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Photo contest seeks entries by Oct. 14
The Freehold Soil Conservation District is sponsoring its annual photo contest. Photographers are asked to capture subjects in Middlesex and Monmouth counties in the following themed categories: agriculture, conservation practices, natural resources and wildlife. The contest is open in two divisions: adult (ages 18 and over) and teenagers (ages 13-17). A prize of $75 will…
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Out-of-towners will also miss Roy’s Deli
We will all miss Roy’s Deli! Thank you for all the past years of hot coffee, great food, good conversation and local referrals. You will be missed by us and the local community. Best of luck in your future endeavors. Jason LutyValerie PalluzziOld Bridge
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N.J. health care decisions best made by New Jerseyans
States are doing better than the federal government at enrolling people in high-risk insurance pools, according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. As of April 30, the 27 states that operate their own high-risk pools had enrolled 15,781 individuals with pre-existing conditions that were previously unable to secure affordable health care coverage. Meanwhile,…
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Writer suggests solution for tough times
The following information was in a letter that I recently sent to President Barack Obama. It has some valuable insight regarding some remedy for our economic problems today, and I believe your readers would be very interested in reading this: The debt ceiling is draining valuable time from taking care of the real problem that…
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$90 million expected to aid farmland preservation efforts
Gov. Chris Christie recently signed several measures that will keep New Jersey green by providing $90.6 million in grants to counties, towns and nonprofit organizations to preserve farmland across the Garden State and fund state-initiated farmland preservation projects. He also signed A-2342 to further enhance the visibility and accessibility of “Jersey Fresh” produce and “Made…
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Firefighters save family pets before extinguishing fire
MILLSTONE— Local firefighters worked together to save pets and put out a house fire last week. The Millstone Township Fire Department and Allentown’s Hope Fire Company responded to a residence at 33 Rues Road in Millstone at 2:39 p.m. Sept. 7 to find a fire in the kitchen area. The house was unoccupied at the…
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Local greenhouse grower holds seat on state board
Robert A. Swanekamp, co-owner of Kube-Pak Garden Plants in Allentown, has taken his seat as one of the new members of the State Board of Agriculture. He and Richard Norz, of Hillsborough, were sworn in at the end of July during the board’s reorganization meeting in Eastampton. The two were selected for the positions at…
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Get in touch with FEMA for hurricane loss claims
Those who still need to contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) about losses suffered as a result of Hurricane Irene can do so in person or by phone, Internet or U.S. mail. There are a number of communication tools available to help New Jersey residents on the road to recovery, according to a FEMA…
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