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William J. Davis Jr.
Mr. Davis, 69, of East Brunswick, formerly of New Brunswick and North Brunswick, died April 18, 2014, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving during the Vietnam era, and he belonged to the Military Order of the Purple Heart, New Brunswick. “Tony,” as he…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Grounds For Sculpture features founder’s artwork
IN THE ARTS “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,”…
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Historic sites open for Weekend in Old Monmouth
ENTERTAINMENT Old Tennent Church in Manalapan The annual Weekend in Old Monmouth tour returns with 45 historic sites throughout Monmouth County opening their doors to visitors interested in local history. Hours for most sites are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3 and noon to 5 p.m. May 4. “Weekend in Old Monmouth is a…
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Bus trip to see Mets, Phillies set for May 10
Hazlet Recreation has announced a bus trip to see a major league baseball game between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies on May 10 at Citi Field in Flushing, N.Y. The bus will depart at 4 p.m. from the Hazlet Township Library at 251 Middle Road for the 7:10 p.m. game. The cost is…
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Farmhouse, barn featured on historic tour
The Poricy Park Conservancy’s Murray Farmhouse and Barn will be participating in the annual Weekend in Old Monmouth historic tours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3 and 12-5 p.m. May 4 at 345 Oak Hill Road, Middletown. Explore the 1770 Murray Farmhouse and Barn as one of the many important sites open for…
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Library announces its May films, programs
The Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library is offering free film screenings and programs during May at 165 Main St., Matawan. Movies will be screened at 2 p.m., including “Philomena” on May 4 and 5, “12 Years a Slave” on May 12 and “Monuments Men” on May 19. The following programs require registration: “Classes for English Conversation”…
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