• Joseph Patti

    Mr. Patti, 95, of the River Plaza section of Middletown and formerly of Hazlet, died Feb. 24, 2012. He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and was an accountant for the import-export company Cargil in New York City. Mr. Patti was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Red…

  • Norma “Chic” A. Pratt

    Mrs. Pratt, 78, of Red Bank, died Feb.24, 2012, at Arnold Walter Nursing Home in Holmdel. She was the director of Clove Lake Nursing Home in Staten Island, N.Y., later settling in Red Bank. She was predeceased by a brother, Thomas J. Barry. Mrs. Pratt is survived by her husband of 57 years, Clarence “Clay”…

  • Edward J. Mis

    Mr. Mis, 86, of Tinton Falls, died Feb. 21, 2012, at home. He served with the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1951. Mr. Mis was a police officer with theNewYork City Police Department for 35 years, retiring with the rank of sergeant. He was preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters. Surviving are his…

  • Mary A. Falotico

    Mrs. Falotico, 91, of Fair Haven, died Feb. 21, 2012, after a battle with cancer. She joined the Army Nurses Corps, where she reached the rank of first lieutenant, and served in Swannanoa, N.C., during World War II. At the end of the war, she joined the Coast Guard. After the war, Mrs. Falotico worked…

  • Carol A. Dietrich

    Mrs. Dietrich, 75, of Tinton Falls, died Feb. 25, 2012, at Meridian Heath Center, Shrewsbury. Born in St Louis, she had lived in Staten Island, N.Y., before moving to Tinton Falls. Mrs. Dietrich retired from ISO Insurance Co. in New York City, where she had worked for many years. She was predeceased by her husband,…

  • ‘Art of Illusion’

    Paul Lenz, Casper the Ghost in Gloria’s Rock Garden, Photography The Monmouth Museum is presenting “Art of Illusion: A Juried Exhibition” through May 20. The juried exhibition features 62 artworks in a variety of media that explore the links between perception, appearance and reality. Both two- and threedimensional works are featured, incorporating a variety of…

  • IN THE ARTS

    Artwork created by high school students is exhibited during the annual Student Art Competition sponsored by the Monmouth Festival of the Arts on March 4. The competition and related art workshops held annually at the Monmouth Reform Temple in Tinton Falls are open to 11th-grade artists from high schools throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties. LAUREN…

  • NOTES

    During Read Across America Week, the third-graders in Ms. Rhodes’ class at St. James School, Red Bank, had a great time celebrating the birthday of Dr. Seuss and his many works. The children were able to view the stories via a whiteboard and did several writing activities to go along with each story. On March…

  • Birthday party brainstorm

    DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN Each year, parents confront the same issue: What am I going to do for my child’s birthday party? To make the location hunt easier, I’ve compiled a list of popular and unique party venues in Central Jersey, including an indoor pool, glow-in-the-dark mini golf, roller skating rink, pinball museum and aquarium.…

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