• Mathias Barth

    Mr. Barth, 86, of East Brunswick, died Feb. 24, 2012, in Park Place Center, South Brunswick. Surviving are a son, James Barth of Columbia, S.C.; two daughters, Ellen Bloom of North Brunswick and Kathryn Barth of Brick; and five grandchildren. Visitation was held at Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in Chestnut Hill Cemetery,…

  • Dorothy Bucci Meyer

    Mrs. Meyer, 96, of East Brunswick, died Jan. 31, 2012, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement in 1983, she was a salesclerk in the furniture department at Woolco, East Brunswick, where she worked for 10 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Sidney; two brothers, Len and Ray; and a…

  • Otto ”Bud” D. Taureck

    Mr. Taureck, 91, of East Brunswick, died Feb. 12, 2012, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1986, he was an instrument maker for Rutgers University, New Brunswick, where he worked for 20 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Edna; two brothers, Joseph and Fred; and two sisters, Ethel Gato and Margaret Schmidt. Surviving…

  • Joseph J. Hranowski Jr.

    Mr. Hranowski, 66, of South River, died Feb. 14, 2012, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph J. and Rose M. Hranowski. Surviving are his first cousins, Marie Eppinger, Dorothy Ippilito, Rose Marie Sedor, Carol Maciorowski, Frances Kovach, Mary Ann Cannizaro, Yolanda Clawges, Mary Witt, Frank Palczenski,…

  • William F. Brown Sr.

    Mr. Brown, 88, of East Brunswick, died Feb. 10, 2012, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1988, he was employed as a truck driver with Russell Stanley Co., Perth Amboy. He was predeceased by his wife, Helen Laga Brown; a son, William F. Brown Jr.; and two daughters, JoAnn Swankosky and Diane Brown. Surviving…

  • Robert Albert Coughran

    Mr. Coughran, 73, of Davenport, Fla., formerly of Spotswood and Jackson, died Feb. 17, 2012, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, Fla. Prior to retiring in 1994, he was employed as a general foreman, superintendent of rides, at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, for 20 years. Surviving are his wife, Mary Ellen; two sons, Albert…

  • Entries sought for poster contest

    Soil to Spoon is the theme for the 2012 conservation poster contest sponsored by the Freehold Soil Conservation District and the New Jersey Association of Conservation Districts. Students in second through 12th grades in Middlesex and Monmouth counties are invited to create a poster highlighting their artistic talents while exploring the important role soil plays…

  • Country Breakfast set at Masonic lodge

    Milltown Masonic Lodge No. 294, 30 N. Main St., will host its annual All-You-Can- Eat Country Breakfast 8 a.m.-1 p.m. March 4. The menu will include pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice, coffee and more. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children under age 12. Tickets will be available at the door.

  • Business and home amount to tale of two growing families

    BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer The Cain family is Alexander, 9, Michael, Kerri, Kenzie, 10 months, and Luke, 3. When Kerri and Michael Cain of Monroe adopted their son, Alexander, after being told that they couldn’t have kids, as Kerri explained, Kerri quit her job running the accounting department of a hedge fund so she could…

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