• Antonio E. Rizzolo

    Mr. Rizzolo, 52, of North Brunswick, died July 6, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He resided in Laurence Harbor prior to relocating to North Brunswick 12 years ago. He was an active community member and volunteer at Laurel House, New Brunswick. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Yurish-Rizzolo; three brothers,…

  • James J. Jordan

    Mr. Jordan, 59, of North Brunswick, died June 28, 2009, at Regency in Somerset. He is survived by his wife, Laura Ganz Jordan; a brother, Thomas Jordan of Bloomfield; three sisters, Patty Mossy of Allentown, Pa., Mary Ellen O’Rourke of Bloomfield, and Ann Marie Loveland of Andover; and several cousins. A funeral service was held…

  • Enjoy trips to the library during summer ‘staycations’

    Faced with a very weak economy, high unemployment, furloughs and pay cuts, many New Jersey families are planning to vacation in state this year, traveling no farther than our famous beaches and boardwalks. Even then, a recent poll by Monmouth University/Gannett shows some residents are eliminating visits to the shore all together and others will…

  • Speak with teens about driving safer

    Amid rising concerns about dangerous teen driving behaviors sits a common threat rarely considered outside of popular depictions in such movies as “Rebel Without a Cause,” “Grease,” and “The Fast and the Furious”: street racing. Perhaps surprisingly, teens themselves rank street racing as one of the most risky in a slate of driving practices that…

  • Sports Shorts

    Sky Blue FC Soccer has designated July 19 as a special Faith Day, featuring a game against the Chicago Red Stars, a free concert by the New Jersey rock band Justpassingthru, and guest speakers. The festivities will begin at 4:30 p.m. at Yurcak Field, Rutgers University, Piscataway. Tickets are just $14 each, a savings of…

  • Crabbing action keeps father and son happy

    Fish On • RON NUZZOLO With stiff wind and sea conditions, Capt. Birch aboard Fish Guts Charters, Seaside Park, felt the ocean was not an option. He was prepared to take a local charter, Tom and his son, Ryan, fishing. Father and son were scheduled for an inshore wreck trip, but were more than willing…

  • Diamond action

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Left: GDS Inc.’s, shortstop Scott Schrob gets in front of a ground ball during a South Brunswick Co-Ed Softball League game at Woodlot Park on July 8. Above: Ryan Meiller, of Metuchen Taxi, is tagged out at third base by Jessica Kogeo, of GDS Inc., during the game.

  • One GOP friend would rather not talk politics

    Coda • GREG BEAN Iemailed my old writing buddy, Dave Simpson, a while back, crowing over the latest debacle in what used to be the national Republican Party, and he was less than amused. “I get so upset about this Fairness Doctrine thing that I think it may be better if we avoid discussing politics…

  • Business Briefs

    Rocky Top Dog Park, 4106 Route 27, Princeton, has introduced a simpler membership plan this summer that includes reduced rates. The fee for one dog is $25.50 a month for unlimited access, paid monthly by credit or debit card. Sign-up fee is $25. The park features a swim pond and two fenced acres. The park…

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