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HAMT to host speaker, meeting
The Horsemen’s Association of Millstone Township (HAMT) will hold its monthly meeting 7 p.m. April 21, at the Millstone Township Community Center, 463 Stagecoach Road, Clarksburg section of Millstone. Michael L. Westendorf, Ph.D., from Rutgers University Department of Animal Science, will be the special guest speaker for the evening and will present “New Nutrient Management…
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Rutgers agents outline rules for managing animal waste
Workshops designed to help owners prepare plans according to state regulations BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Livestock owners and farmers who spread manure on their crops must develop an Animal Waste Management Plan (AWMP), according to new state rules. Mike Westerndorf, of Rutgers University, New Brunswick, explains the implications and impacts of New Jersey’s new…
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Yoga class offered by Roosevelt Recreation
The Roosevelt Recreation Department will offer a yoga program at the Roosevelt School, 2 School Lane, Roosevelt, 6-7 p.m. April 13, 20, 27 and May 4, 11, 18, June 1 and 8. Certified yoga instructor and Roosevelt resident, Valerie Skillman, will instruct the classes. While yoga mats will be provided, participants are welcomed to bring…
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Millstone school board proposes $32.8M budget
Average homeowner would pay additional $455 in school taxes BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The average house assessed at $408,600 would see a rise in Millstone Township school taxes of $455, or 11.1 cents per $100 of home value, based on the tentative budget unanimously passed at the Board of Education’s March 23 meeting. That…
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Horse & Carriage to hold meeting April 4
The Garden State Horse and Carriage Society will hold a special meeting 7:30 p.m. April 4 at the Clarksburg Community Center, Route 524, in Clarksburg section of Millstone. Robin and Wilson Groves will share stories, photos and videos of their experiences at the 2008 World Single Driving Championships in Poland. The public is invited. Refreshments…
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U.F. budget, jobs cut for $1M savings
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The governing body had reduced this year’s budget by more than a million dollars. The 2009 budget introduced at the March 26 Upper Freehold Township Committee meeting was slashed by 18.2 percent from the previous year. This year’s budget totals $5,378,000, reduced from last year’s budget of $6,576,699. The township’s…
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GreenFest 2009 will be held April 3-5
PSEG GreenFest 2009, A New Jersey Celebration, will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 3-5 at the Garden State Exhibit Center, 50 Atrium Drive, Somerset. The event will offer workshops, programs and more than 125 exhibits showcasing green products, services and information for consumers, business and communities. A Kids’ Oasis for children will…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Fifth-graders Sean Curry (l), 10, and Max Vuolle, 11, check themselves out on the computers in the Roosevelt Public School library, which will now operate after school hours as a community library, thanks to volunteer efforts coordinated by the PTA.
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Historic Walnford to host gristmill demos
Experience the ups and downs, rumble and shake of the operating 19th century gristmill at Historic Walnford in Crosswicks Creek Park, Upper Freehold, 1-4 p.m. on weekends, April-November. Visitors will have the opportunity to see how corn was processed in the late 1800s. Open year-round, Historic Walnford showcases over 200 years of social, technological and…
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