• EBHS cheerleaders earn high honors at recent UCA camp

    Members of the East Brunswick High School varsity, junior varsity and freshman cheerleaders distinguished themselves at the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) Cheer Camp at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, July 24-26. Members of the East Brunswick High School varsity cheerleading team perform. The varsity squad consisted of Danielle Alba, Jennifer Andren, Melissa Andren, Vicky Brauer,…

  • Special student inspires dance studio to start new program

    MILLTOWN — In 2009, Kaye-Lynn Dance Studio Director Robin Kaye was inspired by her new student, a little 5-year-old child named Abigail. Abigail was her first special-needs student with Down syndrome. As soon as the youngster walked through the dance studio door, Miss Robin, as she is called, knew from her smiling little face that…

  • Sign snafu at new Monroe High School will be fixed

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer A tarp covers part of the name on the sign at the new high school being built in Monroe. JEFF GRANIT staff MONROE — Oops. Somewhere, somehow, signals got crossed and the sign installed on the new Monroe Township High School, still under construction, has the wrong wording on…

  • Lois Short Wyse

    Mrs. Wyse, 74, of Old Bridge, died Aug. 7, 2010, in Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Wyse, and by a daughter, Patricia McDevitt. Surviving are a son, Thomas Wyse of New York City; two daughters, Dianne Mataya, and her husband, Charles, of Helmetta and Sharon Jurewicz, and her…

  • Alfred J. Grana

    Mr. Grana, 75, of Old Bridge, died Aug. 1, 2010, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1996, he was a baker for Wonder Bread/Hostess Cakes for 46 years, including 25 years at the plant in East Brunswick. His wife, Laura E. Grana, died in April. Surviving are three daughters, Valerie Tietchen of Freehold, Janine…

  • Lawrence Parks

    Mr. Parks, 88, of South River, died Aug. 4, 2010, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1983, he was employed as a rigger with Hercules, Sayreville, where he worked for 43 years. His wife, Jane, died in 1994. Surviving are two brothers-in-law and several nieces and nephews. A Mass…

  • Robert D. β€œRed” French

    Mr. French, 80, of South River, died Aug. 12, 2010, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1990, he was employed as a mechanic with the Borough of South River Road Department, where he worked for 35 years. Surviving are a son, Brady French of East Brunswick; two brothers and…

  • Stanley J. Halinski Jr.

    Mr. Halinski, 55, of South River, died July 24, 2010, at home. He was employed as a truck driver for Park Roofing and Sheet Metal Company, South River. He was predeceased by his parents, Stanley and Julia Tobias Halinski. Surviving are a sister, Mary Ann Vanderbeek of South River; three nieces and two nephews; and…

  • Kevin E. Slesinski

    Mr. Slesinski, 46, of Old Bridge, died Aug. 11, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was employed in the maintenance department at Schweitzer-Mauduit, Spotswood, for the past 23 years. He was predeceased by his father, Edward “Sledge” Slesinski. Surviving are two sons, Jason Slesinski of South Amboy and Kevin Slesinski II…

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