• DanielW. Tafro

    Mr. Tafro, 94, of Marlboro, died July 13, 2011, at home. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Prior to retiring, he owned and operated the Tafro Tavern in Newark. Mr. Tafro is survived by his wife, Anita; two sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Carol Carruth of Matawan and Alan and Donna…

  • Doris T. Murray

    Mrs. Murray, 83, of Middletown, July 6, 2011, at Sunrise Assisted Living, Lincroft. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, New Monmouth. Mrs. Murray had worked at American Insurance Co. in Newark before the birth of her children. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Robert H. Murray, three brothers, two…

  • Kathryn Terry Galloway

    Mrs. Galloway, 96, formerly of the area, died July 12, 2011, in Ocala, Fla. She earned a degree in English and elementary education from Rutgers University and taught in the Sayreville School District, retiring in 1977. Her husband, the Rev. Chester A. Galloway, was pastor emeritus of the Presbyterian Church, Matawan, before moving to Sun…

  • Diane (Steckler) Ruck

    Mrs. Ruck, 38, of Cliffwood, died July 10, 2011, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a homemaker. Mrs. Ruck was predeceased by her mother, Elizabeth Magee Steckler. Surviving are her husband, Jonathan Ruck; her children, Jonathan, Chelsea, Emily, Megan and Summer; her father, Robert Steckler; and three sisters,…

  • Beach party

    Members of the audience dance to the music of Brian Kirk and The Jirks during a summer concert at Sandy Hook on July 13. The free weekly concert series, which runs through Aug. 24, is held at Beach Area E and is sponsored by the Sandy Hook Foundation. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

  • NOTES

    Justin Ryan will play classical music, hymns, television and movie themes and children’s songs on his Array mbira, an African instrument based on the Zimbabwe thumb-piano, at a fundraising concert set for 6 p.m. July 24 at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, 883 Route 34. A freewill offering will be collected to benefit children’s-cancer…

  • Michael’s Feat to host 11th annual Family Picnic

    MATAWAN — Michael’s Feat will host its 11th annual Family Picnic at the YMCA Camp Arrowhead in Marlboro on July 30 to benefit families of seriously ill newborns in Monmouth and Ocean counties. The event, scheduled to run from 1 to 5 p.m., features fun activities for the entire family and will kick off the…

  • Etty Yaniv: Pen and Collage

    T The New Jersey Emerging Artists Series at the Monmouth Museum continues this summer with an exhibition by artist Etty Yaniv, of Alpine. This exhibition features drawings on paper of objects from Yaniv’s domestic and work environment and transcribed text from the media and the Internet. The exhibit opened July 15 and will run through Aug.…

  • Free stroke assessments and blood pressure screenings

    Meridian Health will conduct free blood pressure screenings and stroke assessments at the Middletown Main Library on Wednesday, July 27, at 6 p.m. Following the screenings, Dr. Jorge Corzo will present an informative program titled “Surviving a Stroke and the Rehabilitation Process.” The screenings and lecture will take place in the library conference room. High…

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