• Mary A. Bates Salva

    Mrs. Salva, 83, of North Brunswick, died Oct. 8, 2013 at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She worked for Bell Telephone as an operator. She was predeceased by her husband, Alfred Salva; a son, Stephen; her brothers, William and Thomas Bates; and her sisters, Rose Bates, Theresa Auerbach and Margaret DeMark. She is survived…

  • Walter W. Webster

    Mr. Webster, 59, of East Brunswick and the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, died Oct. 2, 2013, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was predeceased by his father, Edward Webster, and by a brother, Edward. Surviving are his mother, Lorraine Webster of East Brunswick; five siblings, Carol Lorraine Polgar, and her…

  • Robert V. Dwyer III

    Mr. Dwyer, 42, of Vail, Colo., formerly of East Brunswick, died Oct. 3, 2013, at home. He was predeceased by his father, Robert V. Dwyer Jr. Surviving are his mother, Katherine McAlear Dwyer of East Brunswick, and a sister, Tara M. Dwyer of Philadelphia. A memorial service was held at Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick.…

  • Sugar rush

    PHOTO COURTESY OF JOSEPH XERRI Vikki Richardson, president of the Rotary Club of South River-East Brunswick, sells cupcakes during the Military & Veterans Appreciation Day at Central Jersey Regional Airport in Hillsborough on Oct. 16, along with fellow Rotary members Susan Yates, Genette Falk and Joseph Xerri. Anyone interested in learning about the rotary can…

  • Trunk-or-Treat event scheduled for Oct. 27

    East Brunswick Township and the Department of Recreation, Parks and Community Services will host their second annual Trunk-or-Treat 1-3 p.m. Oct. 27 at Heavenly Farms/Dideriksen Park, Dunhams Corner Road. Parking will begin at 12:30 p.m. All vehicles must enter from Dunhams Corner Road onto the Heavenly Farms access road — there will be no access…

  • Marathoner raises $9,000 to help girl with epilepsy

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Area residents helped contribute $9,000 to a man who took part in a marathon to support a 6-year-old girl. Despite fighting a cold and leg injury, Jose Manchola crossed the finish line on Oct. 13 after four hours and 48 minutes. He was inspired to help Gisele Tatiana Zorrilla of East Brunswick,…

  • Talk will address New Jersey ‘ups and downs’

    Gordon MacInnes, a former New Jersey state senator, assemblyman and assistant commissioner of education, will offer a presentation titled “The Ups and Downs of New Jersey” at the next gathering of the League of Women Voters of Monroe Township at 1 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Monroe Municipal Building, Perrineville Road. MacInnes, president of New…

  • Incumbent, newcomer vie for county sheriff spot

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Mildred Scott The two candidates for Middlesex County sheriff — incumbent Mildred Scott, a Democrat from Piscataway, and Republican Jose Martinez of Monroe — were asked to describe their experience in law enforcement and how they will address security issues in the county if elected on Nov. 5. Scott: “I…

  • Blood donors could win Super Bowl tickets

    A Football Mania Blood Drive is scheduled for 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Monroe Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, 24 Harrison Ave. All donors (who are invited to wear their favorite jersey) will be entered into a drawing for two tickets to Super Bowl XLVIII, which will be played Feb. 2, 2014, in…

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