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Join the Moment of Remembrance
A mericans are being encouraged to come together as a nation for the Moment of Remembrance at 1 p.m. EDT on Sept. 11, 2011. The event will memorialize the lives lost during the events of Sept. 11, 2001 with one minute of reflection marked by the ringing of bells, sounding of sirens and other actions…
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Zimmerli to exhibit works of two Venetian masters
Above: Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo’s “Old Man with Turban” is among the etchings included in the “Two Venetian Masters” exhibition at the Zimmerli Art Museum. Below: “View of a Town on a River Bank,” from 1744. The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, will evoke the brio at the heart of 18thcentury Venetian art…
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Downtown Concert Series makes return to Freehold
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Throckmorton Street, Freehold Borough, is preparing to launch its Downtown Concert Series on Sept, 24 and this year’s musical artists include a Grammy winner. “We are so excited to have such a diverse series to offer. We even have a Grammy winning group…
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Indoor theme park getting set to open
iPlay America has multiple job openings BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP— Residents of Freehold Township and neighboring communities will have a chance to enjoy a New Jersey boardwalk experience long after the summer vendors have packed up their games and prizes. An indoor theme park, iPlay America, is expected to be open…
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Flea market to benefit historic village
Shop a late summer flea market and help fund the educational programs presented at the historic village at Allaire State Park in Wall. The nonprofit Allaire Village Inc. will host the fundraiser in the show field at the village from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 17. More than 125 vendors will display old,…
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Local horse farms prepared and weathered storm well
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent I rene not only took its toll on people, but on the horses and livestock in Millstone and Upper Freehold as well. Jacki Hundertpfund, owner of Golden Gait Farm in Millstone, said she felt like someone was watching over her farm during Irene. “We took every imaginable precaution … securing everything…
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Just miles apart, business and home affected differently during storm
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — While Dr. Scott Palmer’s business on Millstone Road weathered the storm well, his home just miles down the road went for days without power. Palmer, who owns the New Jersey Equine Clinic (NJEC) on Millstone Road, said the clinic was well prepared for any veterinary medical emergency during Hurricane…
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Mayor urges all to report storm damage to help most vulnerable
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — Mayor Stuart Fierstein wants to see those who need financial assistance with storm cleanup get their due . Fierstein issued a preliminary report on Sept. 2 regarding the damage hurricane Irene caused in the borough. In the report, he urges all residents and business owners with property damage…
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The first casualty in an emergency: information
CODA GREG BEAN There are a million stories in the naked city, and after last week’s storm, there are nine million tales of woe in New Jersey. Our family has its own stories, but ours are not as dramatic and heartbreaking as many others. The power at our house went out early Sunday morning, and…
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