• Belmar Five celebrating its 35th anniversary race

    BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The 35th anniversary running of the Belmar Five Johnny Cobb Memorial Run takes place on Saturday. The starting line is on Ocean Avenue between Second and Third avenues. Race time is 8:30 a.m. Race director Fred Hinck is expecting between 3,000 and 3,500 runners. Registrations are still being accepted, and runners will…

  • Airborne

    Pee Wee MX racers will be going airborne when they compete Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Raceway Park in Old Bridge in the Pee Wee MX & Youth Quad Series. On Sunday, the racetrack will present the 24th annual Fords/Mustang Show & Go, starting at 10 a.m. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Barbara M. Skurka

    Mrs. Skurka, 60, of Milltown, died June 23, 2011, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was employed as a registered nurse for 33 years with Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Most recently, she worked for Interim Health Care and Bayada Health Care, both Edison. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Richard…

  • Sylvester Palo

    Mr. Palo, 80, of Manchester, formerly of South River, died April 7, 2011, in Leisure Park Health Care Center, Lakewood. He was predeceased by a brother, Bert. Surviving are his wife, Betty Crenner Palo; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael D. and Bonnie of Hillsborough; three daughters and sonsin law, Ann and Thomas Hanlon of Palmyra,…

  • Rosemary G. Miller

    Ms. Miller, 96, of Sayreville, died June 13, 2011, at home. She was on the original staff at Sayreville High School, where she was employed as an English teacher for 11 years. After that, she worked for 28 years as an English teacher at Long Branch High School, retiring as supervisor of the English department…

  • Mary Maluski Surowiec

    Mrs. Surowiec, 91, formerly of South River, died June 16, 2011, in Hanover Hall Care Center, Hanover, Pa. Prior to her retirement in 1982, she was employed as a clerk for E.I. Du Pont Photo Products, Parlin section of Sayreville, where she worked for 42 years. She was predeceased by her husband, John Surowiec, and…

  • William E. Blanken

    Mr. Blanken, 76, of Sayreville, died June 16, 2011, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1995, he was employed for 30 years as a history teacher with the Matawan Board of Education, primarily in the middle school. Before that, he worked for E.I. Du Pont Photo Products, Parlin…

  • Bruce E. Smith

    Mr. Smith, 61, of Marlboro, formerly of Queens, N.Y., and the Keasbey section of Woodbridge, died June 9, 2011, at home. He is survived by his fiancée, Linda Pickles, and a roommate, Tracey Kass, both of Marlboro; three children, Toni Ann of the Parlin section of Sayreville, and Stacey and Michael of Jackson; his mother,…

  • Bruce S. Petrovski

    Mr. Petrovski, 61, of Old Bridge, died June 9, 2011, in Overlook Medical Center, Summit. He was predeceased by his mother, Ann A. Petrovski, and his father, Steve J. Petrovski. Surviving are his wife, Diane Petrovski; a son, Chase, and a daughter, Lauren; and two brothers, David Petrovski, and his wife, Patricia, of South Carolina…

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