• Richard John Lyons

    Mr. Lyons, 80, of Surfside Beach, S.C., formerly of the Morgan section of Sayreville, died March 17, 2011, in Waccamaw Hospital, Murrells Inlet, S.C. Prior to his retirement in 1991, he was employed for 32 years as an insurance representative for Metropolitan Life Insurance, Woodbridge. He was predeceased by a daughterin law, Marie Lyons; two…

  • Josephine K. Drogan Curley

    Mrs. Curley, 89, of South River, died March 10, 2011, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement in 1984, she was employed for nine years as a seamstress with Wilshire Coats, South River. Before that, she worked at Woronowitz Hankerchief Factory, South River, for 30 years. She was predeceased by…

  • Jane Loy Rodgers

    Mrs. Rodgers, 81, of Lower Gwynedd, Pa., formerly of Sayreville, died March 15, 2011, in Artman Lutheran Home, Ambler, Pa. Prior to her retirement in 1985, she was a plant-manager secretary for Hercules Inc., Parlin section of Sayreville, where she worked for 25 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Norman Francis Rodgers, and by…

  • Michael Congiusta

    Mr. Congiusta, 20, of East Brunswick, died March 10, 2011, in Hackensack University Medical Center. He was completing his junior year at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Surviving are his parents, Paul and Catherine Palino Congiusta; two brothers, Paul and Christopher; two good friends, Katelyn Santoro and Meghan Cosentino; his aunts and uncles, Steven Congiusta, and…

  • Edwin Joseph Koscinski

    Mr. Koscinski, 81, of Spotswood, died Feb. 28, 2011, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a control-room operator with Jersey Central Power and Light, Sayreville. He was predeceased by a sister, Clara Uscenski. Surviving are four sons, Michael J. Koscinski, and his wife, Sharon, of Olney,…

  • Circus to raise funds for hemophilia panel

    Phills Brothers will host a Sunshine Magic Circus fundraiser to benefit the Hemophilia Association of New Jersey 7:30 p.m. March 25 at South River High School, Montgomery Street. Two children will be admitted free of charge with one paid adult. Tickets for adults cost $5 each and will be available at the door. For more…

  • Blue Star Mothers to host fundraiser

    The Blue Star Mothers of the Jersey Shore Chapter No. 4 will hold a Ziti Dinner fundraiser 3-7 p.m. April 3 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133, 483 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Proceeds from the event will support Sgt. Christopher Deremer of East Brunswick, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom who recently was…

  • Community invited to meditation retreat

    A mini-meditation retreat titled “Food for the Body, Food for the Soul — A Day of Self-Discovery” is set for 1-4 p.m. April 2 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The event, sponsored by the Science of Spirituality, is designed to help individuals experience greater peace, fulfillment and personal well-being. Workshops…

  • Bill honoring fallen vet from E.B. back on table

    Holt, Lautenberg reintroduce bill to fill void in military’s suicide prevention efforts EAST BRUNSWICK — Township resident Linda Bean was back on Capitol Hill last week, accompanying U.S. Rep. Rush Holt as he reintroduced a bill aimed at closing a critical gap in suicide prevention for returning veterans. “This legislation seeks to build a bigger…

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