• Michael James Brazinski Jr.

    Mr. Brazinski, 79, of Jackson, died Oct. 8, 2012, at home. Prior to retiring, he was employed as a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service in Englishtown. Mr. Brazinski served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and received the Army of Occupation Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.…

  • to our readers 

    Forms to announce births, engagements, weddings, anniversaries and campus news are available online at www.gmnews.com. Click on “Announcements” in the top right corner. To request a form by mail, call 732-358- 5200, ext. 209. To have a photo returned, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope; however, we cannot guarantee pictures will be returned. Please include…

  • milestones 

    Kuban–Kimball Stephanie Kuban, Nicholas Kimball Elizabeth and Joseph Kuban of Linden announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Theresa Kuban, to Nicholas Edward Kimball, son of RoseAnn and Robert Albert Kimball of Middletown. The future bride is a graduate of Linden High School and Kean University, Union, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree…

  • School official accused of stealing $500K

    Former Hazlet district transportation supervisor charged with theft A former transportation manager for the Hazlet Township and Piscataway Township public school districts has been accused of stealing more than $500,000 from the districts between 2006 and June of this year, according to the state Attorney General’s Office. Michelle Pumilia, 39, along with her mother, Virginia…

  • Thompson Park Day

    MATT DENTON Rob Thelan and his daughter Peyton take a ride on the teacups, one of the fun activities for children at Thompson Park Day on Oct. 14.

  • Halloween Chemistry Carnival makes science fun

    MIDDLETOWN — Brookdale Community College will make chemistry fun with a Halloween-themed Chemistry Carnival on Oct. 28 in the Navesink rooms of the Warner Student Life Center, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Families with kids of all ages are invited to take part in the hands-on action. The event is free, but attendees are asked…

  • Matawan Turkey Trot set for Nov. 24

    MATAWAN — Run off your stuffing on the officially certified 5K course through Matawan, during the borough’s annual Turkey Trot. The annual 5K Turkey Trot and Fitness Walk will be held on Saturday, Nov. 24, at Terhune Park on Main and Broad streets. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and race time starts at 10…

  • Fort Hancock Days on tap at Gateway

    Gateway National Recreation Area begins its yearlong celebration of its 40th anniversary with the annual celebration of Fort Hancock Days, to be held Oct. 26-28. Fort Hancock Days commemorates the establishment of Fort Hancock as an Army base on Oct. 30, 1895. Fort Hancock was added to Gateway as part of the park’s Sandy Hook…

  • Hazlet library mural unveiled

    Morgan Hennessy (l-r) of Communications High School, special guest Freeholder Lillian Burry, Tracy Vollbretch of the Marine Academy of Science and Technology, and Wilson Tang of Rutgers University attend the unveiling of a mural depicting the history of the township at the Hazlet Township Library on Oct. 13. The three students worked with artists Amber…

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