Farmers have a new crop — agri-tourism
      New Jersey's nickname, "The Garden State," stems from its long and successful history of farming. While farm productivity is usually measured in bushels of fruit and vegetables, bales of hay, sheaves of grain and gallons of milk, New Jersey farmers have been steadily building an interesting new in...
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Albivi Brick Oven has overcome many obstacles
      Dear friends of Albivi Brick Oven pizza, first of all I need to mention that Albivi Brick Oven pizza, Millstone Township, is open for business. The owners of the establishment, Vincent and Daniela Castronovo, are deeply saddened by the tragedy that occurred.
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There is no single solution to helping feral cats
      This letter is in response to the July 24 article, "Roosevelt wants feral cats fed on public property: Feeder claims moving station would be detrimental to felines." The article was a well-written report on a controversial situation, which could have been resolved by proper code enforcement.
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For every bad person there are 15 good people
      I've come up with a new blessing: For every bad person you encounter, I wish you 15 good ones. This is what happened to me last Thursday evening. I was coming out of the New Egypt IGA (it will always be called that in my house) with some ice cream and lottery tickets (my husband had a rough day a...
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New Jersey should report preventable medical errors
      In a few weeks I am scheduled for hip replacement surgery. Though I trust my doctors and know the procedure is fairly routine, I still can't help but worry a bit. Through the Patient Safety Act of 2004, I was able to find out that nearly 460 incidents of preventable medical errors occur in New Je...
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It's not too late to claim an economic stimulus payment
      It is not too late to file a return to claim an economic stimulus payment. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) urges people to file by Oct. 15 to ensure they receive a payment prior to year's end. Keep in mind that it can take up to eight weeks for the IRS to process the return and issue the paymen...
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