Category: Examiner News

TOP PICK George Street Playhouse and Artistic Director David Saint have announced that New Jersey native John Tartaglia — from the original Broadway cast of “Avenue Q,” “Sesame Street,” and “Johnny and the Sprites” — will appear in New Brunswick as the sole cast member of “Buyer & Cellar,” the fourth production of the New…

By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — At the current pace of development in New Jersey, the Garden State is at risk of being built out within the next 30 years, making land preservation a critical issue for residents, according to a conservation official. “It’s very important to increase the pace of preservation because…

After weeks of plowing and salting county roads, Monmouth County Department of Public Works and Engineering crews have transitioned over to the next phase of operation: pothole repair on county roads. “There are nine Highway Division crews going out on county roads every day to look for and repair potholes,” said Freeholder Thomas Arnone, liaison…

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Gina Whalen has been named the director of the Millstone Township Performing Arts Center (MPAC). The MPAC is on Dawson Court and shares the site with Millstone Township Middle School. Whalen has been a well-known name in local theater for many years. She will succeed Barbara Schulze, who was the Millstone…

By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Jack A new exhibit focuses on the journeys of 10 teens from Monmouth and Middlesex counties as they discover hope and healing in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy. “I think one thing that helps a lot with the healing process is doing something creative, and this exhibit is letting…

ALLENTOWN — The Allentown FFA Chapter and the Allentown FFA Alumni Affiliate of the National FFA Organization will host the eighth annual gift auction at 6 p.m. March 28 at the Hope Firehouse, 82 Route 526, Allentown. The FFA provides many opportunities for agricultural science students to participate in activities such as leadership training, career…

UPPER FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Park System has announced the opening of an additional section of the Union Transportation Trail in Upper Freehold Township. The new section, which is approximately 3 miles long, brings the trail’s total length to 7 miles, according to a press release. The Union Transportation Trail, which opened to the…

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Allentown High School basketball coach Linda Wiese talks to Alissa Lebers prior to the start of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III state sectional tournament quarterfinal against Ocean Township High School on March 6 in Allentown. The Redbirds beat the Spartans, 53-38, to keep their bid for a sectional title alive.

Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in both the United States and Canada. So say the American Cancer Society and the Canadian Cancer Society, who project nearly 60,000 Americans and Canadians will lose their lives to colorectal cancer in 2015 alone. Though many risk factors for colorectal cancer, including age, heredity and…