• Author offers expressions for life’s ups and downs

    Gatz to sign books in East Brunswick Dec. 5 A s a youngster growing up in Sayreville, Reneé Gatz did not appreciate the power of the expressions her parents spoke. Reneé Gatz But as she grew up, she was amazed at how these expressions would come back to her to provide clarity, understanding or a…

  • Hanukkah gala coming to E.B. Dec. 14

    The 11th annual Torah Links Hanukkah Extravaganza will take place at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Churchill Junior High School, 18 Norton Road, East Brunswick. Guests should use the cafeteria entrance. The event will feature the French acrobatic team Les Jumeaux (“The Twins”), a hot dairy buffet, music and dancing, a jumbo menorah lighting, raffles…

  • Dorothy G. Cornell

    Mrs. Cornell, 82, of South River, died Nov. 19, 2009, in Summerhill Nursing Home, Old Bridge. Prior to her retirement in 1989, she was employed as a bus driver for the South Brunswick Board of Education. She was predeceased by her husband, Peter Cornell; a brother, George “Butch” O’Brien; and a grandson, Gene Cornell. Surviving…

  • A Drive Through the Christmas Story

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Irene Strozeski (r) and RoxAnne Tauriello, both Old Bridge residents who have volunteered for A Drive Through the Christmas Story for the past 26 years, help parishioners of Sayre Woods Bible Church get into costumes for the outdoor display Nov. 27. The holiday scenes, featuring live characters and animals as well as holiday…

  • Women’s Connection sets holiday dinner

    The Brunswick Women’s Connection will hold a Holiday Garden-Party Dinner 7- 8:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at The Chateau, 678 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Master gardener Pat Scarano and Rita Smith, president of the East Brunswick Garden Club, will demonstrate how to make a floral arrangement for one’s holiday table. Inspirational speaker Shirley Ryder will offer…

  • Agnes C. Hozey

    Mrs. Hozey, 90, of Old Bridge, died Nov. 20, 2009, at home. Her husband, Leon Hozey, died in 2002. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Michele and Dennis Rodman; a brother, Dominick Pagano, and his wife, Marie; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at Most Holy Redeemer Church, Old Bridge. Interment was…

  • Motorist runs off Rt. 9, strikes cars parked at rental business

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — A motor vehicle accident early Sunday had enough impact to fling an engine from the crashed car and cause damage to several parked cars, but did not cause any serious injuries, police said. At 1:45 a.m., police responded to a motor vehicle accident in the area of Route…

  • Nominees sought for OBHS Wall of Fame

    The Old Bridge High School (OBHS) community, in an effort to recognize and honor outstanding graduates of all township high schools, is seeking nominations for induction into the Old Bridge High School Wall of Fame. It is hoped that each individual honored will serve as an inspiration to and a source of pride for the…

  • Andrew C. Young

    Mr. Young, 64, of Old Bridge, died Nov. 20, 2009, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was predeceased by his parents, Andrew Young Sr. and Stella Madej Young; a brother, Theodore Robert Young; and a sister, Georgia Young. Surviving are his wife, Izabella; two sons, Andrew and Jonathan; four sisters, Judith Young,…

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