• Mary Nuccio Crespo

    Mrs. Crespo, 98, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Sept. 4, 2011, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to her retirement 21 years ago, she was employed as a seamstress for more than 40 years through the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Crespo. Surviving…

  • Bernice Oken Lemberg

    Mrs. Lemberg, 92, of Old Bridge, died Sept. 9, 2011. She was predeceased by her husband, Bernard. She worked as a public school teacher for many years. Surviving are a son and daughter in-law, Jonathan Lemberg and Karen Sakanashi, and a daughter and son-in-law, Beth Lemberg Hima and Moctar Hima; five siblings, Adele Oberlander, Morton,…

  • James Vincent Pickering Sr.

    Mr. Pickering, 89, of Hudson, Fla., formerly of New Brunswick, died Sept. 6, 2011, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1974, he was a captain with the Rutgers University Police Department, New Brunswick, where he worked for 22 years. Surviving are his wife, Grace Matts Pickering; five children, MaryJane Bielen, and her husband, Robert,…

  • Free composting classes for residents

    Middlesex County is sponsoring two free composting workshops for its residents. The workshop on backyard composting will be held 10 a.m. to noon. Sept. 24. Attendees will learn how to reduce waste and improve their soil by composting their yard waste and kitchen scraps right in their own backyards. During the workshop on vermicomposting, the…

  • ‘3 Pigs in a Blanket’ coming to Edison

    Tickets are on sale for Plays-in-the-Park’s 18th annual indoor children’s musical. This year’s offering is “Three Pigs in a Blanket,” a musical that tells the stories of the “Boy Who Cried Wolf,” “Little Red Riding Hood” and “The Three Little Pigs,” all from the wolf’s perspective. Book and lyrics are by Gary P. Cohen with…

  • Walk4Hearing 5K slated for Oct. 15

    The Hearing Loss Association of New Jersey (HLAA) is hosting the fourth annual Garden State Walk4Hearing on Oct. 15 at Mercer County ParkWest, WestWindsor. The 5K-walk (3.1 miles) will begin with registration at 9 a.m. and the walk will start at 10 a.m. The walk, held in multiple cities across the country, is the largest…

  • ‘Run for the Fallen’ to honor those killed in Iraq, Afghanistan

    Relay team to cover one mile for each fallen service member in run from Cape May to Vet. Memorial HOLMDEL — A team of active-duty and reserve airmen and soldiers from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, along with a team of wounded veterans, will embark on a 154-mile journey to honor every New Jersey service member killed…

  • Italian Dinner on tap at Sayreville church

    Trinity United Methodist Church, 815 Bordentown Ave., Sayreville, will hold its Italian Dinner 4:30-7 p.m. Sept. 24. Dinner will include eggplant parmigiana, spaghetti, meatballs, sausage, shells, lasagna, ziti, bread, salad and dessert. Tickets cost $13 for adults, $5 for children ages 5-10. Takeout dinners will be available for purchase. For more information, call the church…

  • 5K supports Monroe man’s recovery from accident

    Friends, family rally for Matt Collura, who was seriously injured while snowboarding BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Matt Collura had recently finished work toward an architectural degree and was looking for a job when the accident occurred. MONROE — After surviving a nearfatal snowboarding accident, Matt Collura is on the road to recovery, and the…

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