• Theater group seeks musicians for ‘Cabaret’

    Theater group seeks musicians for ‘Cabaret’

    Auditions for paid musicians to perform in the pit for Playhouse 22’s upcoming production of “Cabaret” are set for 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at the theater, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Trumpet, trombone, saxophone, bass and clarinet players are sought. For more information, email [email protected] or call 732-254-3939.

  • Community invited to Coffee With a Cop

    Community invited to Coffee With a Cop

    The East Brunswick Police Department will host its Coffee With a Cop event 5-7 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Seville Diner, 1035 Route 18, East Brunswick. The program will offer an opportunity for local police officers and community members to come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships and drink…

  • Tucci ready for bigger role with Raiders’ lacrosse team

    Tucci ready for bigger role with Raiders’ lacrosse team

    By Warren Rappleyea North Brunswick Township High School’s Victoria Tucci has helped her team to two Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) girls lacrosse tournament titles in three seasons and is looking to add another as she prepares for her senior season next spring. A speedy midfielder, Tucci has been a key cog for the Raiders since…

  • Millstone’s Murphy ready for challenge with transfer to Rutgers

    Millstone’s Murphy ready for challenge with transfer to Rutgers

    By Wayne Witkowski Erica Murphy of Millstone is ready for a new challenge as she prepares for the Rutgers University women’s soccer team’s season in the Big 10. The former star at The Pennington School transferred this season from Monmouth University, where she led the Hawks to their third straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)…

  • Fishing derby set for Aug. 20

    Fishing derby set for Aug. 20

    The Metuchen Recreation Commission will conduct its annual Fishing Derby at Thomas Pond (Tommy’s Pond), Lake Avenue, Metuchen, starting at 9 a.m. on Aug. 20. The fee for participation is $1 per child and all children must be accompanied by an adult. Trophies will be awarded in several categories. Participants must bring their fishing poles…

  • Gindi edges Brodeur to capture Sheehan Classic 5K

    Gindi edges Brodeur to capture Sheehan Classic 5K

    Eliot Gindi delivered the first salvo of the upcoming high school cross-country season in Asbury Park. The Ocean Township High School senior, who is one the state’s best returning harriers, defeated a class field that included the Shore area’s top road racer, Andrew Brodeur, to win the Asbury Park George Sheehan Classic 5K Aug. 13.…

  • Drunk driving crackdown begins before Labor Day

    Drunk driving crackdown begins before Labor Day

    Local police departments will be increasing drunk driving enforcement in time for the Labor Day holiday weekend. “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” is an annual, national campaign that includes sobriety checkpoints, roving patrols and public education tools. Through Sept. 5, local and state law enforcement officers will target motorists who may be driving while…

  • Mayrose excited to be Howell’s new girls soccer head coach

    Mayrose excited to be Howell’s new girls soccer head coach

    By Tim Morris Shannon Mayrose was one of the most dynamic and passionate high school soccer players to play in the Shore Conference and the state. She spearheaded an unprecedented three-year run by the girls at Freehold High School that saw the Colonials reach the NJSIAA Group III finals three consecutive years and win back-to-back…

  • MLB All-Star Brach focused on rest of season

    MLB All-Star Brach focused on rest of season

    By Tim Morris Brad Brach is having the finest season of his Major League Baseball career. But now is not the time to dwell on it. The former Freehold Township High School and Monmouth University great made his first all-star team this season and is one of the reasons the Baltimore Orioles are in the…

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