• 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Arbor Day Foundation offering free trees

    Residents of New Jersey can ring in the new year by receiving 10 free flowering trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation during January. Those who become a member of the nonprofit foundation will receive two white flowering dogwoods, two flowering crabapples, two Washington hawthorns, two American redbuds and two golden raintrees, according to a…

  • Police foundation director hopes to save teen’s sight

    Youngster in Ecuador awaits trip to America for surgery in New York BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent Joe Occhipinti, founder and director of the National Police Defense Foundation (NPDF), based in the Morganville section of Marlboro, is a man on a mission, a medical mission to restore the eyesight of teenage girl who lives in Ecuador. He…

  • Manalapan Target is target for pair seeking baby items

    MANALAPAN — Police were called to Target, Route 9, for the second time in less than a week in response to an attempted robbery that resulted in the assault of Target employees. According to a press release from the Manalapan Police Department, at 10 a.m. Jan. 20, Target loss prevention employees attempted to detain a…

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