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Perseverance since 1818
Hope Fire Company strives to make more community connections in 2011 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer New volunteer firefighter Ira Doubert stands alongside one of the fire trucks at the Hope Fire Company in Allentown on Dec. 29. ERIC SUCAR staff Hope Fire Company has provided fire protection and response to theAllentown community for 192…
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Towns expect to have enough 2010 funds to pay for storm cleanup
Officials praise work of DPW crews BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Local officials commented on the holiday blizzard’s effect on their municipalities. Upper Freehold’s emergency management coordinator, William Wentzien, reported that the total amount of snow in the township totaled 22.7 inches, with the maximum snow fall rate observed at 2.8 inches per hour. The peak…
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Local shop to host Vera Bradley’s daughter
Necessities for the Heart at Wisteria on Main Street in Allentown will host Joan Bradley Reedy, daughter of Vera Bradley, 5-7 p.m. Jan. 13. As Vera Bradley’s brand ambassador, Reedy will discuss the company’s history, designs and female founders. The informal event is free and will allow guests to view the newest patterns and styles…
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Allentown Garden Club will meet Jan. 13
The Jan. 13 meeting of the Allentown Garden Club will feature award-winning garden columnist Valerie Sudol, who will present a program on how to keep a garden journal. Soudol helped launch the Home and Garden section for the Newark Star Ledger and has won several national awards for her contributions to horticultural journalism. She will…
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Softball tourney will benefit UFRSD schools
The Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation will host the fourth annual Sno-ball Softball Tournament Feb. 12. The tournament helps raise funds for programs at Upper Freehold Regional School District schools. The event will feature trophies, prizes and giveaways. There will be three divisions — men’s, women’s and co-ed, with a $240 entry fee per team.…
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Cats staying up late to find forever homes
With over 300 cats and kittens at the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), the adoption team has decided to take some new steps toward getting more cats into homes. The team has decided to use the ninth day of every month for “Twilight CatAdoptions,” when the cat adoption floor…
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Scout seeks Millstone cemetery information
Millstone Girl Scout Katilyn Kohlhepp is taking pictures of the gravestones and researching those buried at the Clarksburg Methodist Episcopal Church cemetery for her Gold Award project. The Girl Scout will put the information on a historical website. Anyone with family buried there, family history information or photographs that she could use should send their…
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Three Simple Tips To Make A Big Difference At Your Local School
by Ara Content (ARA) – While the back-to-school advertisements and school supply donation drives have faded from the airwaves, the need to do more as a nation to support our schools, our teachers and our students has not. The problem is, many of us want to help out, but we’re just not sure where to…
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MANVILLE: Candy canes brighten kids’ spirits
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Manville firemen brought some holiday cheer to residents as they held the first Candy Cane Run on the even of Christmas Eve, Dec. 23. All three local fire companies delivered candy canes to the children of Manville, taking different sections of town. Children came outside to get a candy…
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