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Walter “Bo” Gillette
Mr. Gillette, 92, of Red Bank, died April 30, 2011. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy following his graduation from the University in Richmond in 1942 and served until 1945, leaving as a lieutenant commander. He was a member and elder of the Rumson Presbyterian Church, a former Eagle Scout, and a member of the…
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Joseph A. McDonnell
Mr. McDonnell, 86, of Rumson, died May 5, 2011, in Warrenton, Va. He traveled the world as a merchant marine and served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a corporal. Mr. McDonnell served as senior right of way negotiator for the State of New Jersey, and ran his own insurance business. He was a communicant…
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Dorothy Mary Spillane
Mrs. Spillane, 84, a longtime resident of Rumson, died April 30, 2011, in Tallahassee, Fla. She was preceded in death by seven siblings and her husband of 47 years, Walter C. Spillane Sr. Mrs. Spillane is survived by a sister, Agnes Duggan; her children, Bernadette A. Sigman, Elizabeth A. Larkin, William F. Spillane, Dorothy M.…
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St. George’s-by-the-River to hold Canterbury Fair
RUMSON — A start-of-summer tradition returns on June 11 when St. George’sby the-River, 7 Lincoln Ave., Rumson, hosts its Annual Canterbury Fair, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., rain or shine. This old-fashioned fair appeals to all age groups. Items for sale include jewelry, sporting goods, plants and flowers, thousands of books for all ages as…
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NOTES
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Families of Monmouth and Ocean counties will hold a meeting 1-3 p.m. May 15 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 503 Asbury Ave., Asbury Park. The meeting will focus on the issues associated with LGBT families and spiritually. The group is a forum for gay, lesbian, bi and transgender parents and…
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Elks fete Child of the Year
Leo Olsen, Red Bank Elks’ Child of the Year, shares a dance with his mother Cristina at the 100th Annual Charity Ball on April 2. ERIC SUCAR staff RED BANK — Red Bank Elks Lodge No. 233 held its 100th Annual Charity Ball, honoring 4-year-old Leo Olsen, of Little Silver, as its Child of the…
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20th Monmouth Beach House Tour June 5
MONMOUTH BEACH — The Altar Rosary Society of the Church of the Precious Blood will sponsor its 20th House Tour and Boutique on Sunday, June 5, from 1 to 5 p.m. Six beautiful homes will be opened for the tour, which will take place in this seaside town. The tour will depart from Borough Hall…
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‘Instinct and Intuition’
Red Queen’s Race Paintings by Sarah Becktel are on view in an exhibit titled “Instinct and Intuition” in the main gallery of the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury through May 26. Becktel, of Jersey City, has participated in numerous prestigious exhibitions, including the Philadelphia Watercolor Society’s 110th International Exhibition of Works on Paper, the…
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Bold steps needed to restore BCC’s reputation
GUEST COLUMN ARTHUR Z. KAMIN I t wasn’t hard to predict that the Brookdale Community College scandal could turn into a potential political hot potato. This is a scandal of major proportions that forced the school’s president to resign in disgrace amid allegations of improper spending habits and raised questions about whether the board of…
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