• Maria Ventura Silva

    Mrs. Silva, 88, of East Brunswick, died April 21, 2012, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Vila Cova Seia, Portugal, she immigrated to the U.S., settling first in Newark in 1971 and then in South River for 30 years, and moved to East Brunswick five years ago. Mrs. Silva was a…

  • Donald Michael Petzold

    Mr. Petzold, 76, of Jackson, and formerly of Jamesburg, died April 14, 2012, at CareOne at Raritan Bay Medical Center. He was a vice principal at Cedar Ridge High School in Old Bridge for 26 years, retiring in 1992. Prior to that, he had worked for the State Home for Boys in Monroe for 10…

  • Ronald Czech

    Mr. Czech, 55, of South River, died April 17, 2012, at Briarwood Care Center in Parlin. Prior to becoming ill, he worked in landscaping and construction. He was predeceased by his parents, Edward and Laura Czech. Surviving are three brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard and Gloria, Edward and Robin and Thomas and Michele; a sister and…

  • Raymond R. Campbell

    Mr. Campbell, 95, of Eatontown, and formerly a resident of East Brunswick for 45 years, died April 16, 2012, at the Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge. Prior to retiring in 1975, he maintained machinery for Johnson & Johnson, North Brunswick, where he worked for 35 years. Mr. Campbell served in the U.S. Army Air Force…

  • Elizabeth “Bette” Pillar Scott

    Mrs. Scott, 87, of East Brunswick, died April 14, 2012, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was a star player in the New Brunswick Women’s Basketball League in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She was a communicant of Corpus Christi Church, South River, and a member of the Corpus ChristiAltar Rosary Society.…

  • Thursday Seniors casino trip April 29

    Sayreville Thursday Seniors Club will host a trip to the Renault Winery and Trump Plaza onApril 29. The cost is $47 and includes lunch at the winery and a $20 cash voucher for the casino. The bus will leave the Mickey Sedlak parking lot at 9:30 a.m. and return at approximately 9 p.m. Contact Jack…

  • Sayreville residents may see 7-cent tax rate increase

    Coupled with school tax hike, average homeowner could see $158 increase BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — This year’s municipal budget will introduce a 7-cent tax increase if approved as it was presented during the public hearing April 23. The finance committee has been unable to reduce the $52.5 million budget, which is up nearly…

  • Seniors offer trip to winery, Smithville

    Sayreville AARP Chapter No. 4853 will sponsor a June 13 trip to the Renault Winery, Egg Harbor City, and to the town of Smithville. The bus will depart from the Sayreville Senior Center, off Main Street. The package will include bus transportation, wine tasting with lunch and a visit to Smithville. The cost is $50…

  • Motivational talk for teens set for April 28

    Lenore Luca, a teen who strives to inspire her peers, will speak at the Old Bridge Public Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, from 2 to 3 p.m. April 28. Luca will discuss creating an action plan on how to get things done. Whether one’s plan is to help the community or achieve a personal…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community