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  • Rockin’ show honors ‘Big Man’ Clemons; ‘Mad Dog’ Lopez recovering from crash

    By Amy Rosen Drummer Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez, a founding member with Bruce Springsteen of the E-Street Band, was in seventh heaven as he rocked out with fellow Jersey Shore music icons for two nights on Jan. 6-7 to honor the late E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons in Clemons’ hometown of Norfolk, Va., and…

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    Elijah Marquez, 7, of Manalapan, prepares to take to the ice during a public skating session at the Old Bridge Arena in Old Bridge, Middlesex County, on Dec. 30. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Cohen elected Manalapan’s mayor

    Township Committee returns to 5-0 GOP majority BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Mayor Susan Cohen A t 7:25 p.m. Jan. 2, Susan Cohen became mayor of the town she has called home for 25 years. In a 5-0 vote of the all-Republican Manalapan Township Committee, Cohen was elected to serve as mayor for 2012. Under Manalapan’s…

  • Agencies on guard for issues at bog

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A s more time passes following the completion of a cleanup at Marlboro’s Burnt Fly Bog federal Superfund site, municipal officials are required to enact measures that aim to protect human health and wildlife. Burnt Fly Bog is off Tyler Lane and Spring Valley Road in the Morganville section of…

  • Freehold mural painted over

    Property owner prepares to reopen gas station at East Main & Spring streets BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Shortly after Freehold Borough Land Use Board members indicated they would vote to deny an application for the construction of a convenience store at the corner of East Main and Spring streets, the owner of the…

  • Fun evening will have fans talking baseball

    SNY’s Kevin Burkhardt and Jack Curry of YES Network will visit Freehold Borough BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Two popular sportscasters are coming to Freehold Borough for a “Hot Stove Night” of baseball talk. The Freehold Borough Little League will host the event from 7-9 p.m. Jan. 18 at American Legion Post…

  • Community invited to pancake breakfast

    COLTS NECK — A breakfast to recognize and honor the community’s first aid squad members and firefighters will be held at the Colts Neck Community Church, 25 Merchants Way, Colts Neck, from 8 a.m. to noon Jan. 21. Everyone is welcome to attend the pancake breakfast. There is no charge for the breakfast, but donations…

  • Supt. reviews reasons why specific tests are required

    Parent’s note to Marlboro school board prompts discussion at meeting BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Some pupils in the Marlboro K-8 School District may view midterm examinations and final examinations as unavoidable evils, but an email from one parent recently sparked discussion about the need for such cumulative assessments. During a Dec. 19…

  • Monmouth County officials opt to privatize bridge operators

    I n a move that will save county taxpayers more than $572,000 annually, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders recently voted unanimously to privatize the daily operation of four county-owned drawbridges, according to a press release. The county hired Drawbridge Services Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., which submitted a winning bid of $1,485,108. Currently, it costs…