• Examiner Datebook, Jan. 12

    Examiner Datebook, Jan. 12

    • The Allentown Lions Club will sponsor an art auction at 7 p.m. Jan. 27 at the German American Society, 215 Uncle Pete’s Road, Trenton. Advance tickets ($10) include beer, wine, coffee, hors d’oeuvres and dessert. There will be more than 1,000 types of prints, sports memorabilia and originals for auction by Arin Ross Auctions.…

  • Old Bridge’s Sitkowski announces transfer to IMG Academy

    Old Bridge’s Sitkowski announces transfer to IMG Academy

    By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge High School quarterback Artur Sitkowski announced on his Twitter account that he will be transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, for his senior season. Sitkowski acknowledged that it was a difficult decision and added, “I want to thank Old Bridge High School’s administration, teachers and staff for three unforgettable…

  • Keyport depending on young players to step up for girls’ hoops team

    Keyport depending on young players to step up for girls’ hoops team

    By Matthew Rocco The Keyport High School girls’ basketball team was the last squad standing in the Roselle Park Holiday Tournament, as the young Red Raiders take another step forward. Keyport recorded a 15-win season a year ago with just two seniors on the varsity roster. This season, the Lady Raiders again have two seniors…

  • Seraphs look to mix of veterans, newcomers to get back into division race

    Seraphs look to mix of veterans, newcomers to get back into division race

    By Wayne Witkowski Mater Dei Prep’s girls’ basketball team is what coach Brian Laux calls a “bookend squad.” Five seniors and four freshmen comprise much of the current version of the Seraphs that look to bounce back into the Shore Conference B Central Division race in January after an up-and-down 2-3 start. They helped themselves…

  • Improved Warriors rolling as boys’ basketball season enters 2017

    Improved Warriors rolling as boys’ basketball season enters 2017

    By Wayne Witkowski It’s a happier year for the New Egypt High School boys’ basketball team and its fans. New Egypt is off to a 4-0 start, including winning its own 15th annual Warrior Holiday Tournament championship for the first time since 2011. The team is lodging a realistic bid for its first Burlington County…

  • Continuing discussions cite Broadway as a hot spot in South Amboy

    Continuing discussions cite Broadway as a hot spot in South Amboy

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Councilman Tom Reilly wants prospective business owners to see Broadway in the best shape it can be in so they will be encouraged to choose the location to open up shop. At the last council meeting of 2016 that was held on Dec. 14, Reilly briefly thanked code…

  • Daddy-Daughter Date Night slated for Feb. 3

    Daddy-Daughter Date Night slated for Feb. 3

    The South Amboy-Sayreville Rotary Club will sponsor its 12th annual Daddy-Daughter Date Night from 7-10 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the VFW Hall, Jernee Mill Rd., Sayreville. Dads, uncles, granddads and stepdads can accompany their special little girl for dinner, dancing and fun. There will be a child-friendly buffet, raffles and gifts. The cost is $60 per…

  • Friends with disabilities invited to afternoon of fun on Jan. 15

    Friends with disabilities invited to afternoon of fun on Jan. 15

    Showstoppers Plus of North Brunswick and the North Brunswick Township High School Swim Team will  be the hosts to the 2017 Special Bowl from 1-4 p.m. Jan. 15 at Our Lady of Peace Parish Center, 1740 Route 130 north at Washington Place, North Brunswick. Friends with disabilities and their families are invited to an afternoon…

  • ‘Uniting Communities’ to strengthen alliances, discuss civil liberties

    ‘Uniting Communities’ to strengthen alliances, discuss civil liberties

    The Islamic Society of Central Jersey (ISCJ) will celebrate and reaffirm civil rights and civil liberties during “Uniting Communities,” from 5:15-7:15 p.m. on Jan. 14 at the ISCJ, 4145 Route 1 south at Promenade Boulevard, Monmouth Junction. Confirmed speakers include Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12), Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker (D-16), South Brunswick Chief of Police Raymond…

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