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John Knox
Mr. Knox, 81, of Aberdeen and formerly of Matawan, died June 26, 2012, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He worked as a securities trader for 40 years at Lehman Brothers, Home Insurance Co., and Prudential Bache in New York before retiring in 1990. Mr. Knox was an active member of First Baptist Church…
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Anne E. (Hardy) Thompson
Mrs. Thompson, 83, of Freehold Township, died July 4, 2012, at home. She was predeceased by her husband, John “Gordy” Thompson, in 2000. Surviving are three children and their spouses, John G. Thompson Jr. and his wife, Rosemary, of Matawan, Edward R. Thompson and his wife, Linda, of Jackson, and Carol A. (Thompson) Belke and…
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Ruth (Graber) Greenfield
Mrs. Greenfield, 87, of Monroe, formerly of Bayonne, died June 6, 2012. Mrs. Greenfield and her husband were the founders of Susan Greene Handbags, Matawan, in 1959. She was predeceased by her husband, A. Julius Greenfield, in 2007; and a son, Robert, in 1992. Surviving are a daughter, Susan Meizinger of Monmouth Junction; a son,…
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Kenneth Christopher Costello
Mr. Costello, 44, died June 24, 2012. He grew up in Middletown and was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy and Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. Mr. Costello had a career in social work at CPC Behavioral Healthcare and was employed at Bristol Myers Squibb as well as The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation…
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Jazz and Blues Festival
Top and center: Rudy Petschaver performs with the Dan Wilensky Quartet at the Middletown Jazz and Blues Festival on July 7. Bottom: John Roman, of John’s Airbrush, was among the craft vendors at the music fest, which was held at the Middletown Arts Center on Church Street. The festival kicked off a summer jazz and…
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‘Places We Have All Been’
in the arts ••• “The Columns, Avon” A n exhibit of watercolor paintings by artist Linné A. Grant will be on display at the Wall Public Library throughAug. 30. The collection, “Places We HaveAll Been,” includes scenes from Allenhurst, Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Collingwood, Farmingdale, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, West Long Branch and more. The watercolors capture…
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Red Bank Food and Wine Walk takes place July 15
RED BANK — The third Red Bank Food and Wine Walk will take place 2-6 p.m. Monday, July 15, with culinary and wine tastings at more than 20 participating Red Bank restaurants. Sponsors Red Bank Flavour and Red Bank RiverCenter announced that the event will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County. Slated…
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‘The Merchant of Venice’ at Brookdale
Brookdale Community College’s Summer Shakespeare Ensemble will perform “The Merchant of Venice” on the Great Lawn of the Lincroft campus. All performances are free and open to the community. Audience members are invited to bring lawn chairs and picnic suppers. Performances will be held at Brookdale on July 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21…
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Meet the Mayor at the Middletown Library
Middletown Mayor Anthony P. Fiore will host Meet the Mayor night at the Middletown Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, 4:30-6:30 p.m. July 16. Residents are invited to stop by to discuss issues related to township government. Meet the Mayor nights replace regularly scheduled office hours at Town Hall on these dates. The mayor generally holds…
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