• Emma Singer Wojciechowicz

    Mrs. Wojciechowicz, 89, of Sayreville, died Sept. 9, 2009, in Pine Brook Care and Rehabilitation Center, Englishtown. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as head housekeeper at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park, Edison, where she worked for 25 years. Surviving are her husband, Stanley Wojciechowicz; three children, Wendy McCrone, and…

  • John H. Merritt

    Mr. Merritt, 76, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Sept. 3, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 2003, he was employed as a letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service, East Brunswick, where he worked for 35 years. He was predeceased by a sister, Patricia Merritt,…

  • William “Bill” P. Dwyer

    Mr. Dwyer, 57, of Freehold Township, died Sept. 6, 2009, at home. He was born in East Orange and was raised and had lived in Union and Linden before moving to Freehold Township in 1995. Mr. Dwyer was a network technician for Verizon in Union and Freehold for the past 38 years. He was a…

  • Seeks to set record straight on TNR

    For months I have read the discussions regarding TNR (trap-neuter-release) and I think it is time to interject a little logic into the discussion. I have been involved with TNR for over 10 years and have personally watched colonies shrink as the cats were no longer creating future generations. I have read the reasons why…

  • Monroe girls soccer looks to continue winning record

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent It is the mark of an established sports program that even if you lose the majority of your starting team to graduation, you’re still considered one the better teams in the conference. That describes the Monroe Township High School girls soccer program, always a winner and always a contender for division…

  • Mayor, council worked to find compromise

    Iam surprised how much controversy has been generated by the change to once-a-week trash pickup in East Brunswick. People squawk when taxes go up, and people squawk when the Township Council does something to try to keep taxes down. I think the change to fewer trash pickups is fine. And I was impressed that when…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Spotswood’s Dean Vitale (r) tries to stave off Dante Lavecchia during a home game against John F. Kennedy High School on Sept. 19.

  • Theater production, new venue get raves

    Excellence has always been synonymous with East Brunswick, and on Friday night, Sept. 11, we were pleased to see another example. After a 3 ½- year absence, Playhouse 22 returned to the boards with a wonderful production of the classic comedy “The Odd Couple (Female Version).” As impressive as the play was, equally impressive was…

  • Sports Shorts

    The East Brunswick Area Youth Wrestling Club is accepting walk-in registration for the upcoming winter season 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 13 in the cafeteria at Churchill Junior High School, 18 Norton Road, East Brunswick. For online and mailin registration, go to www.ebwrestling.com. The program is open to youth in grades kindergarten through eighth grade of all…

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