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Girl Scouts seeking adult leaders
The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore is in need of a few good women and men. The Girl Scouts are seeking volunteers — women and men of all ages and racial and ethnic backgrounds — to work with girls waiting to become Girl Scouts who need an adult leader. The demand for Girl Scout…
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Mix martial arts event coming to Six Flags
Amixed martial arts (MMA) event will be hosted by Six Flags Great Adventure, Route 537, Jackson, on June 19. The event will be sponsored by the Jackson Policemen’s Benevolent Association No. 168 and Elite Wrestling. “During these difficult economic times, Detective Mike Kelly, Detective Mitch Cowit and I were trying to think of an alternative…
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Tractor pulls young students to agriculture appreciation
FFA members teach youths about farming on Ag Day BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Atractor pulled up to the Upper Freehold Regional Elementary School door and driver Matt Carney asked students if they wanted a ride. Upper Freehold Regional Elementary School students enjoy a hayride during Ag Day on May 20. Allentown High School FFA…
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Small invaders present bad image and odor problems
Stink bug, now found throughout New Jersey, becoming bigger nuisance BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent The invaders are scary looking, but they smell worse than they look. And the last thing you want to do is stress them or crush them. Brown marmorated stink bug (male is on left) DR. DEEPAK MATADHA Though harmless to humans…
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Memorial Day Patriotic Sing-Along
Clockwise: Student Brian Posluszny holds cherished photos of his family’s war veterans during the Memorial Day Patriotic Sing-Along at the Upper Freehold Regional Elementary School on May 27. Barry Rosenzweig (l-r) thanks Korean War veteran Richard R. Brustowicz for his military service in the company of his grandchildren. Rosenzweig, a veteran, played electric piano while…
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Get $50, plus free pickup of old fridges
Initiative helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy efficiency New Jersey residents can receive $50 for turning in older, inefficient refrigerators and freezers as well as free in-home pickup service, according to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU). The NJBPU’s Clean Energy Program offers refrigerator/freezer recycling incentives to help residents save money and…
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Lawn-mowing rules to lie in the weeds
Upper Freehold declines to act against unkempt properties at this time BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — A tide of foreclosures that leaves properties unkempt may result in a grass-cutting ordinance in the future. During the May 20 Township Committee meeting, Township Administrator Dianne Kelly said the town could adopt an ordinance requiring grass…
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Plan designed to assist 21st-century learners
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — David Tuccillo, the school district’s director of technology, unveiled a three-year technology plan at the May 25 Board of Education meeting. The District Technology Committee defined the action plan to direct future technical growth in the schools. This three-year plan provides standards, procedures and policies regarding the use and…
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