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    Howell High School’s Ben Esposito (right) tries to break free of Matawan Regional High School’s Hakan Yuksel during their 120-pound semifinal bout at the District 21 tournament at Manalapan High School on Feb. 18. For more on the district tournament, see Sports. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Three men arrested in connection with spate of Jackson area burglaries

    Officials say collaboration key factor in apprehension of suspects By Andrew Martins From left: Tahlee Dzurella, Vincent Parnell and Travis Kurtz were arrested on Feb. 23 in connection with the spate of burglaries that plagued Jackson Township and the surrounding area. NJ Dept. of Corrections file photos.JACKSON — The afternoon arrest of three local men…

  • New Jersey Golden Gloves to make two local stops

    New Jersey Golden Gloves has announced its tournament schedule for the 2012 amateur boxing championship. More than 200 boxers between the ages of 17 and 34 will compete in nine preliminary bouts throughout the state, beginning Feb. 24 at Brick Township High School. The winners will advance to the state finals to be heldApril 7…

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    The Sayreville Chaos U16 girls travel soccer team seeks a few players. The team will play in MOSA. For more information, contact coach Chris Taylor at 732-824-7000 or email [email protected]. The Sayreville Leprechauns Football and Cheerleading Association will hold registration for the 2012 football and cheer season from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 10…

  • Old Bridge wrestlers win District 20 championship

    Knights score 194.5 points, crown four champions BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Old Bridge High School’s Zecheriah Pedrosa (left) holds his position against South Brunswick’s Fran White during their 145-pound match at the NJSIAA District 20 Wrestling Tournament at South Brunswick High School on Feb. 18. Pedrosa won by a decision, 6-4, to advance to the final,…

  • Constance B. Cretter

    Mrs. Cretter, 86, of Old Bridge, died Feb. 11, 2012, at home. She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Raymond and Olivia Cretter and Gary and Debbie Cretter; a daughter and son-in-law, Denise and John Santora; and four grandchildren. Services were held at Old Bridge Funeral Home. Interment was…

  • Barbara Jo Cziko Johnson

    Mrs. Johnson, 62, of Spotswood, died Feb. 5, 2012, at home. She was a beautician at Hair Galore, Old Bridge. She was predeceased by her father, Bernard Cziko. Surviving are a son, Anthony Johnson; her mother, Laura Cziko; two brothers, Bruce and Brian Cziko; and a sister, Bea Cziko. Cremation was private. Arrangements were under…

  • 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…

  • Marcella Perkins Diehl

    Mrs. Diehl, 90, of Old Bridge, died Feb. 5, 2012, in CareOne of Holmdel. She was predeceased by her husband, Fred A. Diehl. Surviving are two nephews, Fred Hartman and Gary Perkins, both of Florida; two nieces, Elizabeth Zukowski and Roberta Blankenhorn, both of New Jersey; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Services were held at…

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