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      July 9, 2009  RSS feed

      Nice weather for ducks, not so much for crops
      Nurseries, however, enjoying benefits of all the rain
      Adry year will scare you. A wet year will starve you. That's the advice Bob Faber's father gave him about farming when he was a kid, and the 72- year-old Faber has never forgotten it. Faber, who also serves on the Upper Freehold Township Committee, said the heavy rainfall over the past month has "really taken a toll on farmers. More...
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      Edwin Gerdes, 6, cools off in Splash Park on July 2 at Western Monmouth YMCA's Camp Topanemus in Millstone. Many area children are enjoying their summer vacations at day and sleep-away camps, which are in full swing. More photos, page 3. More...

       Bulletin Board
      • Millstone's Performing Arts Center seeks sponsors
      Community members have an opportunity to permanently display their support for the new Millstone Township Performing Arts Center by purchasing a seat sponsorship for $200. Sponsors can have a message engraved onto a brass plaque that will be affixed to the arm of a chair in the facility. More...
      • ree mini camp offered July 13-18
      • Television show seeks first-time homebuyers
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       Letters
      • To bee or not to bee, there's really no question
      After years of alarmingly bad news, New Jersey's honeybees may finally have something to buzz about! Although not native to New Jersey, European honeybees have become integral to the Garden State's farms. The N.J. More...
      • 2NDFLOOR is a place to reach out for help
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       Editorials
      • Ohioan pursuing veterans' autograph collection
      My name is Kyle Nappi. I am 19 years old and I live in Ostrander, Ohio. I have a big interest in history, specifically World War II, and I collect military medals, patches, badges, insignia, field gear and a very unique thing: veteran autographs. More...
      • article has image More information needed to calm fears of swine flu
      • article has image The good news is, it's over for another year
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image Legislation would help some returning veterans
      This Fourth of July was certainly a bittersweet holiday in our home. Those who know me know that our son Coleman, an Army sergeant who served two tours in Iraq, took his own life last September. More...
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       Schools
      • article has image Allentown High School's top two make the grade
      Allentown High School valedictorian Kevin Predmore will be attending Duke University in Durham, N.C., in the fall after a distinguished high school career. He graduated with a 4. More...
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       Sports
      • BlueClaws game to help raise funds for FAAN walk
      Public invited to attend nut-free game Aug. 4
      The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) will host an inaugural fundraising event at the Lakewood BlueClaws' game on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. In an effort to help protect allergic fans and in honor of all individuals with food allergies, the BlueClaws will have an ingredient list available of every food item sold. More...
      • article has image Shortest Distance sets Freehold win streak
      • Brookdale upgrading its athletic facilities
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