• Gloria Zastko, 83, real estate and community leader

    Gloria Zastko Gloria Zastko, 83, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 26. She was born in New Brunswick and resided in North Brunswick throughout her life. She graduated from New Brunswick High School in 1949 and went on to attend Rutgers College. Mrs. Zastko started a career in real estate in the 1970s.…

  • Edison woman among thousands who perished in Nepal earthquake

    Marisa Eve Girawong, a 28-year-old Edison resident known as Eve, was killed in an avalanche caused by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in central Nepal on April 25. Ms. Girawong was working as a base camp doctor for Everest/Lhotse expedition, according to Madison Mountaineering, the Seattle, Washington, guide service where she was employed. Ms. Girawong was…

  • Incarnation Church to mark anniversary

    Incarnation-St. James School will celebrate 60 years of excellence in Catholic education with a Mass at 12:30 p.m. May 31 at Incarnation Church, 1555 Pennington Road, Ewing. Mass will be immediately followed by a reception in the school auditorium. All alumni, their families, school faculty, past and present staff, and friends of the school who…

  • Firm will design sewer system for Freewood Acres

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has passed two resolutions that will advance an initiative that could eventually bring a sewer system to the Freewood Acres section of Howell. Freewood Acres is the area of numbered streets that intersect Route 9 just north of Interstate 195. Estimates place the cost…

  • Weekend in Old Monmouth offers a peek into the past

    Twin Lights Lighthouse, Highlands Historic sites throughout Monmouth County will open their doors to visitors interested in local history as part of the annual Weekend in Old Monmouth tour. “Weekend in Old Monmouth is a wonderful event for anyone interested in our rich history and unique architecture,” said Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the…

  • Public hearing May 6 on Plumsted budget

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A public hearing on the Plumsted Township Committee’s $3.58 million budget for 2015 has been scheduled for 8 p.m. May 6 at the municipal building. Committee members said the budget is in compliance with state financial regulations. The budget will be supported in part by the collection of $1.89 million…

  • Owners splurge on pampered pets

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Eleven-year-old Roxy enjoys a pampered life at home in Freehold Township. For some pet owners in central New Jersey, no price is too high when treating their pets to the finest services and amenities. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR For some pet owners, the phrase “man’s best friend” is an understatement.…

  • South Amboy schools note return of ailing teacher

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH AMBOY — An elementary school teacher who was recently diagnosed with viral meningitis is back at work. Superintendent of Schools Robert Sheedy said he was informed of the teacher’s diagnosis on April 21, and he then notified parents and guardians through a phone call and a message posted on…

  • Kids (still) like cars

    It seems so-called millennials may be more enamored with cars and driving than was previously believed. That’s according to a recent study conducted by cable television’s MTV network, in which three out of four respondents born in the early 1980s through the early 2000s said they’d rather give up social media for a day than…

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