• Samuel Furmick

    Mr. Furmick, 88, of Milltown, died July 20, 2010, in Regency Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Somerset section of Franklin. Surviving are his wife, Amy Furmick of Milltown; three daughters, Karen Furmick of Euless, Texas, Joy Furmick of Litchfield Park, Ariz., and Jill Stadtmiller, and her husband, John, of the Colonia section of Woodbridge; a…

  • Florence J. Lacina

    Mrs. Lacina, 89, of East Brunswick, died July 17, 2010, in Summer Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Old Bridge. Her husband, William J. Lacina, died in 2005. Surviving are seven children, William Lacina of Spotswood, George Lacina, and his wife, Joann, and Leonard Lacina, and his wife, Susan, all of North Brunswick, Carol Mordaga of…

  • John George Herbstsomer

    Mr. Herbstsomer, 77, of East Brunswick, died July 31, 2010, at Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris. N.Y. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Herbstsomer was as assistant fund director for National IAM Benefit Trust Fund in Washington, D.C. He was previously employed as vice president of sales and marketing at…

  • William Toto Sr.

    Mr. Toto, 87, of East Brunswick, died July 23, 2010, at Care One, East Brunswick. Prior to retiring, he was inspector of weights and measures for Walter Kidde Co., Belleville, where he worked for 40 years. He was predeceased by a son, William Toto Jr.; Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Ella Arcuti Toto;…

  • Squandering a bumper crop of farmland

    The last few weeks have brought the fresh taste of high quality, locally grown fruits and vegetables to many New Jerseyans. The Garden State still produces some of the best tomatoes and corn in the world! We should all take note, however, of a new inventory of our disappearing farmland nationwide. Since 1982, the National…

  • Proud that governor chose borough

    Spotswood is now the biggest town in New Jersey. When Gov. Chris Christie chose the E. Raymond Appleby Elementary School to announce his new school-superintendent salary plan, everyone turned their attention to Spotswood. The Spotswood school district has exceeded academic expectations and scored high in all criteria as measured by state Education Commissioner Bret Schundler.…

  • The real inside scoop on the big celebrity wedding

    CODA GREG BEAN I’ve decided to start my own celebrity gossip blog, but while there was plenty of flesh bared around here during the recent heat wave, I don’t have any photos of A-list stars in compromising positions for my maiden effort. I did crash the wedding of Marc Mezvinsky and Chelsea Clinton in Rhinebeck,…

  • Parlin theater troupe announces next season

    Announces new subscriber program with discounts BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — The Main Street Theatre Co., which has spent nearly 25 years staging shows for theater lovers, has recently announced its run of shows for the 2010-11 season. The upcoming season will feature four musicals, a comedy and a mystery. All shows will be…

  • Life is a carnival

    Left: Shelby Turiello, 10, of Sayreville, gets a close-up look at Brad Matchett’s “Agricadabra” show during opening night of the Middlesex County Fair in East Brunswick Aug. 2. The fair runs through Aug. 8 at the county fairgrounds on Cranbury Road. Above: The typhoon soars as high as the treetops. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

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