration Office, 300 Halls Mills Road, Freehold Township, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Residents who prefer to register in…
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Irate over Irene
Local officials, residents air frustrations with JCP&L during BPU meeting BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI When it came to Jersey Central Power & Light Co.’s response to Hurricane Irene at a Sept. 26 Board of Public Utilities meeting, the same types of words kept coming up: Unacceptable. Terrible. A joke. State legislators, municipal officials and residents from…
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