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Lynda Ann “Tishy” Bukovec
Mrs. Bukovec, formerly of the Sewaren section of Woodbridge, died July 28, 2012, at Carolinas Medical Center (CMC)-Pineville in Charlotte, N.C. Surviving are her husband, Peter; two children, Marley and Max; her mother, Anna Marie Fortenbacher of Sewaren; her father, John Gilligan of Metuchen; two sisters, Kim Snyder of Spotswood and Dawn Kovacs; a brother…
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Jocelyn “Grace” Campomanes Baquilod
Mrs. Baquilod, 55, of Sayreville, died Aug. 1, 2012, in Morristown Medical Center. She was predeceased by her father, Angel Campomanes. Surviving are her husband, Ceferino “Bebot” Baquilod; a daughter, Joreen, and her son, Jocef, of Sayreville; her mother, Petra Campomanes of Queens, N.Y.; and five siblings, Marilou Cabrera and Angel Campomanes Jr., both of…
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Christopher E. Lynch
Mr. Lynch, 50, of the Fords section of Woodbridge, died July 28, 2012, at JFK Medical Center, Edison. He was employed as a driver for Access Link, Sayreville, for the past five years and had previously managed the Alpha Cab Co., Edison, for 10 years. Surviving are his mother, Florence Pierce Lynch of South Amboy;…
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MOVIES
‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ civilizes cinema BY MICHAEL S. GOLDBERGER Benh Zeitlin’s independent film “Beasts of the Southern Wild” is a haunting burst of poetic reality. Centered around a little girl’s search for identity, meaning and security in a remote section of the Louisiana Bayou referred to as the Bathtub, Zeitlin’s film is endearing,…
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Clearwater festival theme: ‘Watching Over Mother Earth’
Annual event being held on Aug. 11 in Asbury Park BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Clockwise from top: The Circle of Song is a tradition at the Clearwater Festival. Visitors study one of the environmental exhibits. A butterfly alights on a young girl’s hand in the butterfly tent, a favorite with children. For the past…
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pick of the week 37th Annual Friends of Clearwater Festival
The 2012 Clearwater Festival, a free, family-friendly celebration of the earth’s resources with live music, food, and environmental exhibits, rolls into shady Sunset Park in Asbury Park on Aug. 11. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m, rain or shine. The Clearwater Festival is sponsored by the nonprofit New Jersey Friends of Clearwater,…
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Teens Taking Action sets Aug. 18 meeting
The Old Bridge Library invites teenagers in grades six through 12 to the Teens Taking Action (TTA) meeting set for noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 18 at the library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. TTA is the library’s teen community-service group. Discussion at monthly meetings focuses on scheduling projects to benefit the community.…
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Curtain will rise Aug. 16 on ‘Carousel’
GB Productions and The Saint Thomas Players will present their production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel” 8 p.m. Aug. 16, 18, 23 and 25 at St. Thomas the Apostle auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Tickets cost $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and students. For more information, call the box office at 732-238-4028.
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Vendor spots open at Aug. 25 yard sale
The St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church Holy Name Society will sponsor a Community Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 25 in the parking lot at the church, 30 Jackson St., South River. The event will take place rain or shine. Vendor spaces are available at a cost of $20 per table. Breakfast…
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