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  • Deadly Anniversary

    Mayhem is on the menu for a post-Valentine’s Day murder mystery. By: Jodi Thompson    Some people buy roses. Others give chocolates or jewelry. A lucky few escape to a cozy bed and breakfast in a quaint town or a lavish hotel in the islands. Still, there are some people for whom a Valentine’s Day celebration…

  • OBITUARIES, Feb. 12, 2002

    Walter F. Gibs Jr., Bernard Becker, Christel E. Wolff, Marilyn Braun, James Housell, Ernest Gordon. Walter F. Gips Jr. Led Gulton Industries    Walter F. Gips Jr. of Princeton died Sunday at home of complications from colon cancer and diabetes. He was 81.    A native of Scarsdale, N.Y., he moved to Princeton in 1970.    Much of…

  • Food and Love

    Area chefs talk about the elements that go into a romantic dining experience. By: Jillian Kalonick    Valentine’s Day without oysters, champagne and chocolate is like Thanksgiving without the turkey, or Christmas without the goose. Those who wish to wine and dine their significant other seek a special place, and area chefs are selecting the appropriate…

  • Patricia McKeon

       Patricia Brady McKeon, 42, of Monmouth Junction, formerly of South Amboy, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, at Crystal Lake Healthcare Center in Bayville.    Born in Newark, she resided in South Amboy for 20 years before moving to Monmouth Junction five years ago.    She was employed as a certified nurse’s aide by various nursing homes in the…

  • Life and Death

    Edward Albee talks about McCarter Theatre’s revival of his play ‘All Over.’ By: Matt Smith    It has been more than three decades since Edward Albee’s All Over opened — and promptly closed — on the Great White Way.    The playwright’s Spartan elegy premiered on Broadway March 27, 1971, at the Martin Beck Theater, but the…

  • Martha de Luce

       Martha Hudson de Luce, 85, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Monroe Village in Jamesburg.    Born in New York City, she was raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., while enjoying summers in Bayville, N.Y., and Ashland, Mass. Prior to her and her husband’s move to Jamesburg five years ago, Martha resided for 22 years in Hingham, Mass.,…

  • Kevin Manley

       MEDFORD — Kevin M. Manley, 50, died Sunday, Feb. 10, at home.    Born in Trenton, he lived in Medford 15 years.    He was a member of St. Mary of the Lakes R.C. Church and was actively involved with the parish.    He was a member of the Arthritis Foundation of South Jersey.    Mr. Manley was the…

  • Anne Hritz

       Anne F. Hritz, 82, of Kendall Park, died Friday, Feb. 8, at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick.    Born in Bayonne, she was a resident of Kendall Park for 30 years.    A homemaker, Ms. Hritz worked during World War II in Rhode Island, assembling torpedoes.    She was a longtime member of St. Augustine of…

  • Life and Death

    Edward Albee talks about McCarter Theatre’s revival of his play ‘All Over,’ with Rosemary Harris and Michael Learned starring in the existential drama. By: Matt Smith    It has been more than three decades since Edward Albee’s All Over opened — and promptly closed — on the Great White Way.    The playwright’s Spartan elegy premiered on…