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Confusion reigns over ‘cancelled’ Jackson meeting
Town’s website & newspaper reported cancellation, but Jackson meeting went on By Dave Benjamin JACKSON — A Jackson Township Council meeting that was posted as being cancelled was held on the evening of Dec. 28 with two council members at town hall, two council members participating by telephone and one council member not participating. It…
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Above: East Brunswick High School’s Rob Ukawuba drives to the basket and gets fouled by St. Joseph’s Quenton DeCosey during the Dec. 23 Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division game played in East Brunswick. Ukawuba scored 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds as the Bears edged the visiting Falcons, 51-49. Right: East Brunswick High School’s…
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Madison Park Girls Softball League will hold registration for its 2011 softball season from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 5 at the Old Bridge Public Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Registration will also be held at the Madison Park Little League field house, located on Cheesequake Road in the Parlin section of Old Bridge…
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Inexperienced Bombers trying to find their footing
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The youthful Sayreville High School girls basketball team is looking to bounce back from a 0-3 start. Sayreville opened against South Plainfield and lost a 63-29 decision after falling behind early. The Bombers also lost to North Brunswick, 48-31, and Carteret, 56-48. Coach Tara Currie’s team returns just three players from…
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Knights’ goal is to remain competitive
Old Bridge boys graduated eight seniors BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA BY WARREN Correspondent Despite losing eight seniors to graduation, coach Paul Salisbury expects his Old Bridge High School boys basketball team to have a competitive season. The Knights are 1-2 in the early going, with a victory over Colonia after opening the season with losses to…
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Harold Elkin
Mr. Elkin, 84, of East Brunswick, died Dec. 12, 2010, at home. He was a produce manager for Red & White Supermarkets, Bronx, N.Y., for 35 years. Surviving are his wife, Rose; two sons, Larry and his wife Linda of Hastings on the Hudson, N.Y., and Craig and his wife Lisa of Haddam, Conn.; and…
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Juan Ortizz
Mr. Ortizz, 57, of East Brunswick, died Dec. 13, 2010, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was born in Lima, Peru. Mr. Ortizz was employed as a technical rep for Kodak in New York for 40 years. Surviving are his wife of 34 years, Margaret Brown Ortizz; a son Franco Ortizz of…
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John L. Barszcz
Mr. Barszcz, 84, of East Brunswick, died Nov. 29, 2010, at home. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and served during the Korean War. Mr. Barszcz was employed as a machine operator for Delco Remmy, New Brunswick, until he retired in 1988. He was predeceased by two brothers, Frank and Chester; and a sister,…
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Lucy F. Leone
Mrs. Leone, 87, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, formerly of Jersey City, died Dec. 13, 2010. Prior to retiring, she was a secretary for the Jersey City Board of Education for many years. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Leone, in 2000. Surviving are two daughters, Anita and her husband, John Alvarez, of…
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