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New atlas puts New Jersey back on the map
Maps have been around for as long as human civilization. Early cartographers drew maps on animal skins or carved them into clay tablets to help hunters and traders find their way. Modern maps show much more — everything from rainfall to railroads, from preserved lands to toxic waste sites, from how residents vote to how…
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Wrecking ball’s toll leaves a deep hole of sadness
As a 30-year resident of Millstone, I passed the corner of Sweetmans Lane and Stillhouse Road the other day and witnessed the destruction of a township landmark. The following words came to mind. On the road where Redcoats once marched was built a church — St. Joe’s — bricks sturdy and strong, mortared with love.…
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Give thanks for volunteers in the Allentown community
The season for giving thanks is upon us and it is time to thank all the volunteers that make our area special. We are blessed that there are too many to thank in every endeavor imaginable. This year, I noticed the rapid increase in the number of regional citizens and their children using Heritage Park…
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Don’t pave paradise to put up a mall and bank
As longtime residents of Millstone Township, we have seen many changes — the influx of many people and the accompanying growth in traffic little by little. However, we have not seen anything that would impact our community as greatly as the proposed Village at Millstone (a mall) and accompanying bank on the property across the…
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Obal receives conservationist award
Richard Obal, Agriculture and Resource Management Agent for Monmouth County Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension, recently received the Outstanding Professional Conservationist Award from the New Jersey Association of Conservation Districts. According to a press release, this award is presented annually to a professional conservationist who has made an outstanding contribution to natural resource conservation in…
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Bands to rock Pony, aid Samaritan Center
Greater Media wants to fuel the holiday spirit by providing good music and a way to help the hungry at Greater Media’s Good Samaritan Holiday Bash to be held Dec. 13 at the Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park. Proceeds and nonperishable food donations will benefit the Samaritan Center, a food pantry headquartered in…
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Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra to play holiday concert
The Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra, based in the West Windsor-Plainsboro area, will present its holiday concert on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Princeton Alliance Church, 20 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, at the corner of Scudders Mill and Schalks Crossing roads. This concert marks Bravura’s two-year anniversary. The orchestra is comprised of approximately 50 musicians…
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A night to aid child battling with leukemia
Young entertainer from Millstone to perform BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Performances by talented young singers and musicians, as well as a dinner, are included in A Night for Gabriel, a fundraiser for Gabriel Garcia, a 4-year-old boy who was recently diagnosed with leukemia. The event will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 118 W.…
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Offer a destination on the farmland byway
UPPER FREEHOLD — Make a scenic vista suggestion for travelers on the historic farmland byway. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will hold a public meeting about the Upper Freehold Township Historic Farmland Byway at 7 p.m. on Dec. 10 in the Upper Freehold Township Municipal building. Local residents, officials and business owners are…
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