• Peter Cucchiara

    Mr. Cucchiara, 57, of Fort Worth, Texas, died Dec. 2, 2013 at home. He was predeceased by a daughter, Melanie Cucchiara, and by his parents, John and Lieselotte Cucchiara. Surviving are two children, Kevin Cucchiara, and Allison Chida and her husband, Joseph, all of Indialantic, Fla.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Johanna and Ted Miksiewicz of…

  • Dorothy Ruth Mortensen

    Mrs. Mortensen, 89, of Murrells Inlet, S.C., formerly of East Brunswick, died Jan. 22, 2014, in Magnolia’s of Myrtle Beach, S.C. She was predeceased by her husband, Jacob Mortensen, and by a son, Lawrence Mortensen. Surviving are two granddaughters, Karyn McManus and her husband, Dennis, of East Longmeadow, Mass., and Wendy Cerbie and her husband,…

  • Valentine’s dance to benefit Corpus Christi

    The Women’s Ministry of Corpus Christi Church, 100 James St., South River, will hold a Valentine’s dinner dance from 7 to 11 p.m. Feb. 14 in the church hall. Tickets are $20 pre-sale by Feb. 10, $25 at the door, or $100 for a reserved table of six. The price includes dinner, salad, dessert and…

  • Imperial Music Center sets 2014 concert dates

    The Imperial Music Center, 48 Appleby Ave., South River, will resume its Sunday concerts in February. The 2014 concert schedule is as follows: Feb. 2, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 14. A $5 donation is appreciated. A light lunch will…

  • Tickets on sale for Puppetry Festival

    Two professional puppetry shows are planned for the East Brunswick Friends of the Library’s 2014 Phyllis Noar Puppetry Festival set for Feb. 16 and 23 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Tickets are on sale at the library circulation desk. Families with children ages 3 and up are invited to the…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    To celebrate its 175th anniversary and herald in a new era, Provident Bank, the oldest community bank operating exclusively in New Jersey, has introduced a fresh logo. According to a press release, the decision to refresh Provident Bank’s logo was made after conducting extensive research with customers, employees and the marketplace. The new logo retains…

  • Bank, retail building OK’d on Texas Rd. lot

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The shopping center that houses a Costco on Route 9 north and Texas Road on the border of Old Bridge and Marlboro may be expanding in the near future. The Marlboro Planning Board has green-lighted an application that will bring a freestanding bank and a 21,000-squarefoot retail building to the…

  • Job seekers, companies invited to county job fair

    Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula will host a job fair with the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Raritan Valley Community College Career Services from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Imperia, 1714 Easton Ave., Somerset. Job seekers are encouraged to attend and network with recruiters for opportunities with public and private…

  • Music of piano quintet will fill church Feb. 9

    Artist-in-residence Lucia Nowik, violinist, and her piano quintet from the Juilliard School, New York City, will offer a chamber music concert titled “Lucia Nowik and Friends” at 4 p.m. Feb. 9 at St. Mary’s Church, 256 Augusta St., South Amboy. The event is part of the Music at St. Mary’s series. The classic piano quintet…

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