• Harry August Espinosa

    Mr. Espinosa, 97, of Lakewood, died Jan. 31, 2010. He was a tool and dye maker for Becton Dickinson & Co., East Rutherford, for 35 years, retiring in 1977. Mr. Espinosa is survived by his wife of 71 years, Elizabeth Hodul Espinosa; a daughter, Elaine Hinckley and her husband, Jim, of Lincroft; two grandchildren; and…

  • Mary Elizabeth Hart

    Mrs. Hart, 81, of Grandy, N.C., and formerly of Hazlet, died Feb. 1, 2010, at Albemarle Hospital. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Hart was predeceased by her husband, Thomas R. Hart Sr.; a son, Sean B. Hart; and three brothers. Surviving are a daughter, Robyn E. Van Pelt of Grandy, N.C.; a son, Thomas R.…

  • Joseph Victor Luty

    Mr. Luty, 74, of Stuart, Fla., died Feb. 4, 2010, at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center, New Brunswick. A U.S. Army veteran, he worked for 28 years as a tree cutter for the Borough of Rutherford, retiring in 1994. Mr. Luty is survived by his wife, Madeline (Petrella) Luty; his stepchildren, Anthony Joaquin and…

  • John “Sandy” Patrick Dwyer

    Mr. Dwyer, 93, of the Shadow Lake Village section of Middletown, died Feb. 2, 2010. He was a member of the Fire Department of New York for 35 years before retiring in 1977 as a lieutenant and supervisor of fire prevention. Mr. Dwyer also served at Engine Company 46 in the Bronx, N.Y., for many…

  • Lisa A. (Brislin) Machinga

    Ms. Machinga, 46, of Toms River, died Jan. 27, 2010, at her parents’ home in Brick. She had resided in Keyport and Matawan before moving to Toms River two years ago. For the past 18 years, Ms. Machinga was a member of the Aberdeen Township Police Department PBA and was a police dispatcher with the…

  • Anthony R. Conti

    Mr. Conti, 87, a resident of Hazlet since 1957, died Jan. 27, 2010, at home. He worked as an accountant for 18 years with Chubb and Son, Warren, retiring in 1984. Mr. Conti was a communicant of Holy Family Catholic Church, Union Beach. He was a combat veteran of World War II. He was predeceased…

  • On Campus

    Jason Kane, Hazlet, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at The College of New Jersey, Ewing, where he is a sophomore. He is the son of Lori Kane of Hazlet and the late Howard Kane. David Heefner, Middletown, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at…

  • Middletown Pop Warner Midget Cheerleading Team

    The Middletown Pop Warner Midget Cheerleading Team was honored at the December Middletown Township Committee meeting to celebrate an award-winning season. The team placed first in the 2007 Jersey Shore Competition, first in the Eastern Regional Competition and second in the Midget Small Novice Division at the National Pop Warner Championship held at Disney’s Wide…

  • Scholarship available to Middletown students

    High school juniors and seniors who live in Middletown are invited to submit essays about their local government for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship in the 2010 Louis Bay II Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship Competition. The scholarship, offered though a joint venture between local mayors and the New Jersey League of Municipalities, is…

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