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Board game enthusiasts find good place to play
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Scott Kincaid (c) and other board game enthusiasts play Battlestar Galactica during an evening at Toys for Thought in Lakewood. The gamers gather at the store each week to socialize and to share their passion for board games. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A s they sat across the table from…
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Manalapan teen wins role in upcoming Web series
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Alexandra Jordyn Pollera A lexandra Jordyn Pollera of Manalapan will play the role of a mean girl in the upcoming Web series “AP Life,” but she is quite the opposite in real life, according to her mom, Rona Levenson- Pollera. “She is always doing something to try to make a…
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Law seeks to encourage horse breeding
State Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer’s bipartisan plan to increase the number of standardbred horses in New Jersey has been signed into law by Gov. Christie Christie. The legislation, A-4033 (S-2759), expands the Sire Stakes program by allowing stallions from other states as long as the mare stands at a New Jersey breeding farm for at…
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Volunteers sought for cleanup
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — Marianne Heyesey wants to spread the word that Millstone Township residents are needed to join an International Coastal Cleanup. The New Jersey Clean Communities Council in partnership with the state Department of Environmental Protection is taking the lead by supporting local cleanups from Sept. 21 through Nov. l, according…
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Allaire sets Art in the Park, crafters’ market
Art in the Park and the annual fall crafters market will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 14 on the grounds of the Historic Village at Allaire in Allaire State Park, Route 524, Wall Township. Admission is $2 for adults, and children under 12 are admitted free. The rain date is Sept.…
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Newell pupils ready to return
ALLENTOWN — As the 2013-14 school year gets under way, Carol Roche is serving as the interim principal at the Newell Elementary School. Roche is filling in for Kelly Huggins, who is on maternity leave. There is one additional teacher on staff this year. Heidi Valentine, a parent in the district, will be teaching a…
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ARE WE THERE YET
Is it a thing-a-ma-jig, or a thing-a-ma-bob? Lori Clinch For a woman with no official job, I’m a busy gal. There’s the yard work to contend with, meals to prepare, and let’s face it, those smelly socks don’t just wash themselves. I’m the head bookkeeper for our home office, not to mention the sole member…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Sovereign Bank recently announced it is officially changing its name to Santander. The announcement applies to all 721 Sovereign Bank branches across the country, including more than 150 in New Jersey. It is the culmination of the 2009 acquisition of Sovereign — one of the 25 largest banks in the United States by deposits —…
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