Category: Examiner News

REGIONAL INTEREST By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A developer’s plan to build a large residential-commercial project at Route 33 and Millhurst Road is beginning to draw the attention of Manalapan residents. Several residents spoke about the Manalapan Crossing project during the Township Committee’s May 13 meeting. Those who approached the microphone expressed concern…

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — The Township Committee has introduced a $6.21 million budget to fund the operation of Millstone Township in 2015. The budget was introduced on May 20 and will be the subject of a public hearing at 8 p.m. June 17 in the municipal meeting room at 215 Millstone Road. Residents…

Prostate cancer is a deadly disease that forms in the tissues of the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system that is found below the bladder and in front of the rectum.According to the Canadian Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men (excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers), while the National…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The 2015 New Jersey Kids Count report, a comprehensive look at how children fare throughout the state, ranked Middlesex and Monmouth counties in the top third of counties in the state. Middlesex advanced to fourth place, while Monmouth remained at seventh among the 21 counties. However, the April 20…

TOP PICK Jasmine Kyle This spring, “pirates” will invade the New Jersey Renaissance Faire, vying for the services of future hero of England, Francis Drake. A cast of 80 colorful characters will grace the streets and stages of this year’s event, to be held 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 6-7 in Bordentown, rain or shine. Returning…

CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, will hold its eighth annual Cancer Survivors Day on June 7. National Cancer Survivors Day is an annual worldwide event celebrating life after a cancer diagnosis. It is a free event for anybody who has been touched by cancer and an event at which cancer survivors can mingle and share…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Destinations within reach of central New Jersey include the 47-mile Pine Creek Gorge, left, which is surrounded by 165,000 acres of Tioga State Forest in Pennsylvania, and the National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C., which evokes a wind-sculpted rock formation and is in walking distance of the U.S.…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) will host an informational open house about a proposed natural gas pipeline that is planned to run through communities in Monmouth, Ocean and Burlington counties. From 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 11, members of the public will be able to discuss the company’s Southern Reliability Link with…

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — In honor of her teenage daughter, Virginia, Lisa Arpaia of Millstone Township plans to race in the Tour de Cure to support the American Diabetes Association (ADA) on June 14. As she prepares for the race, Arpaia wants to raise awareness so others will join the bike race or…