• For Cubs’ rookie first baseman Rizzo, N.J. is his second home

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent A nthony Rizzo broke into a wide grin as he spotted Aunt Tina striding toward him carrying a Styrofoam box. He knew the contents. “That’s lemon ice from the Lyndhurst Pastry Shop,” said the Chicago Cubs’ rookie first baseman as he stood outside the bus and prepared to enter the visitors’…

  • Spotswood’s Brown is versatile on and off the playing field

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Spotswood High School receiver Corey Brown keeps his eye on the football as he pulls in a pass in during a recent practice. JEFF GRANIT staff The word that comes to mind when describing Corey Brown is “versatile,” but not only because he plays football, basketball and baseball for Spotswood High…

  • Deacons pantry seeks nonperishable food

    The food pantry operated by the Deacons of the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg is in great need of nonperishable food donations. Canned vegetables and fruits, peanut butter, jelly, pasta, rice, cereals, canned fish, crackers, pancake batter, syrup, soups, etc., are sought. Expired foods or dented cans should not be donated. Food may be delivered to…

  • fundraisers 

    Sept. 20 & 21  Babka Sale, sponsored by Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, South River. Available varieties: cheese, chocolate, cinnamon crumb, prune, poppy, raspberry, apricot and raisin, $9.50 each; raspberry/cheese, apricot/cheese, chocolate/ cheese, $10 each. Orders may be picked up on Sept. 27 at the church hall, 10 Jeffrie Ave. 732-238-0735. Sept.…

  • Manuel Gomes Dos Santos

    Mr. Dos Santos, 55, of South River, died Sept. 12, 2012, at home. He was employed as a heavy-equipment mechanic with Black Rock Enterprises, Old Bridge. Surviving are his wife, Adelia Andre Dos Santos; three sons and their wives, Arlindo and Brianne Dos Santos, and Jose and Marisa, all of Sayreville, and Jose Miguel Dos…

  • Ruby “Lee” Peek Saiauskie

    Mrs. Saiauskie, 83, of Old Bridge, died Sept. 11, 2012, at home. Prior to her retirement 30 years ago, she was employed as a meat wrapper at Nat-Wrap, East Brunswick, where she worked for 10 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward Saiauskie; a brother, Elmer Bud Peek; and a sister, Lillian Shaw. Surviving…

  • Albert J. “Big Al” Roemer Jr.

    Mr. Roemer, 86, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Sept. 8, 2012, at home. Surviving are his wife, Elinore Rush Roemer; five children and their spouses, James and Eileen of Sayreville, Thomas and Elizabeth of Monroe, Richard and Linda of Old Bridge, Maryann Dugan and Patrick of Parlin, and Michael, also of Parlin; four…

  • G. Peter Pernice

    Mr. Pernice, 91, of Monroe, formerly of Milltown and East Brunswick, died Sept. 12, 2012, at home. He owned and operated Pernice Contracting Co., East Brunswick, for more than 20 years. He was predeceased by two sisters, Amalia DeMattia and Louise Apicella. Surviving are his wife, Perry Silvani Pernice; a son and daughter-in-law, Peter E.…

  • Christos “Christy” Anthony

    Mr. Anthony, 85, of East Brunswick, died Sept. 11, 2012, in Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center, Edison. He was the owner of Christy’s Florist, East Brunswick, for more than 40 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Catherine Germano Anthony. Surviving are a daughter, Donna Moehle, and her husband, Eugene, and their daughter, Kristina,…

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