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Restaurant plans art opening, holiday gala
An artists’ reception and Christmas at Fiddleheads event are set for 2:30-4 p.m. Dec. 13 at Fiddleheads Restaurant, 27 E. Railroad Ave., Jamesburg. New Jersey artists Barbara Friedman of Freehold, Yimeng Ling of Edison and Fred Linke of East Brunswick will host the free opening reception for the restaurant’s Winter 2015-16 Gallery Show. The exhibit…
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Holiday bazaar will benefit Sunshine Club
The Cheesequake Village Association will hold a holiday bazaar 2-4 p.m. on Dec. 13 in the clubhouse, 33 Galewood Dr., Matawan. Come buy gifts for the holidays. Proceeds will benefit the Sunshine Club of Cheesequake Village.
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Reserve tickets by Dec. 28 for NYE party
The South Amboy Elks New Years Eve Party will be held 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dec. 31 at the lodge, 601 Washington Ave., South Amboy. The cost is $60 per person and includes a hot and cold buffet, open bar, midnight toast, raffles and prizes. Entertainment will be provided by D.J. Rambo Productions. For…
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Sergio Santurro
Sergio Santurro was born on June 1, 1929, in Italy to the late Aniceto and Ida Santurro. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Theresa, in 2010. Sergio is survived by his son, Stephen, and his wife, Lynn; and his daughter, Karen Anderson. Sergio also leaves behind his loving grandchildren, Stephen, Nicholas and Melanie Santurro;…
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Cecilia S. Weller
Cecilia S. Weller, of Parlin, passed away on Dec. 2. She was 90. Mrs. Weller was born in Helmetta on April 5, 1925, to August Schwarzenberg and Julia Kilian. She was one of eight children. A graduate of Sayreville High School, she worked as a secretary for DuPont. She married her husband, William F. Weller,…
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Arlene H. Reich Montanaro
Arlene H. Reich Montanaro, 85, went to her eternal rest on Dec. 4 after a long illness. A Jersey (City) girl, Arlene was the great-granddaughter of Irish famine immigrants, who came to Jersey City in 1846, and the granddaughter of German immigrants, who arrived there in 1889. Arlene and her five brothers were raised by…
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County schools receive grants
Several schools in Middlesex County were recently awarded Sustainable Jersey for Schools Project Grants funded by the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA.) At an event held on Dec. 3, the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools in Perth Amboy received a $10,000 grant for installing a school garden in order to instill a life-long passion…
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Paper to be topic at artists’ gathering
The Suburban Artist Guild of Central New Jersey (SAG) will meet at 2 p.m. Dec. 11 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Sarah Becktel, artist and educator from Strathmore Artist Paper, will offer a talk and demonstration titled “The Essentials of Paper.” Focus will be on understanding the various qualities of…
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Scholarships available for visual arts students
Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts has announced that beginning next fall, all incoming visual arts graduate students will receive scholarships equivalent to full out-of-state tuition in the first year and full in-state tuition for the second year of the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program. The scholarships reflect the school’s belief that…
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