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Novelist will discuss research for fiction at Oct. 26 meeting
Award-winning novelist E.F. Watkins will talk about “Keeping It Real — How to Do Research for Fiction” during the Oct. 26 meeting of Sisters in Crime/Central Jersey at the Jamesburg Senior Center, 139 Stevens Ave., Jamesburg. Her program will begin at 11 a.m. Admission is free. Watkins asks, “Writing fiction is easy, because you can…
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Exhibit takes viewers into ‘The Mind’s Eye’
By AMY ROSEN Above: Nadine Heller, gallery director for “The Mind’s Eye” exhibit, examines one of the photographic works. Right: The process that is used to shoot the photographs in the exhibit involves darkness, an open camera lens and a slow shutter speed. PHOTOS BY AMY ROSEN/STAFF I n “The Minds’ Eye” exhibit by the…
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Allentown settles garbage dust-up with apartment complex
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer I n light of a recent court decision, the Allentown Borough Council has unanimously passed a resolution to authorize an emergency appropriation to cover a settlement totaling slightly more than $146,000. According to Mayor Stuart Fierstein, the issue stems from a decision in 2012 to reimburse the owners of Towne…
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Manalapan man recalls saving co-workers from Sandy
By JACK MURTHA A few pieces of the boardwalk, above, are scattered on the beach in Ocean Grove the day after superstorm Sandy ravaged the coastline. Right, a bicyclist enjoys the rebuilt boardwalk this year. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Ryan Fletcher does not go a day without remembering how close he and his…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Township to release ballot info
Open space tax question Q&A will be placed on website By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Township leaders say they will release a fact sheet of answers to frequently asked questions about the township’s Nov. 5 ballot question on the open space tax. Township voters must decide yes or no on a proposal to allow up…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: Farm celebrates 100 years
Approximately 100 people helped the Gravatt family celebrate 100 years of farming at their Route 524 location on Oct. 19. by Jane Meggitt, Special Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Approximately 100 people helped the Gravatt family celebrate 100 years of farming at their Route 524 location on Oct. 19. Six generations of Gravatts have operated the…
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Resident supports David Boyne for mayor
To the editor: I have been a Robbinsville resident for nine years and a personal friend of David Boyne’s for over a dozen years. I have shared frequent dinners, soccer sidelines and even travel destinations with Dave over these years. This Nov. 5 shows the promise of putting a genuinely honest and trustworthy man…
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The American Boychoir to Perform Holiday Concerts with World-Renowned Canadian Brass
By Christie Starrett The American Boychoir is excited to announce two holiday performances this season with the internationally acclaimed Canadian Brass, the most popular group of its kind. The two ensembles will join forces and perform both traditional carols and holiday favorites at the Boychoir’s annual Voices of Angels concert at the Princeton University Chapel…
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MANVILLE: Community calendar, issue of Oct. 24
Events in and around the borough Sat., Oct. 26 Clothing drive: Manville High School PTSA is looking for donations of clothes, bedding, shoes, stuffed animals, and accessories, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the high school parking lot by the gym. Funds raised will support student scholarships and Project Graduation. Flu shot clinic: Public library…
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