• Stella Pajaczkowski Bartko

    Mrs. Bartko, 85, of South River, died Dec. 24, 2009, in Care One, East Brunswick. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a seamstress with Louis Brodsky and Sons, South River, where she worked for 25 years. Her husband, Michael, died in 1993. She also was predeceased by a sister, Jane Parks, and by…

  • Anna C. Betzler

    Mrs. Betzler, 87, of North Brunswick, died Dec. 25, 2009, at Francis E. Parker Memorial Home, Piscataway. She resided in Milltown prior to relocating to North Brunswick in 1993. Mrs. Betzler was a secretary at the First National State Bank, Milltown, for 20 years, retiring in 1981. She was predeceased by her husband, John E.…

  • Francis X. Lucid Sr.

    Mr. Lucid, 80, of Milltown, died Dec. 23, 2009, at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was a heavy equipment operator for Operating Engineers Local 825 in South Brunswick for 35 years, retiring in 1992. Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Jane Slover Lucid; his sons, Edward and his wife, Donna, of Milltown,…

  • Sports Shorts

    Spotswood Youth Baseball League final registration for spring 2010 will be held 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 16 at the Municipal Building. All children ages 5-16 as of April 30, 2010, are eligible to participate. A photocopy of the birth certificate is required, and anyone wishing to manage/coach must be Rutgers certified. Divisions are as…

  • Athletic director says it’s time to move on

    Football championship last fall among the highlights of Kirk’s tenure at Monroe BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent If you don’t know Dave Kirk, the disclosure that he will leave his athletic director position at Monroe Township High School for the same one at Point Pleasant Boro might raise questions. Monroe Township is, after all, a thriving…

  • Bears 4-3 on mats under new wrestling coach

    Pazinko takes over mix of veterans and newcomers BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent It may be Matt Pazinko’s first season as East Brunswick High School (EBHS) wrestling coach, but he is by no means a stranger to the Bears program. A 1991 graduate of EBHS, Pazinko is the younger brother of Glenn Pazinko who accepted the…

  • Winning effort

    Above: Monroe Township High School’s Timmy Brix puts up a shot as J.P. Stevens’ Victor Quan goes for the block from behind during a game in Edison on Jan. 9. Right: The Falcons’ Danny Brix goes for a rebound with J.P. Stevens’ Peter Prontinicki. The Falcons won the game, 64-23.

  • Apply by April 16 for District Scholarships

    Freehold Soil Conservation District will award three $2,000 scholarships in 2010 to students majoring in a conservation-related field in the fall. Deadline to apply is April 16. The Neal Munch, Mac Clark and Bill Schauer Scholarships are awarded annually to honor their years of dedicated and distinguished service to Freehold District and to conservation. All…

  • Learning academy open house set for Jan. 28

    ABERDEEN — An open house for Matawan Regional High School’s (MRHS) new specialized learning academies will be held 7 p.m. Jan. 28. The informational session will be held in the MRHS auditorium for eighth- and ninthgraders interested in pursuing a career in business, performing arts or biomedical services. A scheduling information night for grades 8,…

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