• Photography contest under way in Milltown

    The Milltown Historical Society and the Milltown Public Library are conducting the second annual Milltown Photography Contest . Applications and more information are available at the library. Photographs must be of Milltown and taken inMilltown, no matter the subject, be no larger than 8 by 10 inches and either framed or mounted on matte board…

  • Molly Berman Goodman

    Mrs. Goodman, 98, of Monroe, formerly of Highland Park, died Dec. 6, 2011, in Piscataway. She worked for many years in the family paint and wallpaper business, W. Berman & Co., which was established by her father. She was predeceased by her husband, Nathan Goodman; three brothers, Morris, Joseph and Irving Berman; and two sisters,…

  • Mary Pugisi Elmore

    Mrs. Elmore, 92, of South River, died Dec. 22, 2011, at home. Born in Queens, N.Y., she had resided in New Hyde Park, N.Y., before moving to South River in 1966. Prior to retiring, she was employed by Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co., New York City, for 10 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Everett…

  • Evelyn R. Zittrer Barasky

    Mrs. Barasky, 87, of Monroe Township, died Dec. 23, 2011, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had resided in Miami Beach, Fla., before moving to Monroe Township in 2009. Prior to retiring in 1985, she worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Edison. She was also an…

  • Dolores “Dolly” Dunham Olsen

    Mrs. Olsen, 79, of South River, died Dec. 6, 2011, in Golden Living Center, Old Bridge. She was a past president of the South River Board of Health. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Olsen; two grandchildren, Samantha and Chase Olsen; and a son-in-law, Arthur Grocholske. Surviving are a daughter, Debra Grocholske of Stroudsburg,…

  • Sarah J. Allen Litwinski

    Mrs. Litwinski, 76, of Old Bridge, formerly of South River, died Dec. 6, 2011, in Summer Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Old Bridge. She was predeceased by her husband, Leon V. Litwinski, and by 10 brothers and sisters. Surviving are a son, Leon V. Litwinski Jr., and his wife, Joanne, of Spotswood; a daughter, Maryann…

  • Zenon Kacprzynski

    Mr. Kacprzynski, 89, of North Brunswick, died Dec. 21, 2011, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was born in Ostroleka, Poland, and immigrated to the United States in 1980. Prior to retiring in 1990, he was employed by Saint Peter’s Medical Center (now Saint Peter’s University Hospital), New Brunswick, for 10 years. He…

  • Theresa Czernikowski Kronowski Lajewski

    Mrs. Lajewski, 82, of Sayreville, died Dec. 23, 2011, at Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge. She was born in Sayreville and was a lifelong resident. Prior to retiring 17 years ago, she was employed in the loan department of Amboy National Bank. She had also worked as a seamstress for the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’…

  • Strange brew of questions marks Christie town hall

    BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — A retired teacher, an unemployed Red Bank resident and a 12- year-old Springfield student walked into the Knights of Columbus and helped create one the strangest town hall meetings Gov. Chris Christie said he has conducted since taking office. “I gotta tell you something for the people here…

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