• N.B. Parks Department should not be blamed for dog’s injuries

    Iam writing in response to the article in the Sentinel of Feb. 18 (“Resident Claims Dog’s Injuries Result of Dog Park Incident”). I have been using the North Brunswick Dog Park since 2007. Every day around 4 p.m. there are a bunch who gather to let our dogs blow off some steam. We are there…

  • Schools can’t close for all religious observances

    (Response to Arif Patel’s letter, Sentinel, Feb. 11.) We, as people, want to educate our children to prepare them for life after school, whether it is for college, the military, or the work force, and cannot afford to close schools down for every religious observance for every religion known to man. It would not be…

  • Helen T. Fabyian Grygo

    Mrs. Grygo, 91, of South River, died Feb. 8, 2010, in Barbara E. Cheung Memorial Hospice, Edison. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a seamstress with Berman Clothing, South River, where she worked for more than 30 years. Her husband, Chester E. Grygo, died in 1985. She also was predeceased by two sisters,…

  • Marie D. Pennington

    Mrs. Pennington, 90, of Manalapan, formerly of Milltown, died Feb. 16, 2010, in Francis E. Parker Home, Piscataway. Prior to her retirement in 1983, she was a receptionist for Personal Products, Milltown, where she worked for 15 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank E. Pennington; a grandson, Robert Balachick; and a sister, Agnes…

  • William T. Smith Jr.

    Mr. Smith, 67, of Milltown, died Feb. 6, 2010. Prior to his retirement, he worked for 12 years with the U.S. Postal Service, Milltown. Surviving are a daughter, Tamilyn Smith of South River; a son, William Smith of Milltown; a brother and sister-inlaw, Robert and Judi Smith of the Monmouth Junction; a brother, Thomas Smith…

  • Mary Patricia “Pat” Murphy McSweeney

    Mrs. McSweeney, 77, of East Brunswick, died Feb. 18, 2010, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1995, she was employed as a teacher’s aide at Montessori School, East Brunswick. Her husband, Daniel J. Mc- Sweeney, died in 1992. Surviving are two daughters, Patricia Ann Crosby, and her husband, Gary, of North Brunswick and Mary…

  • Malta Maltese Recine

    Mrs. Recine, 80, formerly of North Brunswick, died on Feb. 18, 2010, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Athens, Ga. Born in Hackensack, she had lived in New Brunswick and North Brunswick for many years before moving to Commerce, Ga., three years ago. Mrs. Recine was a corrections officer for the Middlesex County Department of Corrections for…

  • On Campus

    Middlesex County College, Edison, announced the following local students named to the dean’s list for the fall semester: Marianne Cissokho of South Brunswick; Raheel Ahmad, Ilana Atwater, Carissa Berardi, Jose Camacho, Andrew Dahl, Christopher Demarco, Andrew Dobromilsky, Adam Fendler, Michelle Fendler, David Goncalves, Brandon Hair, Nicole Iacopino, Swaroopa Kodiganti, Craig Maltese, Rabia Mazharuddin, Brian Quindlen,…

  • ‘Peter Pan’ packs the house

    Right: The cast of “Peter Pan” performs before a full house during their last show, held at Crossroads North Middle School in Monmouth Junction, on Feb. 17. Below: Jamie Dellapa, portraying the role of Wendy, and Matt Gehring, as Peter Pan. The cast of “Peter Pan” makes final preparations before going on stage.

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