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Forsgate slates Vegas and Vino fundraiser
Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Township, expects a “full house” on May 16 as the private club opens its doors for the Forsgate Foundation’s second annual Vegas and Vino Casino Night to benefit Merlin’s KIDS. Forsgate’s clubhouse will be transformed into a Las Vegas-style casino with blackjack, craps and roulette tables; a Texas Hold ’em poker…
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Brock Farms welcomes public to attend special presentations
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Individuals interested in acquiring information about growing their own vegetables and flowers may benefit from a series of upcoming events offered by Brock Farms Home & Garden World. The 73-year-old Brock Farms Home and Garden World has two retail locations, a 42- acre farm on Route 9 north at Schibanoff Lane,…
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ARE WE THERE YET
‘Today’s like your birthday, but not really’ Lori Clinch A s you might imagine, my Mother’s Day celebrations don’t really involve any theatrics or marching bands. Last year was one for the memory banks. It started when I told Pat, my beloved spouse of many years, that all I wanted was a clean house. Do…
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Parents boycott NJ ASK test
DENISE TOUHEY I t is test time for students across New Jersey. The NJ ASK is getting shelved at the end of the season because a new and improved national assessment — the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers — will be formally instituted in the 2014-15 school year. The stakes are…
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Resident seeks answers from congressman
I recently attended a meeting about human trafficking that was hosted by the American Association of University Women, which works for “empowering women.” Our congressman, Chris Smith, has been an advocate in the fight against human trafficking, which is a noble pursuit. At the meeting, I listened to Congressman Smith talk about how women are…
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Hope exists for those with brain tumors
The air was fresh with the promise of spring when my 15-year-old son stepped out of his boat after crew practice, and we headed off for a routine MRI for daily headaches. The technician called me to the back room, and I was told that they had discovered a mass in my son’s brain. It…
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Reusable tote bags better for environment
Kudos to the New York City Council for introducing a bill that would impose a 10-cent fee on all plastic and paper grocery bags. If the bill passes, it will help clean up our environment and save countless animals. According to Rebecca Hosking, who made the riveting documentary “Hawaii: Message in the Waves,” plastic bags…
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Millstone plans Memorial Day parade for May 26
MILLSTONE — The Millstone Township Veterans Memorial Council is inviting all area residents to attend Millstone’s Memorial Day parade and honors ceremony on May 26. Parade kickoff time is 10 a.m., rain or shine. The parade will begin at the Clarksburg Post Office on Route 524 (Stagecoach Road), near Scooter Corner, and end at the…
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