Anna Y. Smith
July 4, 2026
Anna Y. Smith passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at her home in Whiting. She was 89 years old.
Born in Perth Amboy on September 25, 1936, to the late Salvatore Covino and Vita Maria Patruno Valetutto Covino, she was raised and lived most of her life in Port Reading before moving to Alabama and then Whiting.
She was employed as...
Steven P. Thompson
July 3, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Steven Thompson, who died peacefully on July 3, 2026 at the age of 69.
Steve was born on May 25, 1957 in Jersey City, NJ to George and Jeannette Thompson. He was raised in Woodbridge, NJ, where he attended Woodbridge High School and was a member of the Marching Barrons.
Steve...
Edward D. Drury
June 30, 2026
Edward D. Drury passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at Complete Care at Madison in Old Bridge, NJ. He was 83 years old.
Born on June 4, 1943 in Staten Island to the late Hannah (nee Heath) and John Drury, he resided there before moving to the Sewaren section of Woodbridge Township 26 years ago.
Mr. Drury was a graduate of...
Gregory Joseph Bianco
June 27, 2026
Gregory Joseph Bianco, of Bedminster passed away tragically on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the age of 35.
Born in Rahway, NJ on February 4, 1991; Gregory spent his early years resided in Cliffwood Beach and South River before making Bedminster his home.
Greg was a graduate of East Brunswick Vocation-Technical High School and Engine City Technical School in South Plainfield. A...
Linda C. Leeman
June 27, 2026
Linda C. Leeman passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Serenity Hospice Care in Hamilton Township. She was 77 years old.
Born in Rahway on January 28, 1949, to the late William L. and Jean Leonard Harned, Linda spent most of her life in Woodbridge, where she built a life centered on family, friendship, and helping others.
A proud graduate...
Hugh M. Nobes
June 20, 2026
Hugh M. Nobes of Woodbridge passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway. He was 92 years old.
Born in Elizabeth on May 9, 1934 to the late Janet and George Nobes, he has resided in Woodbridge for the past 67 years.
Mr. Nobes was a United States Army Veteran; and was employed as an...
Theresa J. Krawczyk
June 14, 2026
Theresa J. Krawczyk passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at her home in Woodbridge. She was 79 years old.
Born on December 18, 1946 to the late William and Anna Rindik in Jersey City. She was a resident of Woodbridge for the past 52 years.
Theresa was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua in Port Reading.
In addition to her parents...
Joanne L. "JoJo" Karlbon-Giordano
June 6, 2026
Joanne L. “JoJo” Karlbon-Giordano of the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Rahway.
She was 55 years old. Born on December 14, 1970 in Edison; she was raised in Avenel and resided along the Jersey Shore most of her life before returning back to Avenel in recent years.
After...
Dianne McAllister
June 6, 2026
Dianne McAllister of Carteret passed away surrounded by the love of her family on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Bayshore Hospital in Holmdel.
Dianne lived life to the fullest and did it with style. She was funny, outgoing, and never met a stranger she couldn’t make smile. A true diva in the best sense of the word, she loved looking her...
Thomas R. Collins
June 5, 2026
Thomas R. Collins passed away on Friday, June 5, 2026 at his home in East Brunswick. He was 67 years old.
Born on April 22, 1959 in Perth Amboy to the late Ramona (nee Malowicki) and Gerard Collins, he resided in South Amboy for many years before moving to East Brunswick 2 ½ years ago.
Mr. Collins was employed as a security...
Barbara J. Clark
June 4, 2026
Barbara J. Clark passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at her home in Woodbridge. She was 87 years old.
Born on December 18, 1938 in Union to the late Mary and Stanley Peterson, she has resided in Woodbridge since 1969.
Ms. Clark retired from the Transportation Security Administration where she worked as a Gatecheck Agent for several years. She had previously...
Donna Milano
June 3, 2026
Donna Milano of the Avenel section of Woodbridge township passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at Trinitas Medical Center in Elizabeth. She was 70 years old.
Born in Jersey City, NJ; She was raised in Edison and resided in Iselin most of her life before moving to Avenel 2 years ago.
Ms. Milano was a Graphic Designer with various Manufacturing Companies.
She...
Anthony J. Tortorello
June 2, 2026
Anthony J. Tortorello passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at Springhill Care Center in Matawan surrounded by his loving family. He was 93 years old.
Born in Newark on June 6, 1932 to the late Rose and John Tortorello, he resided in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township for 63 years. He was a United States Army veteran of...
Stephen Terebetsky
June 1, 2026
Stephen Terebetsky passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026 at JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ. He was 85 years old.
Born on April 11, 1941 to the late Steven and Helen Terebetsky in Perth Amboy, he was raised in Carteret and was a longtime resident of the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township.
He attended Carteret High School, and was a veteran...
Kenneth J. Edmonds, Jr.
May 27, 2026
Kenneth J. Edmonds, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at Care One at the Highlands Nursing Center in Edison. He was 69 years old.
Born on December 26, 1956 in Jersey City to the late Margaret and Kenneth J. Edmonds, Sr., he was raised in the Iselin section of Woodbridge Township and resided in Carteret before moving to Colonia...
Joan B. Malloy
May 27, 2026
Joan B. Malloy of Brick passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Ocean Medical Center in Brick. She was 95 years old.
Born on October 4, 1930, to the late William and Eva Dalley in Bronx, NY; she resided in Iselin before moving to Brick 44 years ago.
Joan was employed as a switchboard operator at Woodbridge Township Municipal Building and...
Dung Duc Ly
May 19, 2026
Dung Duc Ly passed away on Tuesday May 19, 2026 at his home in Fords, NJ. He was 57 years old.
Born on October 3, 1968 to the late Minh Ly and Cho Nguyen in Da Dang, Vietnam he was a resident of the Fords section of Woodbridge Township for the past 12 years.
Dung was the owner and operator of Best...
Philip F. Svoboda
May 15, 2026
Philip Frank Svoboda of Avenel, NJ has left this life to be joined once again with his beloved wife Benetta. They are reunited and dancing in the heavens among the stars.
Philip Frank was born January 9, 1923 in Elizabeth, NJ to Charles A. and Rose (nee Smith) Svoboda and departed this life on May 15, 2026 after 103 blessed years...
Sharon L. Platt
May 13, 2026
Sharon L. Platt passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at Brighton Gardens Care Center in Edison. She was 78 years old.
Born on August 30, 1947 in Newark to the late Marie and Armando Pallino, she has resided in Carteret for 57 years.
Mrs. Platt took great pride in her business, The Polar Cup, a landmark ice cream stand in Carteret....
