Category Archives: News

Herbicide leak

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Joel

Two weeks ago I was working from home and I happened to look out of the home office window to the backyard. I was surprised to see this long tendril of dead grass stretching towards the house. We had issues … Continue reading →

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Embarking on our latest home project – renovating our living room

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Joel

We’ve been in this house for slightly under three years, and we consider the living room a minor eye sore. We have the previous owner paint colors, worn-out window treatments, and original carpeting. We’ve got still-comfortable furniture purchased back in … Continue reading →

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Lily’s first time on a major roller coaster — The Joker at Six Flags Great Adventure

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Joel
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The Ipes are gardening again

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Joel

We gardened in 2015, took a break in 2016, and now we are gonna try our hand at gardening again in 2017! We wanted to keep our garden-related shopping at Home Depot cheap (seeds and weed-blocking tarp), but we didn’t walk … Continue reading →

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2017 CMB Karate Demo Team performance at the Wells Fargo Center (2nd time!)

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Joel

Last April, the kids performed with the rest of the CMB Karate demo team at the Wells Fargo Center. Last year, it was on the concourse next to a Kia Optima on display. Nice, but it obviously would have been … Continue reading →

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My son Josh vs. peanuts everywhere, and Josh won

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Joel

Josh has lived through a number of allergies growing up, since he was an infant. He was originally allergic to eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, gluten, and had some lactose intolerance thrown in there too. It was a lot to deal with, but … Continue reading →

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Lily attends the Acolyte Festival

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Joel

Lily attended this year’s Acolyte Festival for much of the day. We grabbed a quick breakfast from Dunkin’ Donuts, and sped down to the Episcopal cathedral in Trenton. I helped her sign up for morning and afternoon workshops (including and … Continue reading →

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Adopt-a-Spot Recognition for Boy Scout Troop 59

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Joel

In late January, our township recognized local organizations that had helped to clean up various parts of the town through the Adopt-a-Spot program. Joshua and other members of Boy Scout Troop 59 received a photo opp with our own local … Continue reading →

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Chaos on NJ Transit

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Joel

On January 23rd, we experienced a strong storm with high winds. The wind was so strong that it knocked out the overhead high-powered catenary wires providing power to NJ Transit trains traveling north/south of Newark. I heard it happened around … Continue reading →

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A long time to wait, but my official CRISC certificate arrived in the mail

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Joel

It felt like forever, but my official CRISC certificate arrived in the mail late last week. I spent the last month or so checking my certification status online, and even called the Certification Dept for update. I went out, bought … Continue reading →

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