• Lawrence H. Zimmer, Ph.D.

    Dr. Zimmer, 74, of East Brunswick, died Jan. 17, 2010. He was a full professor in the history department at Kean University, Union, for the past 45 years. Surviving are three children, Rebecca Shaiman, and her husband, Steve, of Livingston, Steven Zimmer, and his partner, Michael McGuire, of Mount Laurel, and Cynthia Forman, and her…

  • Alexander Uriwski

    Mr. Uriwski, 68, of South River, died Jan. 16, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as bank teller with First National Bank, South River. He was predeceased by his parents, Iwan and Christina Uriwski. Surviving are a brother, Nicholas; four sisters, Luba, Nina, Maria and…

  • Robert Jerry Carlyle

    Mr. Carlyle, 78, of Monroe, formerly of East Brunswick, died Jan. 30, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. His first wife, Harriet Haley Carlyle, died in 1984. Surviving are his wife, Marylyn Dietz Carlyle; three sons, Michael Carlyle, and his wife, Janet, of Wilbraham, Mass., David Carlyle, and his wife, Laura Day,…

  • Anne M. Anniccharico Toms

    Mrs. Toms, 83, of Helmetta, formerly of Spotswood, died Jan. 19. 2010. She was predeceased by her husband, William Toms, and by a brother, Lorenzo Anniccharico. Surviving are two sons, William Toms, and his wife, Mary Beth, of the Perrineville section of Millstone and Michael Toms, and his wife, Valerie, of Bradley Beach; and four…

  • Victor H. Durler

    Mr. Durler, 90, of Somerville, formerly of East Brunswick, died Jan. 1, 2010. Prior to his retirement in 1982, he was employed as a salesman and then as manager of the assurance department at Oakite Corp., Metuchen, where he worked for 35 years. His wife Loretta, died in 1986. Surviving are two daughters, Vicki K.…

  • Helmetta man teaching in Republic of Georgia

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Miles Vidreiro has a picture taken with students in his English class in the Republic of Georgia, where he is serving as a Peace Corps volunteer. HELMETTA — A borough native has found himself, at the age of 22, teaching English in what may seem like an unlikely place ……

  • Board returns principal to middle school

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — After a month and a half on administrative leave, Middle School Principal Richard S. Sternberg returned to his position on Monday. The Board of Education voted unanimously Jan. 28 in favor of a resolution for Sternberg’s return; however, the decision calls for withholding his salary increment for…

  • GMC tournament showcased top teams

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent In an upset of sorts, Perth Amboy squeezed by Old Bridge for the secondplace championship awarded at the Greater Middlesex Conference wrestling tournament held at Piscataway High School this past weekend. Championship, you say? Well, it was a foregone conclusion that first place would go to perennial powerhouse South Plainfield and…

  • Pin master

    Monroe High School’s Sam Emburger is on his way to pinning Woodbridge’s Joe Kiraly in the 135-pound match in the quarterfinals of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament at Piscataway High School on Jan. 30. Emburger went on to finish second in his weight class. For more photos at gmnews.com. JEFF GRANIT staff

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