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Acrylics explore ‘diverse’ views of abstraction
“Rhode Island Red” by David Levy The Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury will host an exhibit that highlights the diverse nature of abstract art. Acrylics by Annette Margulies of Long Branch and David Levy of Shrewsbury will be on exhibit through June 25. Constant change and the emotional responses to them are at the…
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Plays-in-the-Park opens season with ‘Sunset Boulevard’
Plays-in-the-Park will present the musical “Sunset Boulevard” as the first production of its 2014 season. Performances will run June 18-28, with no show on June 22. All shows begin at 8:30 p.m. and are staged at the Stephen J. Capestro Amphitheater at 1 Pine Drive in Roosevelt Park, Edison. “Sunset Boulevard” is a lush and…
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Gus Theophilakos
Mr. Theophilakos, 88, died June 2, 2014, at Foothill Acres Rehabilitation Center in Hillsborough. Born in Perth Amboy, he resided there for most of his life before moving to Lakewood 10 years ago. He was employed as a machine operator with Chevron Oil Company in Perth Amboy for 38 years before retiring in 1985. He…
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Bell Labs honors past by moving forward
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson stand in front of the iconic Horn Antenna at the Bell Labs research site in Holmdel on May 20. The scientists used the antenna to identify “cosmic background radiation,” a key piece of evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory, in 1964. HOLMDEL — Hundreds of…
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Long Branch begins use of parking meters
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — After two years of delays, the city has finally turned on the parking meters on several streets along the beachfront. The meters, which the city purchased in 2012, became operational on June 9. Long Branch officials initially sought to use the meters during the summer of 2012,…
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Long Branch council to refinance city’s debt
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — In a move that could yield significant savings, the City Council has taken the first step toward refinancing the city’s debt. During the council’s May 27 workshop meeting, bond counsel Jack Kraft and Jason Capizzi presented plans to refinance debt dating back to 2006. The refinancing could…
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Conte–Siciliano
Lauren and John Conte Lauren Alexandra Siciliano, daughter of Linda Jean and Robert Siciliano of Manalapan, was married July 5, 2013, to John Robert Conte Jr., son of Cheryl Ann and John Robert Conte Sr. of Marlton. The Rev. Anthony Andreassi performed the ceremony at The Oratory Church of Saint Boniface, Brooklyn, N.Y., where the…
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Journalist to speak at T. Thomas Fortune symposium
MIDDLETOWN — The T. Thomas Fortune Project will host a symposium on June 14 with a panel that includes Les Payne, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and founding member of the National Association of Black Journalists. Rounding out the panel will be Linda Shockley, a preservationist and deputy director of the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, and…
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‘Bayshore Bungalows’ could house Sandy victims
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Eatontown-based Affordable Housing Alliance has announced a new, low-cost modular home program for residents who cannot afford to rebuild homes that were damaged by superstorm Sandy. The Eatontown-based Affordable Housing Alliance has announced two new initiatives to help ease the burden on Sandy victims across northern Monmouth County. In…
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