• Bice “Bea” Rossi

    Bice “Bea” Rossi (Mastrodonato), 100, of Freehold, formerly of Clifton, died on Feb. 18, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Joseph N. Rossi. Loving mother to Lena Di Vito of Freehold. Grandmother to Kenneth Di Vito, Carol Kelson and Susan Felicia. Great-grandmother to Daniel, Joseph, Michael and Thomas Kelson, and Joseph and Vincent Felicia. Mrs.…

  • ‘Eyes from the Ashes’ honors Holocaust victims, survivors

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Ann Weiss, far right, discusses the cache of photos she secured after she visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in 1986. She has sought to identify the people in the photos, which she believes were hidden by prisoners during the Holocaust. Ann Weiss was not, by her own admission, anyone…

  • Easter babkas on sale at South River church

    Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Catholic Church, Whitehead Avenue, South River, is taking orders for Easter babkas. Cheese, chocolate, cinnamon crumb, prune, poppy, raspberry, apricot and raisin babkas cost $10.25 each. Raspberry/cheese, apricot/cheese and chocolate/cheese varieties are available at a cost of $10.75 each. To order, call Carol at 732-254-4979. Pickup is set for…

  • Pasta Night Dinner on menu at Knights

    St. Thomas Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 will hold its Pasta Night Dinner beginning at 6 p.m. March 7 in the auditorium at St. Thomas the Apostle School, Route 18, Old Bridge. Dinner will include pasta, meatballs, bread, salad, soda and dessert. Entertainment will be provided by the New Jersey Swingtones orchestra. Cost is…

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    FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI Saher Jaliawala of Monmouth Junction, from left, Erum Shakir of East Brunswick and Fida Ayoubi of Piscataway look over the displays at an art expo held at the Islamic Society of Central Jersey in Monmouth Junction on Feb. 14.

  • Book sale extended through March 7

    The Friends of the Jamesburg Public Library, 229 Gatzmer Ave., will extend its an nual book sale through March 7 due to the recent inclement weather.

  • Holy Name Society schedules casino trip

    St. Thomas the Apostle Holy Name Society, Old Bridge, will sponsor a March 9 fundraising bus trip to Mount Airy Casino, Mount Pocono, Pa. Cost is $40 per person and includes $25 cash back and a $10 food voucher. For more information or to reserve, call George Szymanski at 732-238-5743 or John Connolly at 732-251-3527.

  • American Legion to host holiday dinner

    American Legion Post No. 214 will sponsor its annual St. Patrick’s Day and St. Joseph’s Day Dinner 1-5 p.m. March 8 at the post home, 264 Whitehead Ave., South River. Guests may select a corned-beef or ham dinner. Donation is $12 per adult, $5 per child under age 10. For tickets and more information, call…

  • Housing panel seeks volunteer members

    The East Brunswick Community Housing Corporation is looking for volunteer board members. Meetings take place on the second Thursday evening of the month at the East Brunswick Senior Center. In addition, occasional committee meetings are held. The panel owns and manages affordable rental housing in East Brunswick. Its mission is to provide housing for families…

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