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  • Jane Mayo Ferguson

    Jane Mayo Ferguson, 88, formerly of Metuchen, passed away Nov. 17, 2014. Jane was born in Plainfield on April 10, 1926, daughter of the late Ethel Morris Mayo and Sterling Mayo. She was a professor of early childhood education at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, and a past member of P.E.O. and the Daughters of the…

  • Adoptions mark start of new journey for area families

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Above: Adam Fearon of Middletown gives his newly adopted son, Justin, 7, a loving hug while attending the National Adoption Day ceremony Nov. 21 at the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold Borough. Left: Keynote speaker and Manalapan Committeeman Ryan Green smiles at his daughter Rebecca as he addresses the…

  • Youngsters invited to Elks free-throw contest

    East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will conduct its annual Free-Throw Hoop Shoot Contest Dec. 5 at the Raritan Valley YMCA, 144 Tices Lane, East Brunswick. Registration is set for 4:30-5 p.m. The hoop shoot, which is part of the statewide Elks competition, will take place 5-7 p.m. In the event of snow, the contest…

  • Education officials join Brookdale trustee board

    LINCROFT — Dr. Henry Cram of Long Branch and Paul Crupi of Ocean were sworn in as the newest members of the Brookdale Community College board of trustees during the board’s Nov. 20 annual meeting in Lincroft. Cram, a former teacher, college instructor and school superintendent, is the current president of the Middle States Association…

  • Knights’ dance will raise funds for D-Day trip

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Old Bridge Marching Knights will host a dance marathon to raise funds for a trip to France to take part in ceremonies commemorating the World War II D-Day invasion of Normandy next June. According to a press release, the dance marathon will take place at Old…

  • Monmouth Players to perform in comedy

    The Monmouth Players will present David Ives’ “All in the Timing,” a collection of one-act comic plays, at 8:15 p.m. on Dec. 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20, and 2 p.m. on Dec. 7, 14 and 21 at the Navesink Arts Center, 149 Monmouth Ave., Atlantic Highlands. Tickets are $20 general admission and $18 for…

  • Knights’ dance will raise funds for D-Day trip

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Old Bridge Marching Knights will host a dance marathon to raise funds for a trip to France to take part in ceremonies commemorating the World War II D-Day invasion of Normandy next June. According to a press release, the dance marathon will take place at Old…

  • Festivities to celebrate Hanukkah season

    The Chabad Jewish Center of South Brunswick invites area residents to make their own Menorah at 2 p.m. Dec. 14 at Home Depot, 401 South Main St., Milltown. There is no charge for the event. There will also be a lighting of the 18- foot “Menorah of Freedom” held at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 16 in…

  • American Legion essay contest open

    The American Legion Safety Essay Contest, administered by American Legion Post 401 in South Brunswick, will be themed “What Safety Means to Me” this year. Students who live in South Brunswick and attend the sixth, seventh or eighth grade at a public, private or parochial school may write an essay of 300 to 450 words.…