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A ‘smashing’ success
Milltown man creates game to be played on iPad, iPod BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Milltown resident Roy Manfredi, an independent game developer, created the mobile device game “Smashing Cans,” which was recently released on the iTunes online store. MILLTOWN — Roy Manfredi fondly remembers playing games like the milk jug toss during visits to…
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Gloria F. Siedlecki Tischler
Mrs. Tischler, 78, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died May 28, 2012, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1995, she was employed by the Sayreville Board of Education in the payroll department, where she worked for more than 25 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Leonard Tischler, in 1968. Surviving are three…
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Jay J. Hoffman
Mr. Hoffman, 87, of the Avenel section of Woodbridge, died June 2, 2012, at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born in Newark, he had resided in Avenel for 57 years. Mr. Hoffman was employed as a machinist for many years before retiring from the Handler Manufacturing Co., Westfield, in 1992. He was a U.S. Army veteran…
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Czeslaw “Chester” Sowa
Mr. Sowa, 72, of Old Bridge, formerly of Sayreville, died May 28, 2012, at home. Prior to his retirement 10 years ago, he was employed as an operator with Proctor and Gamble, Dayton section of South Brunswick, where he worked for 20 years. Surviving are his wife, Bogmuila Puchala Sowa; two daughters, Michelle O’Herron, and…
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Two men charged in Mercer, Middlesex County burglaries
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Law enforcement personnel from Middlesex and Mercer counties has been coordinating for the past few weeks on a pattern of overnight burglaries taking place. The cases were linked because they had a similar pattern in which the suspect would enter homes while residents slept, according to a posting on Nixle.com. The suspect…
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Monmouth Junction School holds second annual Tech Night
SOUTH BRUNSWICK— Monmouth Junction School held its second annual Tech Night on June 4. Students presented various curriculumintegrated applications that engaged audience members with the latest educational technology found in the classroom. The event showcased the students’ continued development and achievements in the use of technology as it pertains to all aspects of learning. Throughout…
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Zimmerli to participate in Blue Star Museums
NEW BRUNSWICK — The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA), Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,500 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families through Labor…
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Brunswick Women to host June 20 dinner
The Brunswick Women’s Connection will host a “Keeping Jersey Women Strong” Dinner Party 7-8:30 p.m. June 20 at The Chateau, 678 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Representatives of Work Out World (WOW) will demonstrate programs aimed at “keeping Jersey strong.” Inspirational speaker will be Pat Preston, who disliked gym class and surprised herself by becoming a…
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Local nurse warns of the dangers of Lyme disease
PowerPoint presentation is available to any interested organization BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer With the onset of outdoor summer activities, local registered nurse Kathleen Kirby is warning residents about the dangers of Lyme disease. Tick-borne diseases include Lyme disease, babesiosis and ehrlichoiosis. Lyme disease, the most well known, is a bacterial infection that is caused…
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