• Brian L. Ellis

    Mr. Ellis, 56, of Monroe, formerly of East Brunswick, died Sept. 23, 2013, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1991, he was employed for 15 years as a machine operator and shop steward at Johnson & Johnson Personal Products Co., Milltown. After retiring, he worked for a few…

  • Jane Boetsch Mahoney

    Mrs. Mahoney, of East Brunswick, died Sept. 21, 2012, at home. She worked for East Brunswick Public Schools for 19 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Lawrence Mahoney, in 2005. Surviving are a son, Michael Mahoney, and his wife, Patricia, of South Brunswick; a brother, Roger Boetsch, and his wife, Kathleen, of Union; two…

  • Dennis B. Siemon

    Mr. Siemon, 69, Spotswood, died Sept. 20, 2012, at home. He was employed as a maintenance worker for the Monmouth County Park System, Thompson Park, Lincroft section of Middletown. Surviving are his wife, Bonnie; four children, Tina, Dennis, Jennifer and Jason Siemon; a brother, Lenny; and three grandchildren. A memorial gathering was held at Freeman…

  • ‘The Master’ commands, and deserves, attention

    BY MICHAEL S. GOLDBERGER A charismatic, intellectual pontificator ingeniously portrayed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, “The Master” is full of it. Full of the past-life dogma he’s selling, full of hope for lost souls in search of meaning, and full of himself. He claims he’s an M.D. and a Ph.D. And he has us wondering whether…

  • pick of the week  A Fall Doo Wop

    A Fall Doo Wop will take place at the Count Basie Theatre on Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. The event will feature Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners’ “Since I Don’t Have You,” The Dixie Cups’ “Chapel of Love,” The Belmonts’ “I Wonder Why,” and The Fireflies’ “You Were Mine.” Special guest star Kenny Vance &…

  • fundraisers 

    Oct. 4-5  Children’s Halloween Costume Collection, sponsored by the Junior Woman’s Club of the Greater Brunswick Area, the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and New Rave Cleaners of Milltown. Donations of gently used and cleaned Halloween costumes for infants-teens may be brought to New Rave Cleaners, Ryders Lane, Milltown. New costumes also appreciated. Items…

  • Seniors offer trip to Cancun, Mexico

    Club 60 Seniors, Matawan, will sponsor an April 25-May 1 trip to the Iberostar Cancun resort on the beach in Cancun, Mexico. The all-inclusive package includes all meals, drinks, activities and entertainment. The resort features seven pools, one buffet restaurant, a snack bar, four specialty restaurants, a modern sports bar and a cigar bar. The…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    Mail call: The bane of my existence LORI CLINCH Paperwork: It’s pure drudgery, the fly in my ointment and bane of my existence. It’s time spent strapped to a desk, toiling over invoices and crunching numbers. The worst of it is realizing (two hours into it) that the checkbook actually balanced the first time, and…

  • St. Ambrose Picnic on tap for Oct. 14

    The St. Ambrose Parish Picnic will begin at 2 p.m. Oct. 14 on the parish grounds, Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. The event will feature food, games, prizes, a beer garden, a live band and more. Tickets must be purchased in advance from the school or parish office, 81 Throckmorton Lane. For more information or to…

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