• Gudrun Anna Honningsvaag

    Mrs. Honningsvaag, 79, of Aberdeen, died Feb. 18, 2011, in Toms River. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to Norway before settling in Aberdeen 46 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Mons Honningsvaag, in 2000. Mrs. Honningsvaag is survived by a daughter, Nina Honningsvaag of Aberdeen; a son, Mons Erik Honningsvaag…

  • Teresa “Terry” Rosato

    Mrs. Rosato, 63, of Farmingdale, died Feb. 7, 2011, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived there before moving to Monroe Township and then settling in Farmingdale in 1995. She was predeceased by a sister, Susan Kandybowicz. Surviving are her husband, Joseph Rosato; a son, John P.…

  • Yogesh Patel

    Mr. Patel, 45, of the Matawan/Old Bridge area, died Feb. 6, 2011, in Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was the owner of three area stores, Laurel Market and Main Street Deli and Grocery, both Keansburg, and Bray Avenue Deli, Middletown. Surviving are his wife, Teko; a daughter, Ekta; and three brothers and a sister…

  • Florence A. Gross

    Mrs. Gross, 67, a resident of Middletown for 39 years, died Feb. 16, 2011. She worked as a sales representative for Kohl’s Department Store in Holmdel, retiring in 2007. Prior to that, she worked for Bradlees in Middletown for 10 years. Mrs. Gross was a communicant of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, New Monmouth. She was…

  • Cheryl L. Alexander

    Mrs. Alexander, 62, of Keyport, died Feb. 16, 2011, at home. Born in Dodge City, Kansas, she lived in Hazlet before moving to Keyport 38 years ago. She worked as a medical assistant. Mrs. Alexander was predeceased by her parents, Donald and Peggy Marie Kress. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Richard Alexander; her…

  • IN THE ARTS

    Art Alliance hosts Townsend Award Exhibit “Apricots” by Sangita Phadke The themes of this year’s Jean Townsend Award Exhibit at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County are “Double Take” and “Morning, Noon or Night.” This show will be composed of selected works from members of the Art Alliance. One $100 and two $50 prizes will…

  • NOTES

    The daytime members of the Woman’s Club of Middletown will meet at noon March 3 in the Educational Building of the Middletown Reformed Church. Ilene Winters, executive director of the Wellness Center in Eatontown, will present a program about the services the center provides to cancer patients. Evening members will also meet in the Educational…

  • Council, public get first look at municipal budget

    Tax rate to rise 2.4 cents; no call for layoffs BY JAMES McEVOY Correspondent KEYPORT — During a special budget session of the Borough Council on Feb. 22, the publicwas given their first peek at an $8.5 million 2011 municipal draft budget. Lorene Wright, borough administrator, and Thomas P. Fallon, chief financial officer, emphasized several…

  • Ice rescue drills

    Members of the Matawan Borough Volunteer Fire Department take part in a simulated rescue of a person who has fallen through the ice at Lake Lefferts on Feb. 27. Firefighters practice new emergency procedures during the department’s ice rescue drills. PHOTOS BY LAUREN CASSELBERRY

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