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Community Day at MCSPCA set for Oct. 17
Monmouth County SPCA (MCSPCA), 260 Wall St., Eatontown, will hold its grand opening Community Day and Family Festival 1-5 p.m. Oct. 17. The event will celebrate the grand opening of the new MCSPCA and Homeward Bound Adoption Center. It will feature games and activities such as face painting, spin art and giant inflatables. There will…
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Ferris J. George
Mr. George, 87, of Jupiter, Fla., died Oct. 3, 2009. Born in Danbury, Conn., he had resided in Sayreville and Little Silver before relocating to Jupiter. He was employed at Amerace ESNA, Toronto, Canada, retiring after 32 years. Prior to that, he was employed in his family’s business, George & Sons Furriers, Danbury, Conn. During…
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Audubon bird walk Oct. 17 at Sandy Hook
Join the Monmouth County Audubon Society on Oct. 17 for an autumn bird walk to watch for the annual migration of raptors and songbirds along the Atlantic Flyway. Led by members of the Monmouth County Audubon Society, the group will meet at 10 am at the Visitor’s Center parking lot, Sandy Hook. This free trip…
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Robert Eugene Saxtan
Mr. Saxtan, 79, of Red Bank, died Oct. 3, 2009. He was director of product engineering at NGK Metals Corp., Sweetwater, Tenn., retiring in 1990. Prior to that, he was employed at Alcoa, Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Saxtan is survived by his partner, Nancy B. Smith-Saxtan. Arrangements were by Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank.
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L.S. seniors to help families in need
The Seniors of Little Silver will meet at 1 p.m. Nov. 17 at the clubhouse, 111 Church St. The group will welcome the Calendar Girls tap dancing troupe. Desserts and beverages will be served. Annual dues are $10 per year and are payable at this time. Lunch Break, which runs a soup kitchen and provides…
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Jack J. Brancato
Mr. Brancato, 96, of Red Bank, died Sept. 30, 2009, at home. He was a research chemist at National Lead Industries, Hightstown. During retirement, he was a substitute teacher for Monmouth Regional, Tinton Falls, and Long Branch school districts. He was predeceased by seven brothers and two sisters. He is survived by his wife, Julia…
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Lighthouse Challenge slated for Oct. 17, 18
The 10th anniversary New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge will take place 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 17 and 18 at 11 landbased lighthouses, and two first-order Fresnel lenses, Barnegat Light lens, and Cape May Light lens. The challenge ranges from Sandy Hook to Cape May. Individuals visiting each museum will receive a souvenir token of their visit,…
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Mafalda “Della” Ricciardi
Mrs. Ricciardi, 85, of Long Branch, died Sept. 24, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She volunteered at several local organizations and Monmouth Medical Center. She was predeceased by her husband, Louis Ricciardi; and a sister, Rose Stretzel. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Richard Ricciardi and Karen Leoncavallo of Monmouth…
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Military Retiree Appreciation Day
Fort Monmouth Military Retiree Appreciation Day will be held 9 a.m. Oct. 17 at Gibbs Hall, Tinton Avenue, Tinton Falls. The event will feature guest speakers from Communications-Electronics Comand (CECOM) as well as the Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) commander, National Association for Uniformed Services (NAUS) national legislative director, Patterson Army Clinic, and others. There…
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