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Congressman out of step with his district
I am disturbed by our congressman’s disregard for the civil rights of the men and women of this community. Congressman Chris Smith recently made this comment: “I am a strong believer in traditional marriage, and do not construe homosexual rights as human rights.” To add further outrage, Congressman Smith is co-chair on the human rights…
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Plants for Pollinators kits available
The Freehold Soil Conservation District will provide free Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom resource kits to several teachers in Middlesex County and Monmouth County in early 2015. The Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom program is designed to help students discover the importance of native pollinators and to study the relationship between plants and…
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Hamilton unit to respond to fire calls in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – Fire services in Allentown will no longer be primarily provided by the Hope Fire Company of Upper Freehold Township, after a two-year shared services agreement with neighboring Hamilton Township went into effect earlier this year. The change, which was described in a resolution that was passed by the Borough Council on Dec. 17,…
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FFA gift auction set for March 28
ALLENTOWN — The Allentown Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter and the Allentown FFA Alumni Affiliate of the National FFA Organization will host the eighth annual gift auction on March 28 at 6 p.m. at the Hope Firehouse, 82 Route 526, Allentown. The FFA provides many opportunities for agricultural science students to participate in activities…
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Additional engineering field work precedes Upper Freehold project
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders recently passed a resolution that is expected to resolve problems involving three roads and three bridges in Upper Freehold Township. The freeholders previously authorized a contract on May 27, 2010, with Cherry, Weber & Associates, Freehold Township, to perform professional…
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‘Eyes from the Ashes’ honors Holocaust victims, survivors
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Ann Weiss, above, discusses the cache of photos she secured after she visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in 1986. She has sought to identify the people in the photos, which she believes were hidden by prisoners during the Holocaust. Ann Weiss was not, by her own admission, anyone special…
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Voters OK tax levy for fire budget
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Millstone Township residents have approved the collection of $1.72 million in local taxes to support a $1.82 million budget for the Millstone Township Fire District in 2015. The annual fire district election was held on Feb. 21, and the tax levy to support the budget was approved in a vote…
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Libraries, book clubs cater to niche interests
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Libraries throughout central New Jersey host book clubs and discussion groups to suit a broad range of patrons’ interests. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR If New Jersey were hit with a zombie apocalypse, the odds for survival would not be great, according to Tyler Rousseau, emergent technologies coordinator at the Monroe…
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The sad old tale of socks living alone
ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch You can’t tell it to look at me, but I am quite the repurposer. I recycle cans, newspapers and discarded plastics like it’s my job. Some might accuse me of being a hoarder, for if anything has a future use, in any possible way, I am going to save…
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