• Dominick T. DiSalvo

    Mr. DiSalvo, 91, of Holmdel, died March 2, 2014, at the Bayshore Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Holmdel. He was born Aug. 20, 1922, in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he grew up. He and his wife, Jeanette, had lived in Newark and Hazlet before settling in Holmdel in 1967. He served in the U.S. Army during…

  • Frances Sims

    Mrs. Sims, 92, of Jackson, died April 24, 2014, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in Hoboken and had lived in Shrewsbury, Red Bank and Spring Hill, Fla., before moving to Jackson in 2006. Prior to retiring in 1985, she was employed as a nurse’s assistant for more than 10 years at…

  • Milton Vanderveer Probasco Sr.

    Mr. Probasco, 94, a lifetime resident of Cream Ridge, died April 21, 2014, at home. A graduate of Allentown High School, he farmed in the area his entire life. In later years, he worked as a supervisor for Rutgers Fruit Research and Extension Center in Cream Ridge. He was a member of the Allentown- Upper…

  • Grounds For Sculpture features founder’s artwork

    “The Nature of Obsession” PHOTO BY PAULA STOEKE Grounds For Sculpture will open the largest and most significant exhibition in its history on May 4: a presentation of work by its founder, Seward Johnson. “Seward Johnson: The Retrospective” will feature more than 150 sculptures through Sept. 21, including his much-acclaimed “Forever Marilyn,” “The Awakening” and…

  • Library issues call for young artists

    The Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, is sponsoring an art show for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. The youngsters’ artwork will be on display in the library May 18-31. Entry forms and artwork are due by May 12. Each child may enter one piece of art, which should be clearly labeled with his…

  • Call for artists at festival, market

    The township of East Brunswick and the Fine Arts Festival Committee will sponsor the 12th annual Fine Arts Festival, an outdoor juried show and sale of fine arts and handmade crafts, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 7 around the pond at the East Brunswick municipal complex, Jean Walling Civic Center, Ryders Lane. Rain date…

  • Ladies Night to aid Daisy Association

    A Ladies Night of Indulgence fundraising event to benefit the Daisy Association, East Brunswick, is set for 6-8 p.m. May 8 at Freedman Chiropractic Center, Brier Hill Court, D-6, East Brunswick, left of Fields Sports Complex. The event will feature specialty foods from Jack’s Corner Market, East Brunswick; a variety of wines; chocolate from Thomas…

  • ‘Superstar’

    PHOTO COURTESY OF MAIN STREET THEATRE CO. Aaron Bogdanovsky of East Brunswick, right, portrays Jesus while Lena Chilingerian of Newton portrays Mary Magdalene in a scene from an updated version of “Jesus Christ, Superstar,” which will be presented by the Main Street Theatre Co., 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin, May 2-18 at 8 p.m. Fridays and…

  • Gardeners cultivate crops, community

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer The East Brunswick Community Garden has donated more than a ton of produce to the East Brunswick Senior Center in just four growing seasons. Surplus food from this year’s garden will add to that total. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION EAST BRUNSWICK — Spring may be…

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