Once the presidential spirit of choice, Applejack fell out of favor with American tastebuds. Its founding family wants to change that.

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Two Asbury Park pioneers in downtown redevelopment recently broke ground of a different kind. Robert Legere and Steven Troy, founders of Robert Legere Home, took part in New Jersey’s first commitment ceremony recognized by the Episcopal Church. “We had gone through so many things together that we just couldn’t imagine why we shouldn’t make it a permanent relationship,” Troy says.

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What’s a restaurant about, anyway?” asks Dean Buttafuoco, owner of Black River Barn in Randolph. “It’s about eating, sure, but it’s just as much about life. A fireplace makes an event out of the dining experience.”

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Just in time for the spooky season, author Lynda Lee Macken has compiled Ghosts of the Garden State III (Black Cat Press, $8.95). Her fourth book about possessed places features more than 35 historically haunted landmarks, including two in Forked River, Macken’s hometown.

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American Fruit Grower magazine recently named Gary Mount, owner of Terhune Orchards in Lawrence Township, its Apple Grower of the Year, citing his innovative application of marketing and technology.

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This summer Friends of Libraries U.S.A. honored Dorothy Parker and William Carlos Williams by dedicating Parker’s Long Branch birthplace and the Rutherford home where Williams spent most of his life.

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CKC Kitchens of Morris Plains recently donated a state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, which each year distributes more than 23 million pounds of food and other groceries to the needy across the state.

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Many New Jerseyans yearn for the perfect address. Nearly 100 years ago, a few idealists created Free Acres as a hedge against increasing property taxes. Just a quaint notion? Not to those who remain.

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If you live to eat, finding a great new restaurant is a thrill that never dies. Whether the buzz about a trendy new spot begins on an Internet message board or when neighbors share their discoveries at the grocery store, word spreads like wildfire. Before you know it, it’s impossible to book a table on a Saturday night.

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Our winning living-room makeover, demonstrating great design and collaboration, is ready for its close-up.

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