• EBJC youngsters ready for weekend of ‘Grease’

    ‘Grease” will be the word at the East Brunswick Jewish Center next weekend. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Top: Youngsters rehearse a scene from “Grease” at the East Brunswick Jewish Center. The cast of 35 will perform the shows April 25-26. Above: Ethan Levy, 18, of Plainsboro, and Alyssa Steinweis, 16, of East Brunswick, work…

  • Monroe takes stand against housing bill

    Law would give builders right to drop age restrictions BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Abill on Gov. Jon Corzine’s desk that would allow builders to convert town-approved age-restricted developments into market rate housing projects for all ages has met with fierce objection by the governing body. At its April 6 meeting, the Township Council unanimously…

  • Marine back home after 4th deployment

    E.B. firefighter completed tours in Iraq, Afghanistan BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Nielsen feels like his life’s been on hold for nearly a year. ERIC SUCAR staff U.S. Marine Jason Neilsen (r) is greeted by friends as he arrives home in East Brunswick April 10 following a tour of duty in Iraq.…

  • Jean Urso Tallerico

    Mrs. Tallerico, 75, of the Madison Park section of Old Bridge, died March 26, 2009, at her son’s home in Monroe. She was employed as a lunch aide at Madison Park School, Old Bridge, from 1976-1988. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank P. Tallerico, and by a son, Joseph Tallerico. Surviving are three children…

  • Thomas B. Larkin

    Mr. Larkin, 73, of Monroe, died March 30, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center, New Brunswick. He was an electrician at Anheuser-Busch, Newark, for 30 years, retiring in 1997. He was predeceased by two sisters, Doris and Janet West; and two brothers, Ted and William Larkin. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth…

  • Rose Marie Agugliaro Stark

    Mrs. Stark, 64, of Monroe, died April 3, 2009, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, Douglas Stark; two sons, Richard, and his wife, Laura, and Douglas, and his wife, Kristen; a daughter, Michelle Stark; five brothers, John, Jack, Tom, Tony and Ed Agugliaro; two sisters, Carmella McCawley and Jennie…

  • Anthony Hala

    Mr. Hala, 74, of East Brunswick, died March 24, 2009, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1997, he was a self-employed carpenter. Surviving are his wife, Joyce Dalesandro Hala; three sons, Dan Hala, and his wife, Bethany, and David Hala, and his wife, Donna, all of Kill Devil…

  • Chester A. Zdrodowski

    Mr. Zdrodowski, 90, of South River, died March 24, 2009, in the Elms of Cranbury. He was a teacher and principal with South River Public Schools beginning in 1946, serving as principal of Willet School 1959-1982. He was director of the South River Recreation Center for 17 years and served as mayor of South River…

  • Carol Lynn Costello

    Ms. Costello, 56, of Old Bridge, died April 6, 2009, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her father, John Costello. She attended the East Brunswick Adult Life Skills program at East Brunswick High School for 25 years. Surviving are her mother, Dorothy Landmesser Costello of Old Bridge; three brothers, John…

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