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Ladies Aux. taking pumpkin pie orders
The Hope Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary is taking advance orders for its pumpkin pie sale. Pies must be pre-ordered by Nov. 23 and can be picked up between 3-6 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Hope Fire Company, 82 Route 526, Allentown. Pies are $10. To order a fresh made pumpkin pie, call Nancy at 609-259-3505…
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Corrections officer facing drug charges
On Oct. 13, Todd Messinger, 40, of East Brunswick, was arrested by detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office and charged with numerous crimes, including third degree conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, second degree possession of a firearm while committing a drug offense, and three counts of…
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Allentown church slates county bazaar
The Allentown United Methodist Church, 23 Church St., Allentown, will host its 39th annual Country Bazaar and Auction from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 7. The bazaar will feature baked goods, books, toys, clothes, a flea market/rummage area and soup by the quart. The auction will begin at 10 a.m., rain or shine. For…
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Foundation finds ways to help cancer patients
BY DEVIN ALESSIO Staff Writer Monica Vermeulen knows how horrible it feels to hear the words, “Your child has cancer.” In February 1991 her family members’ lives were forever changed when her 3-year-old daughter, Ashley, was diagnosed with Wilms tumor, a type of kidney cancer that occurs in children. Ashley, now 21, endured years of…
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‘The Children’s Hour’ stars Allentown actors
Peddie School in Hightstown presents Lillian Hellman’s 1934 classic play, “The Children’s Hour.” Based on a true account, the play tells the story of two headmistresses of an allgirls boarding school who are falsely accused of having an affair. The events that unfold destroy both women’s lives. Hayley Klein, of Hightstown, and Kelsey Carroll, of…
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Lt. gov. candidates back shared services
County residents Guadagno and Esposito in three-way debate at Monmouth U. BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — The state’s three candidates for lieutenant governor, including two local residents, each touted shared services programs between state municipalities and school districts as a way to provide tax relief to New Jersey residents during a…
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Millstone MOMS Club to meet Nov. 12
The MOMS Club of Millstone Township will hold its next monthly meeting 1:30 p.m. Nov. 12. The group will be discussing low- or nocost monthly calendar activities for all age groups, ranging from newborns and up. They include local day trips, educational sessions, playgroups, local events and seasonal outings, holiday parties, book club, walking club,…
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Millstone youth uses music to lift the human spirit
Frankie Prendergast has gone confidently in the direction of his dreams. Frankie Prendergast, Millstone, plays the upright bass at the Romp for Research held in Manhattan Oct. 4 to raise awareness and funds for Down syndrome cognitive research. The 18-year-old Millstone musician, who graduated from Allentown High School last year, has always wanted to change…
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Tenth annual OCD conference Oct. 25
The New Jersey Affiliate of the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation (NJ OCF) will host its 10th annual conference Oct. 25 at the Doubletree Hotel in Somerset. Dr. Fugen Neziroglu, co-founder of Bio- Behavioral Institute in Great Neck, Long Island, will present “Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Hypochondriasis, Hoarding, and other Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Spectrum Disorders; Comparing…
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