• Warriors even up record under first-year head coach Kukoda

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent New Egypt I t took a few weeks and two tough losses but New Egypt High School’s boys basketball team seems to have adjusted to new coach Matt Kukoda in a 2-2 start. It’s not easy to do that with a seniorladen team that can be set in its ways, but…

  • Disney on Ice’s ‘Treasure Trove’: A story for every generation

    Disney On Ice’s “Treasure Trove” opens the Disney vault with tales spanning from the first animated film to the 50th All are invited to hit the ice with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald and Goofy as they embark on a treasure hunt for some of the most popular Disney films. Audiences will experience a medley…

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     The Expressions and Reflections 10th annual recital, hosted by Judie Jensen, will take place at 2 p.m. Jan. 27 at the Millstone Performing Arts Center, 5 Dawson Court, Millstone Township. The recital will showcase the musical talent of Jensen’s students in piano, guitar and voice. Tickets will be available to the public at the…

  • Police search for suspect in theft

    JACKSON — As of Dec. 28, Jackson police were still searching for a woman who has been charged with burglary and theft in connection with an incident at an assisted living facility in the township. According to police, Rachel Broberg, a former Jackson resident, was identified on surveillance footage as she allegedly took an artificial…

  • IN THE NEWS

    On school security, 1 size may not fit all districts MARK ROSMAN I t does not take a lot of deep thought on my part to say I believe that one of the big stories early in 2013 will be security at our local schools. Following the murders of 26 people at the Sandy Hook…

  • Rosemary L. Dobson DeBoer

    Mrs. DeBoer, 78, of Spotswood, formerly of Old Bridge, died Dec. 13, 2012, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a customer-service representative for McCrory’s, East Brunswick, where she worked for 20 years. Surviving are two sons, Robert DeBoer, and his wife, Kelly, of East Brunswick,…

  • James J. Grandjean Sr.

    Mr. Grandjean, 91, of Manchester, formerly of Sayreville, died Dec. 8, 2012, at his son’s home in Jackson. He was predeceased by his wife, Loretta Bralczyk Grandjean; a daughter, Lorraine Everitt; and a brother, Robert Erwin. Surviving are three children and their spouses, Nancy Grandjean of Durham, N.C., James and Judie Grandjean of Jackson, and…

  • John Joseph Pulero

    Mr. Pulero, 78, of Jackson, died Dec. 13, 2012, at Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Prior to retiring in 1997, he was employed as a chemical operator for 33 years by International Flavor and Fragrance, Hazlet. Mr. Pulero served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and received the National Defense Service…

  • Ralph Stewart Dean

    Mr. Dean died Nov. 24, 2012, in Lakewood. He was a resident of Jackson and previously lived in Howell and Red Bank. He was predeceased by his father, James Dean. Surviving are his mother, Marion; stepfather, William Treger; sister, Sharon Dean, of Bradenton, Fla.; and his daughter, Janet Dean, of Toronto, Ontario.

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