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Keeping tradition
Young members of the Filipino American community Pasko Sa Nayon in Monmouth County perform the tinikling, a Filipino folk dance where performers move through clapping bamboo poles to imitate birds dancing through a rice field. Pictured left to right are Nicole Rodriguez, Maggee Sanchez, Alyssa Showmaker, Gabe Basalatan and Nina Mojares. The holiday event known…
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Pedestrian struck, killed on Route 9
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP— A23-yearold pedestrian died shortly after being struck by a vehicle at about 11 p.m. Jan. 9 on Route 9 north in Freehold Township. Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni identified the pedestrian as Lisa M. Cole of Lakewood. Cole was struck by a 2004 Lexus IS300 that was being driven by Jose…
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Manalapan will offer weekend CERT training
MANALAPAN — The Manalapan TownshipMedical Reserve Corps-Community Emergency Response Team has added an additional CERT training to its schedule. The session will be presenting the FEMA-endorsed CERT training on the weekend of Feb. 3-5. The training is free and prepares the participants to respond to emergencies and to work within the emergency management structure, according…
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Planner: Route 9 corridor in Manalapan OK for auto dealerships
Residents waiting for chance to question findings in report By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — It turns out that areas along Route 9 in Manalapan would be a good spot for automobile dealerships, at least in the opinion of one person. In summarizing a report he prepared at the direction of the Manalapan Planning Board, professional…
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Cancer survivor to speak
MANALAPAN — This week, township resident Bart Frazzitta will relate his experiences as a 12-year survivor of esophageal cancer and his subsequent efforts at helping other people who are stricken with this illness. The presentation will be held Jan. 26 at noon at the Manalapan municipal building, 120 Freehold Road (corner of Route 522 and…
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Exhibit in Philadelphia will trace Springsteen’s career
The Morrison Hotel Gallery has announced a special collaboration with the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia as it presents the exhibition “From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen.” Never before seen outside of the Rock and RollHall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, this exhibition makes its East…
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Temple to host family service
MANALAPAN — Temple Shaari Emeth, 400 Craig Road, will hold a Kollel Family Shabbat service on Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. for special needs children and their families. According to a press release from the temple, the service is designed to provide families and children the opportunity to worship together in an accessible, inclusive and…
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Officials did not follow consultant’s suggestion
Meeting minutes show Freehold Borough decided to stick with police chief By Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD — The minutes of two executive session meetings reveal that a consultant hired by the town’s governing body recommended that municipal officials name a police director/officer in charge of the Freehold Borough Police Department. The recommendation was not followed…
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Old Bridge man lives out his heavy-metal dream
John ‘JD’ DeServio, bassist for Black Label Society, honored by alumni group BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer John “JD” DeServio, of Old Bridge, has gone from dressing up like KISS with his friends in fifth grade to touring last year with his band Black Label Society alongside heavy metal superstars Judas Priest. I t all…
