• It’s all about the team for Bears basketball standout Baumer

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Garry Baumer The saying goes, “There is no ‘I’ in ‘Team.’” East Brunswick High School basketball player Garry Baumer takes that expression to heart. When asked to talk about his accomplishments as a member of the Bears, who established a school record with 26 wins last season and won the NJSIAA…

  • Global paintings, dolls on display at library

    EAST BRUNSWICK — A collection of paintings by Glenford John and a display of dolls from around the world by Martha Bennett will be on display at the East Brunswick Public Library through the end of the month. An accomplished artist who works in a variety of mediums, Sayreville artist John incorporates his passion for…

  • Freedom Fest State Fair returns to Upper Freehold

    This year’s Freedom Fest State Fair has returned to the Horse Park of New Jersey, Route 524, Upper Freehold Township. Musical acts will perform in the main arena, and fairgoers can sit in the covered pavilion while enjoying the concerts. The event runs through July 14. On July 11, “Country & Western Night” with Lindsay…

  • Brenton “Doc” Marcino

    Mr. Marcino, 64, of Monroe, died June 28, 2013, at Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Va. He was an owner/operator working as a truck driver through Carbon Express in Wharton for more than 30 years. Surviving are his wife of 41 years Dorothy Gerlach Marcino; four daughters Lynda Marcino of New Hampshire, Anne Marcino of…

  • Charles “Happy” Van Arsdale

    Mr. Van Arsdale, 89, died July 1, 2013, in Santan Valley, Ariz. Mr. Van Arsdale worked for A&P in Edison for 30 years and owned and operated the Town Market in Milltown until his retirement. A United States Air Force veteran, he served during World War II in the Eighth Air Force and flew missions…

  • Vincent A. Ali

    Mr. Ali, 79, of Old Bridge, died June 30, 2013. He opened up his own company in 1978 and had a successful family business for 25 years, retiring in 2004. He was a proud member of the Excavators Union Local #731 for 50 years. Mr. Ali is survived by his wife of 55 years, Esther;…

  • Joseph R. Herbst Sr.

    Mr. Herbst, 81, died June 18, 2013, at Merwick Care and Rehabilitation Center in Plainsboro. He was a software engineer for the New Jersey Bell Companies for 34 years before retiring in 1989. Mr. Herbst was a former member of the South Brunswick Board of Education. Mr. Herbst was predeceased by his son, Joseph R.…

  • Olga Borak Holod

    Mrs. Borak Holod, 93, of South River, died June 28, 2013. Born in South River, she was a lifelong borough resident. Before her retirement 31 years ago, she was employed in the Quality Control department of Bristol-Myers Squibb in North Brunswick for 20 years. Mrs. Holod was predeceased by her sisters Nadya Makeich, Mary Wisocky,…

  • Lillian G. Sultzbach Perrotta

    Mrs. Perrotta, 95, of East Brunswick, died July 4, 2013 at Care One, East Brunswick. Born in Morrisville, Pa., she resided in Trenton before moving to East Brunswick 57 years ago. Surviving are her husband of 66 years James Perrotta; her daughter Patricia Perrotta of Plainsboro; and her niece. Cremation will be private, under the…

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