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High-tech options aren’t always the best solution
CODA GREG BEAN Milltown officials had a lot of ’splainin’ to do, and there was a packed room at the American Legion Hall on Sept. 12 when they held a meeting to hear residents’ complaints about the town’s handling of the recent hurricane. Inmanyways, what happened in Milltown is emblematic of problems faced by many…
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NOFA offers info on starting a small farm
“Exploring the Small Farm Dream,” a course designed to show aspiring small farm operators the basics of starting in the business, is being offered by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey (NOFA-NJ) beginning Oct. 18. The program was developed in conjunction with the New England Small Farm Institute. The course will show students…
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Agricultural science scholarships available
New Jersey residents who are seniors in high school and are planning a career in agriculture or science may apply for the New Jersey Agricultural Achievement Award. The $500 award, sponsored by Amy Butewicz, a former New Jersey Equestrian of theYear, is meant to assist the recipient in beginning a future in agriculture. The qualifications…
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Wine-tasting event will benefit MTFEE
The Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) will host a celebrity wine-tasting event fundraiser featuring the World Wine Guys — Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jensen — 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Frogbridge Windows on theWater, 7 Yellow Meetinghouse Road, Millstone. The cost of the event is $75 per person. Sponsorship packages are available.…
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Fiddler to appear at Historic Walnford
Celebrate autumn while listening to fiddler Pete Brady play on the porch of the estate house at Historic Walnford. The event will take place 1-3 p.m. Oct. 16 at the historic village on Walnford Road in Upper Freehold.
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Mayor believes township and residents can better prepare for emergencies
Offices moved due to flooding will remain in new municipal building permanently BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEEHOLD — Be prepared. That was a message Mayor Lorisue Horsnall Mount stressed during an examination of the township’s and residents’ response to Hurricane Irene. At the Sept. 15 Township Committee meeting, Mount said that people who live…
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A historic celebration in Millstone
United Presbyterian Church invites community back to the 1820s on Oct. 16 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The United Presbyterian Church of Millstone (UPCM) will turn 225 years old this October. The Rev. Joseph Clark started conducting religious services in the Perrineville section of Millstone in 1785. In 1796, ground was purchased and…
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Roosevelt assesses its emergency preparedness, determines needs
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent ROOSEVELT — The council reviewed the borough’s response to and lessons learned from Hurricane Irene at the Sept. 12 meeting. According to a report presented by Councilman Jeff Ellentuck and Office of Emergency Management Coordinator April Suk, the borough closed and reopened the main road through town, Route 571, at least…
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Millstone Twp. Foundation for Education Execellence announces club, executive board
Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) — a nonprofit organization devoted to funding extraordinary educational experiences for Millstone’s public school students — has announced the launch of its 180-Day Club for the upcoming school year. The 180-Day Club asks for contributions of $1 a day for each of the 180 days of school and…
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