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Cream Ridge teenager earns title at New Jersey pageant
Mackenzie Van Den Bogart Mackenzie Van Den Bogart of Cream Ridge was crowned Miss New Jersey Jr. National Teenager on April 27. The pageant was held at the Ocean City Music Pier, Ocean City, from April 25-27. Phases of competition included an interview, school activities, community service, embellished-jeans project, an on-stage question and evening gown.…
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Volunteers being sought to assist in emergency evacuation shelters
The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, the Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management and United Way of Monmouth County have launched a recruiting campaign to seek volunteers who can assist in the staffing of evacuation shelters during emergencies. This program is being conducted through a memorandum that was entered into by both agencies in August 2012…
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Sand castle comes with surprise proposal
By AMY ROSEN Matthew Sones surprised his girlfriend, Megan Matza, with an engagement proposal at Bradley Beach. The sand castle he commissioned carried a message in a heart that said, “Will you marry me, Megan?” When Matthew Sones asked his girlfriend, Megan Matza, to take a walk on the oceanfront promenade at Bradley Beach on…
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Allentown budget adopted
By ANDREW MARTINS A municipal budget totaling $2.08 million was unanimously adopted by the Allentown Borough Council on April 29, setting the town’s financial course of action for 2014. The budget carries a $1.4 million tax levy that will help to pay for the operation of the police force, municipal professionals such as attorneys and…
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Spending, travel top bachelor party plans
By JACK MURTHA Those who attend bachelor and bachelorette parties pay significantly more to raise their glasses than in previous years. Industry experts and partygoers blame the increase on social pressures, the higher age of brides and grooms, and the recovering economy. Booze, exotic dancers and hotel rooms are standard costs incurred by those who…
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LAMBERTVILLE: Cavallo Park closed for soil contamination cleanup
What to do with equipment, other issues will be discussed Wednesday, May 14 By John Tredrea, Special Writer Cavallo Park, which Lambertville has closed until contaminated soil near the surface has been removed and new construction in the park is complete, will be on the agenda of the city’s recreation commission’s next meeting. That session,…
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HAMILTON: Township to honor mothers at annual festival
Sayen Botanical Gardens is located at 155 Hughes Dr. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. HAMILTON — This Sunday the community is invited to partake in the Azalea Festival, the township’s first of five annual events in 2014. For over 20 years the festival, which is held at Sayen Botanical Gardens, has…
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Pretty In Paint
By Amelia Courtney FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Amelia Courtney Pretty in Paint, LLC 800-381-9512 [email protected] INTRODUCING PRETTY IN PAINT … MOBILE PAINT PARTIES OFFERED IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY Offering an Innovative, Fun & Affordable Way to Paint PENNINGTON, NEW JERSEY – Pretty in Paint is pleased to announce it is celebrating its second…
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