• Arlene K. MillerWalker

    Mrs. Walker, 64, of Monroe, died June 21, 2012, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. After a long career in finance, she retired in 2011 as an administrative assistant for Vitiello Communications Group, East Brunswick. She served for two years as secretary to the secretary of the Monroe Township Board of Education. Surviving are…

  • Patricia A. Havrilla Madama

    Mrs. Madama, 71, of Spotswood, died June 25, 2012, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement in 2002, she was a secretary in several departments for the borough of Spotswood, where she worked for 11 years. She was predeceased by her sister, BetteAnn Cohen. Surviving are her husband, Albio Madama;…

  • Helen V. Laurie

    Mrs. Laurie, 85, of New Brunswick, died June 16, 2012, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, Jacob; four sons, Richard of Los Angeles, Jack of Monroe, David of Milltown and James of New Brunswick; a sister, Margaret Toth of New York; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A blessing was…

  • Robert E. Drake Jr.

    Mr. Drake, 58, of Milltown, formerly of Metuchen, died June 24, 2012, in Park Place Center, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Carol Fichter Drake; a son, Kyle of Milltown; a daughter, Lindsey Balint, and her husband, David, of Milltown; his mother, Gwendolyn Drake of North Carolina; a brother, Karl, and…

  • Recruitment Day on tap at firehouse

    Monroe Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 will sponsor a Recruitment Day noon-4 p.m. Aug. 11 at the firehouse, 24 Harrison Ave., off Spotswood-Englishtown Road, Monroe. The event, designed for the whole family, will feature free food, entertainment, tours of the firehouse and apparatus, Italian ices, free beverages and a visit from Sparky the Fire…

  • Hazardous waste drop-off day planned

    The Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management will hold a household hazardous-waste drop-off day 8 a.m.-2 p.m. July 15 at Old Bridge Public Works, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Household hazardous wastes that are improperly disposed of are identified as a danger to children and animals, a potential cause of…

  • VFW sponsors 5K for injured veterans

    East Brunswick VFW Post 133 will sponsor the Community 5K Road Race on July 29 as a benefit for the Wounded Warrior Project, which provides programs and services to severely injured service members during the time between active duty and transition to civilian life. Residents of Middlesex County are invited to participate. The race will…

  • Summer starts on a high note for Spotswood teen

    Grammy Camp immerses students into music business BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Jason Lorenzon SPOTSWOOD — There are basketball camps, cheer camps and even fitness camps. However, Jason Lorenzon had a different type of camp in mind for this summer: Grammy Camp. Lorenzon, 17, a borough resident who will be a senior at Bishop Ahr High…

  • Connections program seeks volunteers

    The Connections program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Metuchen, a volunteer adult-to-child match program, is seeking adult volunteers to provide a positive friend relationship to children and youths who have suffered a loss or have special needs. These children reside in Middlesex County and Franklin Township and are in desperate need of a…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community