• Diane R. Suchan Bruno

    Mrs. Bruno, 48, of the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge, died April 1, 2011. Surviving are her husband, Michael A. Bruno; two brothers, Tom Gilmartin of Howell and Kevin Robbinson ofArizona; a sister, Sheila Hudson of the Browns Mills section of Pemberton; and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, cousins, nieces and nephews. Services were held…

  • Allan Gewirtz, Ph.D.

    Dr. Gewirtz, 79, of Freehold, formerly of Manalapan, diedApril 2, 2011, at home. Surviving are his wife, Roberta; three sons and daughters in-law, Andrew and Barbara of Sayreville, Eric and Cathie of Brewster, N.Y., Greg and Colleen of Freehold; a daughter, Pamela of Manalapan; two brothers, Bernard, of Boca Raton, Fla., and Richard, of Grand…

  • John Batko

    Mr. Batko, 94, of Sayreville died March 27, 2011, inAlameda Center, PerthAmboy. Prior to his retirement in 1982, he was employed as maintenance foreman for the Sayreville Board of Education, where he worked for 30 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Henrietta Baranowski Batko; a brother, Michael Batko; and two sisters, Josephine Sokolowski and…

  • Albin “Ben” Ciak

    Mr. Ciak, 95, of East Brunswick, died March 29, 2011, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement, he worked as a farmer in the family business, Ciak Brothers Farm, East Brunswick. He was predeceased by his wife, Caroline Miller Ciak; three brothers, Anthony, Henry and Alfred Ciak; and a sister, Celia…

  • Robert “Bob” L. Di Certo

    Mr. Di Certo, 66, of Freehold Township, died March 27, 2011, at home. He was the owner of Di Certo Stables where he trained harness racing horses. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Di Certo; three daughters, Renee Di Gregorio and her husband, Gary, of Freehold, Kristen Di Certo of Bayonne, and Janis Di Certo of…

  • Victoria Tupkielewicz Shanko

    Mrs. Shanko, 88, of East Brunswick, died March 26, 2011, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement, she worked for 25 years for Grand Union supermarkets in East Brunswick and North Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, Stephen. Surviving are a son, Stephen, and his wife, Jill, of East Brunswick;…

  • Stephanie Marie Silverman

    Mrs. Silverman, 26, of Old Bridge, formerly of Jamesburg, died March 28, 2011, at home. She was an activities aide at Monroe Village Health Care Center. Surviving are her husband, Stephen M. Silverman; a sister, Gina Germann of Jamesburg; her father and stepmother, Steve and Nancy Germann of Jackson; her mother, Jeanne Ciaglia of Jamesburg;…

  • WELCOME TO…Treasures the Shore Jersey Shore

    Spring Lake: a little bit of everything BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Downtown Spring Lake Named for the spring-fed lake in the middle of the town’s Divine Park and nicknamed the “Irish Riviera” after the town’s wealthy founders, Spring Lake is a haven for relaxation and beauty along the Jersey Shore. Just two miles long…

  • Participants welcome at Vendor, Craft Expo

    The Friends of the Sadie Pope Dowdell Public Library, South Amboy, will hold its annual Vendor and Craft Expo noon-3 p.m. April 16 at the library, 100 Hoffman Plaza, next to South Amboy High School/Middle School. The event will feature Mary Kay Cosmetics, Silpada Jewelry, homemade baked goods, a white-elephant table, handmade jewelry Avon Cosmetics,…

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