Thursday, January 3, 2013
Susan Cohen was sworn in as Mayor and Jordan Maskowitz was sworn in as Deputy Mayor.
Susan Cohen was named the Mayor of Manalapan Township for the second year in a row at the Township Committee Reorganization meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Township Committeeman Ryan Green, who was sworn in to the municipal government last night for another 3-year term by District 12 Assemblyman Rob Clifton, nominated Cohen. “As we all know, 2012 was an eventful year for our state as we faced the extraordinary challenges brought on by Hurricane Sandy,” Green said. “Susan Cohen stepped up to those challenges in an extraordinary way as mayor which is why the Township Committee has decided she should have another go at it.” The Township Committee unanimously approved the motion to appoint Cohen as mayor of Manalapan for 2013. Cohen was sworn …
Thursday, December 27, 2012
The Brennan Stand’s Alone Foundation, 180 Turning Lives Around, Manalapan Arts Council and the Governor and Mary Pat Christie’s Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund also received donations.
The Manalapan Mayor’s Charity Ball, which was held at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge on Oct. 20, raised funds for a variety of worthwhile foundations and the checks Donations from the Charity Ball were distributed to the Samaritan Center, Brennan Stand’s Alone Foundation, 180 Turning Lives Around, Manalapan Arts Council and the Governor and Mary Pat Christie’s Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund. After Hurricane Sandy hit the area, the members of the Manalapan Mayor’s Charity Ball Committee decided to take a little bit of money, originally being donated to each of the other charities, and donate it to the Governor’s Sandy Relief Fund. Former Manalapan Mayor Anthony Morelli accepted a $15,000 check for The Samaritan Center, the local …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
The Manalapan Township Committee meeting Wednesday was full of gratitude as Mayor Susan Cohen thanked all that helped after Hurricane Sandy.
The Manalapan Mayor and Township Committee officially thanked over 450 people, businesses, agencies and organizations for their help within the community during and after Hurricane Sandy. An overwhelming number of official Township proclamations were handed out at the Township Committee meeting Wednesday night as Mayor Susan Cohen read off the names of the people who contributed during the storm. Cohen said a special thank you to Eric Friedland of Wegmans in Manalapan, which was extremely helpful and generous during the unprecedented storm. “Wegmans went above and beyond. Whatever we needed, whenever we needed it, Eric was there for us and Wegmans was there for us,” Cohen said. “Not only did they give our volunteers and others food, but …
Monday, December 3, 2012
This committee will help Manalapan be proactive in the event of a major power outage.
The Manalapan Township Committee will be forming a Utilities Committee that will have an ongoing communication with Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) and New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG). Manalapan Mayor Susan Cohen proposed the idea at last week’s Township Committee meeting and it was unanimously approved by her colleagues. In light of Hurricane Sandy, Cohen said that this committee will ensure that there is an open dialogue between the Township and JCP&L and NJNG in order to deal with any issues that emerge, along with having the town be proactive. “I think that we need to look into our infrastructure,” Cohen said. JCP&L Manalapan representative Gerry Ricciardi will be going over the Township’s grids and meet with the Mayor in December. …
Monday, June 11, 2012
You asked, Mayor Cohen answers!
Manalapan Mayor Susan Cohen sat down and answered all of the questions sent in by Manalapan Patch readers via comments and e-mail submissions. Here are Mayor Cohen's answers: Q: What are we planning on doing about the drug problem at Manalapan High School? A: Unfortunately, drugs have been a problem in schools since I went to High School over 30 plus years ago. I know that our police department has been very responsive and our new Chief of Police, Christopher Marsala and all our police officers work as closely with the school as possible. After consulting with the Chief he said that the police hands are tied regarding the enforcement activities in a school setting. The school administration has much more authority to address the issues …
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6:53 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
Susan Cohen was responsive and accessible during the storm. She personally kept in touch with those of us that were without power the longest. Thank you, Susan. Congratulations! more ›