• Falcon football camp is reaping rewards

    Monroe won CJ III title last fall BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Chris Beagan maintains the time he invests in coordinating the football camp held each June for Monroe Township youngsters and is his way of giving back to the community. Actually, the return on investment is greater. Former Monroe High School football player Dale DeGraw…

  • E.B. Wildcats win soccer tourney

    After a successful secondplace finish in the Manalapan InvitationalTournament over the Memorial Day weekend expectations were high when the East Brunswick Soccer Club (EBSC) Wildcats (U11 girls) headed to Hershey, Pa., for a Father’s Day weekend tournament. The Wildcats opened up with a 2-0 victory over Falls Church 98 United and just two hours later…

  • Dirty Birds thriving against quality baseball teams

    Monroe team looking to win Ripken title BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Last year, the Monroe Township travel team did just that — traveled to Lamar, Colo., and participated in the Cal Ripken 10-year-old World Series, finishing in an impressive fourth place. This season, now a year older, the Dirty Birds, as they’re called, are embarking…

  • Play ball!

    Left: Midtown-Edison shortstop James Robinson stretches to come up with a ground ball during the June 30 District 10 Little League playoff game at Sayreville. Above: Midtown-Edison’s Steve Haganey (r) slides home safely under the tag of Sayreville catcher Sean Rutkiewicz. Host Sayreville won the game. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Class of 2010

    Above: Salutatorian Tom Pareti delivers his speech to the audience during commencement exercises for the Spotswood High School class of 2010. The ceremony was held June 17 on the school grounds. Below: Spotswood High School teacher Barbara Trimboli high-fives graduates. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff

  • John Joseph Balog

    Mr. Balog, 80, of East Brunswick, formerly of Lakewood, died June 27, 2010, at home. His wife, Margaret, died in 2005. Surviving are two sons, John, and his wife, Angela, of East Brunswick, and James Balog; two brothers, Stephen Balog of Florida and Edward Balog the Leonardo section of Middletown; and two grandchildren. Arrangements were…

  • Laverne Stader Strincoski

    Mrs. Strincoski, 75, of Spotswood, formerly of Old Bridge, died June 27, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to her retirement in 2008, she was employed as manager of Laidlaw Transit, Morganville section of Marlboro. Before that, she was the owner of Two Gals Bus Co., Old Bridge, from 1973-1996. She…

  • Daniel J. Healy

    Mr. Healy, 94, of Old Bridge, died June 15, 2010, at home. He was predeceased by a son, Daniel; a daughter, Katherine Mullins; two brothers-in-law, Timothy Sullivan and Jack Murphy; and a sister, Julia Murphy. Surviving are his wife, Katherine Barron Healy; a daughter, Marilyn Healy-McDermott, and her husband, Thomas, of Phoenix, Md.; a daughterin…

  • Carmela Bove Beatrice

    Mrs. Beatrice, 73, of Sayreville, died June 21, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Prior to her retirement in 1989, she was employed for 15 years as a school-bus driver with Two Gals Bus Co., Old Bridge. She was predeceased by her husband, Michael P. Beatrice. Surviving are two sons, Michael Beatrice,…

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