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Catherine Eva Cappel Bennett
Mrs. Bennett, 76, of Monroe, died Sept. 7, 2012. She was predeceased by a sister, Jean Burns. Surviving are her husband, the Rev. Miles Bennett; two sons, Darryl Bennett and his wife, Laura, of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, and Robert Bennett and his wife, Mitzi, of Kernersville, N.C.; a brother, John “Jack”…
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William Kontos
Mr. Kontos, 76, of East Brunswick, formerly of Sayreville, died Sept. 10, 2012, in St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Paul, Minn. Prior to his retirement, he was a restaurant owner and pastry chef. Surviving are his wife, Carol Karras Kontos; his children, John and Nancy Kontos, Gail and Richard Wiley, Dean Kontos and Maria and John…
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Eileen M. Vail
Mrs. Vail, 81, of East Brunswick, died Sept. 4, 2012, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, John Vail; two daughters, Patricia Marrazo, and her husband, Mark, of Spotswood and Kathleen Iannuzzo, and her husband, Scott, of East Brunswick; and eight grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Bartholomew Church, East…
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Healing mission coming to St. George’s
Jack and Anna Marie Sheffield will lead a healing mission Sept. 21 and 22 at St. George’s Anglican Church, 56 Main St., Helmetta. The Sept. 21 event will begin at 6 p.m. with registration; the healing service will follow. Registration for the Sept. 22 program is set for 6 p.m. The day will be filled…
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This week’s photo assignment: Send us pictures of your pets
St. Bartholomew School in East Brunswick held a ceremony Sept. 11 to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Father Tom Walsh and school Principal John Donza presided at the school’s Garden of Remembrance and Freedom. READER SUBMITTED PHOTO BY ZOFIA EBERT Last week we asked for your community photos and many…
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Tickets on sale for auxiliary luau
Joyce Kilmer American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 25 will host its second annual Summer’s-Not-Over Luau 4 p.m. Oct. 6 at the post pavilion, 4 JFK Drive, Milltown. The event, which will begin when Milltown Day festivities conclude, will feature Hawaiian-inspired food and live entertainment by the Brue Crew. Tickets cost $15 and may be purchased…
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Cut-a-thon to support City of Hope research
Tekniques Salon, 233 Route 18, Loehmann’s Plaza, East Brunswick, will host a Cut-a-thon for Cancer noon-4 p.m. Sept. 23 to benefit the City of Hope for cancer research. Six of the salon’s stylists will be available for haircuts. A self-service blow-dry bar will be available after the cut. Donation is $25 for women’s cuts, $15…
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Nativity of Our Lord will host blood drive
New Jersey Blood Services will conduct a Fall Blood Drive 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 185 Applegarth Road, Monroe. Donors must be at least 17 years of age (16-year-olds need a parent’s permission letter), weigh at least 110 pounds and may not have donated blood within the last 56…
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Multicultural Fair scheduled at library
The second annual Multicultural Fair at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, will begin at 1 p.m. Sept. 23. The event will feature international food, dancing, arts and crafts for children, and a monthlong cultural-arts exhibit. The free event is sponsored by the East Brunswick Human Relations Council and the library. For…
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