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So. River parents upset over teacher resignation
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — A teacher’s resignation and school safety both became topics of discussion at a Board of Education meeting last week. More than a dozen parents and students told the board on Sept. 24 that they wanted German language teacher Antje Weymann, who has been with the school district…
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Tickets available for bus trip to A.C.
Polish National Alliance Lodge No. 1728 will sponsor an Oct. 11 bus trip to Trump Marina Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 10 a.m. from the Sayreville Borough Hall parking lot, 167 Main St. Cost is $22. Refreshments will be served on the bus. For more information or to reserve, call Eddie at…
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William J. Rayhon
Mr. Rayhon, 60, of Milltown, died Sept. 17, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was a bus driver, and later a dispatcher, with Suburban Transit, New Brunswick, for several years. His father, Fred Penson, died in 1994, and his mother, Doris Oszie Penson, died Sept. 2. Surviving are his brother and…
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Stonebridge residents find pinochle is all aces
‘Feel good’ card game touted as healthy addiction BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent Steve Birnbaum is hooked, and he’s trying to turn on as many people as he can to his passion, the game of pinochle. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Bob Gordon (l-r), Tony Maida, Marty Tobias and Steve Birnbaum play partnership pinochle…
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Pavers to be installed at veterans memorial
The township of East Brunswick is taking orders for new granite walkway pavers to be installed at the East Brunswick Veterans Monument in time for the annual Veterans Day observance Nov. 11. Individuals may purchase a 4-by-4-inch black granite paver that will line the Veterans Walk of Honor. Currently, there are 240 pavers along the…
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Stella M. Szot Pish
Mrs. Pish, 100, of South River, died Sept. 11, 2009, at home. She worked for several area clothing manufacturers before becoming a fulltime homemaker. Her husband, John Pish, died in 1977. She also was predeceased by two sisters and three brothers. Surviving are three children and their spouses, Patricia Pish of South River, with whom…
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State may study merge of two school districts
Questions linger as to how consolidation would work BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer With the Spotswood and Helmetta school districts merged into one, it remains to be seen whether Milltown will eventually join the fold. Milltown operates its own prekindergarten through eighth-grade school district with two public schools but pays tuition to Spotswood to educate…
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Paranormal Expo, ghost hunt set in E.B.
The Youth Activities Committee of Elks Lodge No. 2370 will present PARA-X: A Paranormal Expo 1-8 p.m. Oct. 10 at the “haunted” lodge on the lake, 21B Oakmont Ave., East Brunswick. The event will take place rain or shine. Highlights will include paranormal authors, vendors and groups; art by Skullboy and other area artists; psychic…
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Heather B. Levinski
Ms. Levinski, 29, of South River, died Sept. 9, 2009. A graduate of South River High School and Boston University, she worked as a counselor and supervisor at residential facilities for troubled youth. Surviving are her parents, Charles and Barbara Levinski; a sister, Jessica Levinski; her grandmother, Margaret Levinski; and numerous aunts and uncles. Arrangements…
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