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Norma F. Furtado Amaral
Mrs. Amaral, 83, formerly of Monroe, died May 4, 2012, in Spring Mill Senior Living, Phoenixville, Pa. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard, in 2002. Surviving are a son, Alan Amaral of Cream Ridge; two daughters, Norma Amaral, and her partner, JoAnn Magill, of Phoenixville and Cheryl Wicks, and her husband, Thomas, of Sparta;…
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Amelia A. Kabana Vincak
Mrs. Vincak, 89, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., formerly of Spotswood, died April 23, 2012, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1984, she was employed as a billing clerk with Greater New York Mutual Insurance Co., East Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, Stephen; five brothers, Stephen, Anthony, John, Francis and Andrew Kabana; and…
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Emanuel “Manny” Dublin
Mr. Dublin, 94, of Manalapan, died May 2, 2012, at home. He was born in Newark and lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., before retiring to Delray Beach, Fla., in 1986. He and his wife moved to Manalapan four years ago. Prior to retiring, Mr. Dublin owned and operated several dry-cleaning stores in New York City for…
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Artists panel to offer pastel demonstration
The Suburban Artist Guild of Central New Jersey (SAG) will hold its next monthly meeting 2 p.m. May 11 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Well-known artist Leslie Delgyer will present a demonstration and mini-workshop on using pastels to paint animal portraits. As a wildlife artist, Delgyer has worked to spread…
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Community invited to preschool carnival
The Goddard School of South Old Bridge, 1480 Englishtown Road, will hold its annual Spring Carnival 11 a.m.-1 p.m. May 12. The event will feature pony rides, a magic show, face-painting, a “bouncy house,” games and refreshments. All are welcome to attend. Admission is free of charge. For more information and to RSVP, call 732-416-9600.
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Curtain to rise on ‘Full Monty’ May 11
The Main Street Theatre Company, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville, will present “The Full Monty” 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, May 11-26, with special performances at 8 p.m. May 17 and 2 p.m. May 20. The musical comedy tells the story of six unemployed male steelworkers who present a strip act at a…
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Greater Media Newspapers takes home 15 awards in NJPA contest
Jeff Granit, “Rescue,” first place, Spot News, East Brunswick Sentinel Greater Media Newspapers received a combined 15 awards from the New Jersey PressAssociation for excellence in writing, photography and advertising in the NJPA’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2011. The photography department swept the feature category, taking home first, second and third places. The prestigious Robert…
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CODA
This ‘grassroots’ protest is a long way from the grass GREG BEAN The far-right group One Million Moms was back in the national news last week, calling for yet another boycott of J.C. Penney, this time for running an ad in a Mother’s Day catalog that featured two women in a presumably same-sex marriage (they…
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Inmates to address young people May 16
The Spotswood Municipal Alliance and the Department of Corrections will host a “Project P.R.I.D.E. (Promoting Responsibility in Drug Education) — Voices of Choices” presentation and buffet dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. May 16 in the cafeteria at Memorial School, 115 Summerhill Road. Currently incarcerated young people who made the wrong choices will share their stories;…
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