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Sifting, Stirring And Sleuthing
Alison Sweeney bakes up a mystery in new film series By Kellie Freeze The newest (and dare we say tastiest) addition to the stable of mystery movies at Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will get your mouth watering for a delicious whodunit filled with suspense, intrigue and tantalizing treats. From the pen and whisk of Joanne…
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Common mistakes made on home renovation projects
Spring HOME & GARDEN Home improvement projects can turn a house into a home. Homeowners plan scores of renovations to transform living spaces into rooms that reflect their personal tastes and comforts. Homeowners going it alone may find things do not always go as planned. In fact, a Harris Interactive study found that 85 percent…
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Look locally when shopping for your spring home improvement needs
Anthony Bailes Inc. Warmer weather means flowers in bloom and longer days.The spring season is the perfect backdrop for deep cleaning, home spruce-ups and home improvement projects you’ve been putting off, inside and outside of your home. Now is the time to shop around for those household items you need and desire. It is also…
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Gloria Zastko, 83, real estate and community leader
Gloria Zastko Gloria Zastko, 83, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 26. She was born in New Brunswick and resided in North Brunswick throughout her life. She graduated from New Brunswick High School in 1949 and went on to attend Rutgers College. Mrs. Zastko started a career in real estate in the 1970s.…
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Edison woman among thousands who perished in Nepal earthquake
Marisa Eve Girawong, a 28-year-old Edison resident known as Eve, was killed in an avalanche caused by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in central Nepal on April 25. Ms. Girawong was working as a base camp doctor for Everest/Lhotse expedition, according to Madison Mountaineering, the Seattle, Washington, guide service where she was employed. Ms. Girawong was…
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Welcoming summer
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Alondra Cepeda of Perth Amboy paints a sign announcing summer camp during the YMCA Healthy Kids Day at the South Amboy YMCA on April 25. Mr. Joey leads his class in a martial arts demonstration. Volunteers start a line dance.
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Greater Media Newspapers takes home NJPA awards
Greater Media staff members captured 12 awards in the annual Better Newspaper Contest. Reporters Adam Uzialko, Jeremy Grossman, Executive Editor Donna Kenyon and Managing Editor Jessica D’Amico attended the event at the Hamilton Manor on April 23. RICHARD MCCLELLAN Members of Greater Media Newspapers’ editorial and photography staffs received a dozen awards during the New…
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Churches to celebrate May 7 Day of Prayer
The churches of Spotswood will hold a National Day of Prayer event at 7 a.m. May 7 at the Spotswood High School flagpole, Summerhill Road. Local clergy, borough and school officials, students and families will attend. All community members are invited. For more information, call the Spotswood Chapel at 732-251-5517.
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Community invited to Walk for Friends
The Friendship Circle, an organization that works to support individuals with special needs in the community, will sponsor its Walk for Friends walkathon at noon May 3 on the Vonage campus, Holmdel. The nonprofit works to provide social recreational programs for physically and emotionally challenged children, teens and young adults, and offers volunteer opportunities for…
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