• Local groups continue fight against 10 homes

    Hearing on Foerter Farm plans set for Sept. 16 BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Despite some mitigating moves by East Brunswick, a plan to develop the Foerter Farm still does not sit well with some area residents. Opponents who have been attending Planning Board hearings on the application have discussed environmental concerns and quality-of-life issues…

  • George H. Fadden

    Mr. Fadden, 82, of the Whiting section of Manchester, formerly of Monroe, died Aug. 30, 2009, in Van Dyke Hospice, Community Medical Center, Toms River section of Dover. His wife, Theresa Lucey Fadden, died in 2000, and a grandson, Donald K. Fadden, died in 1993. Surviving are three sons, Donald, and his wife, Nancy, of…

  • Avg. tax hike stands at $98 in Spotswood

    State denies borough’s request for extraordinary aid BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Spotswood will have to do without state extraordinary aid for the second straight year. After learning it will not receive the longstanding tax relief aid, the Borough Council was expected to adopt its budget last night. The municipal tax rate increase stands at…

  • Bertha Sierotko Grodzki

    Mrs. Grodzki, 92, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of South River and Sayreville, died Aug. 26, 2009, in Colonial Park Club, Sarasota. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Grodzki; a son, David Grodzki; two brothers; a sister; and two stepbrothers. Surviving are a daughter, Cathy Shaw, and her husband, Mark, of Sarasota; a daughter-in-law, Christine…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Kaitlyn, 7, and Ashley Murphy, 5, of East Brunswick, parade to the finish line during the East Brunswick Public Library’s Pet Parade Sept. 2. Members of the public were invited to bring their pets for a march around the municipal plaza and compete for prizes.

  • Anthony W. Garnett

    Mr. Garnett, 62, of Sayreville, died Aug. 21, 2009, in JFK Haven Hospice, Edison. He was employed as a warehouseman by JDS Industries, Raritan Center, where he worked for the past eight years. He was predeceased by his parents, Frank and Cecilia Garnett, and by a stepson, Thomas Towers Jr. Surviving are his wife, Sherry…

  • Diane F. Mosier

    Mrs. Mosier, 66, of East Brunswick, died Aug. 29, 2009, at Barbara E. Cheung Memorial Hospice, Edison. Born in Queens, N.Y., she had resided in Sayreville before moving to East Brunswick four years ago. Prior to retiring in 1993, Mrs. Mosier was a trader for Kidder, Peabody Inc., Manhattan, where she worked for over 15…

  • Catherine M. Germano Anthony

    Mrs. Anthony, 83, of East Brunswick, died Aug. 30, 2009, at home. She and her husband, Chris, owned and operated Christy’s Flower Shop, Route 18, East Brunswick, for more than 40 years. Prior to that, she owned a flower shop in New York City. She was predeceased by a brother, Joseph Germano. Surviving are her…

  • Rosemary Sheedy Toomey

    Mrs. Toomey, 82, of Old Bridge, died Aug. 26, 2009, at her son’s home in the Lanoka Harbor section of Lacey. Her husband, John Toomey, died in 1995. Surviving are three children, Claire Metz, and her husband, Richard, of Old Bridge, John Edward Jr., and his wife, Colleen, of Lanoka Harbor and Ellen of Old…

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