2006 in photos

MIGUELJUAREZ staff In his Milltown home, Hugo Stockburger, 99, who as a young state trooper in 1934-35 guarded the convicted killer in the Lindbergh baby murder, recounts stories from his lengthy career. MIGUELJUAREZ staff David Stern of East Brunswick takes part in the candlelight vigil “Shine a Light for Dafur,” designed to raise awareness about the violence taking place in the Dafur province of Sudan. The vigil took place at the East Brunswick municipal complex in September. JEFFGRANIT staff Most of Helmetta’s snuff mill still has its late 1880s appearance because the factory only saw minimal additions and renovations after 1900. Local historians found the structure in good condition during recent trips to the mill. Pictured is a narrow stairway.MIGUEL JUAREZ staff First-grader Mikayla Helmond (r) and her cousin, Marissa Helmond, watch the preparation for “Mikayla’s Lemonade Stand,” a schoolwide event held at East Brunswick’s Frost School to raise money for the Institute for Children with Cancer and Blood DIsorders in New Brunswick. The school community is helping Mikayla battle a rare form of cancer.MIGUELJUAREZ staff Twins Skyler Caruso as Mona Lisa and Noah as Leonardo de Vinci pose for the judges during the annual Student Art Show at Immaculate Conception School in Spotswood in May.