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Low-vision specialist to speak at Forsgate
By: centraljersey.com Low vision specialist Dr. Bethany Fishbein will speak Tuesday, Aug. 10, beginning at 10 a.m. at The Residence at Forsgate, an assisted living facility at 319 Forsgate Drive, Monroe. The event is free. RSVP to 732-656-1000. Dr. Fishbein, clinical director of the Low Vision Center of Central New Jersey (www.lowvisioncenter.com), will present information…
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Police blotter
By: centraljersey.com At 11:27 a.m. July 5, a South 17th Avenue caller reported a tire on her vehicle was slashed, and believed the damage occurred during the overnight hours. The cost to repair is estimated at $200. The county road department reported the theft of a traffic light pole at 9:22 a.m. July 6 from…
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Down on the farm
By: centraljersey.com The Mercer County Park Commission will offer free Saturday evening hayrides at Howell Farm on July 17 and 24 from 5-8 p.m. The horse-drawn rides last 20 minutes, carrying visitors over the lanes of the 130-acre working farm, which is located in Hopewell Township. During the program, visitors can also take self-guided tours,…
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A spot where ‘Z’ stands for food
By: Lea Kahn – The Packet Group LAWRENCE – With the opening of Z Food Farm on Princeton Pike, it’s not a stretch to say that organic farms in Lawrence Township run the gamut from A to Z. Z Food Farm, which is located on the site of the former Little Acres II farm stand…
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Death notices
Fred Cocozzelli By: centraljersey.com Manville resident Fred Cocozzelli, 81, died July 7 died in Bridgewater. Funeral services were held July 10 at Fucillo and Warren Funeral Home in Manville, followed by a funeral liturgy at Christ the King Roman Catholic Church. Committal words and interment followed at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Hillsborough. Memorial contributions may…
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Letter policy
By: centraljersey.com Letters to the editor should be typed and signed and should include the writer’s address and daytime telephone number. The deadline for letters is Monday at 10 a.m. It is our policy to print the name and town of the letter writer. The telephone number is for purposes of confirmation only and will…
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Group working to increase organic farming awareness
By: Eileen Oldfield – Staff Writer While the number of organic farms in New Jersey is about the same, the desire for produce grown without chemicals has risen – and that’s a good thing for the Northeast Organic Farmers’ Association, directors David and Michelle Glenn said. "Organics in New Jersey has stayed pretty steady number-wise,…
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Softball team opens with a 7-0 victory
By: centraljersey.com ROBBINSVILLE – The Robbinsville Little League 12-year-old softball all-stars opened play in the Section 3 Tournament with a 7-0 win over Bayshore in South Wall on Monday. With the win, the District 12 champions advanced to face Manasquan-Brielle in a game that was scheduled to be played on Tuesday night. Hannah Olshevski drove…
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PRINCETON: Legal settlement makes space for new restaurant
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer Parties in a dispute over responsibility for the failure of the JL Ivy restaurant have signed a settlement which clears the way for a new restaurant to open on the Alexander Road site. The upscale Princeton Township restaurant and bar opened on the site of the Rusty Scupper restaurant in…
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