• Rita Dietlmeier

    Mrs. Dietlmeier, 87, of Monroe, died Jan. 28, 2014, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, John. Surviving are two daughters, Barbara Duigon, and her husband, Frederick Allan, of the Parlin section of Sayreville and Karen Quattrocchi, and her husband, Donald, of Monroe; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.…

  • Carmen M. Logue

    Ms. Logue, 57, of East Brunswick, died Feb. 8, 2014. Most recently, she worked at Macy’s and Frank’s Big and Tall Shop, East Brunswick. She served for many years as the curator of the East Brunswick Museum in the Historic Village of Old Bridge. Surviving are her parents, Edward and Mary Chanese Logue, of Atlantic…

  • ‘Songs for Low Voice’ coming to church

    Bass Wilbur Watkin Lewis will present “Sweet and Low: Songs and Arias for Low Voice” at 5 p.m. Feb. 16 at the United Methodist Church of Milltown, 47 N. Main St. The concert, the latest in the church’s 2014 music season, is free of charge and open to the public. A reception will follow. For…

  • Casino Night to aid Spotswood schools

    The Spotswood Education Foundation will sponsor its annual Casino Night 5:30- 11 p.m. March 1 at Spotswood Knights of Columbus Hall, 30 Crescent Ave. Proceeds will support grants for the Spotswood education system. The theme for this year’s event is “Heroes and Villains,” celebrating fictional and real-life heroes. Karl Martin, recently retired Spotswood police chief,…

  • All-star wrestling event to support Knights

    Superstars of Wrestling will present “The Rising,” an evening of professional wrestling, at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Spotswood Knights of Columbus, 30 Crescent Ave. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Spotswood Knights. The event will feature former WWE stars Koko B. Ware, Salvador Sincere, Justin Credible and Nunzio. TNA Impact…

  • Rush Holt to hold town hall on Saturday

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) will hold a town hall-style meeting this Saturday at Borough Hall. Holt will address issues affecting the community including the economy, health care, education, job creation and anything else on people’s minds. Mayor Eric Steeber, who announced the town hall-style meeting at a…

  • Staged reading, reception set at theater

    Legacy Month, a celebration of Crossroads Theatre Company’s history and contributions to the American cultural landscape, will continue with a staged reading of “Repairing a Nation,” a new play by playwright and performer Nikkole Salter, Feb. 16 at the theater, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. The program will begin with a reception with the author…

  • Grin and bear it

    PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BEARFOOT DANCERS Thirteen women of the Bearfoot Dancers Major League Dance Team performed during Bruno Mars’ halftime show at Super Bowl XLVII at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2. Performers for the Somerset Bears football team, they were chosen over 900 other participants to pump their fists in the air, jump and…

  • Rutgers theater production features local cast

    The Rutgers Theater Co. will present Witold Gombrowicz’s “Ivona, Princess of Burgundia” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18-22 and 2 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Jameson Studio Theater, 30 Jones Ave., on the Douglass Campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Princess Ivona is a silent and mysterious force that threatens to take down an entire kingdom.…

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