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Anu Sunil of Edison and son Aashray, 7, make their way through the pumpkin patch during fall festivities at Von Thun Farms in the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick on Oct. 2. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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State’s restoration will hike average tax bills $281
School district anticipates needing $145,000 more by 2012 budget cycle BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Millstone residents will have to ante up an average of $281 per household in additional taxes this year to pay for the state’s decision to reinstate $960,683 of the $1.2 million cut from the school district’s budget. Business Administrator Bernard Biesaida…
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Rooseveltians not paying bills could have water shut off
76 ratepayers owe borough a total of $124,400 for water/sewer services BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Nearly one-quarter of Roosevelt residents are in arrears with their water/sewer bills. At the Oct. 12 Borough Council meeting, Councilwoman Peggy Malkin, a member of the finance committee, reported that 76 ratepayers, or 23 percent of residences, have not paid…
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Allentown High School cheerleaders make their way up Main Street in Allentown during the homecoming parade on Oct. 15. For more photos, see page 18 and Photo Galleries at gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Hear about the early days of historic town
The historic town of Roosevelt, founded as a resettlement community during the Roosevelt era, is hosting an evening of storytelling and memory sharing by some of its longtime residents and original inhabitants. Roosevelt began as a dream and a new start in the Garden State for workers from the garment center of New York City.…
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Receive 10 free trees by joining foundation
The Arbor Day Foundation is giving away 10 free trees to each new member this October. The free trees are part of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation’s Trees for America campaign, a program dedicated to environmental stewardship through the planting of trees. Everyone who joins the foundation in October will receive 10 free threes —…
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Clinic on cemetery preservation Nov. 6
The Old Yellow Meeting House will host a cemetery preservation clinic 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 6. Eugene Hough, president of Heritage Guild Works and a Revolutionary War reenacter, will host the clinic dressed in colonial garb. He will discuss how to assess the condition of tombstones, how to safely remove lichen and moss…
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Monmouth County Park System has lots to offer in November
The crisp fall air, the crunch of leaves underfoot and the riot of color that autumn brings makes November an amazing time of year to head outside. The Monmouth County Park System has planned several free activities in November. The schedule is as follows: • Hug a Bear Day, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Nov. 6 and…
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Women’s Bible study offered in Allentown
The Allentown Presbyterian Church will host a women’s Bible study program every Tuesday through Dec. 7. The program, “Living Beyond Yourself” by Beth Moore, is open to the public and takes place at the church 9:30-11:30 a.m. A Bible teacher and author, Moore leads an in-depth study through a video series. Coffee and refreshments will…
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