Lloyd Nelson, Patch Staff
- Manalapan, NJ
Born in New Brunswick and raised in Manalapan, Lloyd Nelson attended Saint John Vianney High School before pursuing a journalism degree at Emerson College in Boston.
After graduation in 2008, Lloyd traveled to Beijing to cover the 2008 Summer Olympics. It was there he interviewed athletes such as Usain Bolt and discovered the joys and frustrations of a language barrier.
After his China experience, Lloyd moved to Thibodaux, Louisiana where he immersed himself in the bayou country. After nearly two years of covering alligators, oil disasters, flooding and shrimpers, Lloyd has returned to report on his hometown.
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<b>Politics </b>
I was a registered Democrat for two years before I decided to switch to no party affiliation. I stand with H.L. Mencken when he said: "Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies<br>to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule --and both commonly succeed, and are right."
<b>Religion</b>
I was born and raised Catholic but after years of struggling with my faith I've become an agnostic, believing that atheism is a bit premature.
<b>Local Hot-Button Issues</b>
Although I grew up in this community, I've been removed long enough, nearly six years, that I look forward to hearing from you what matters to Manalapan.
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Police Urge Caution on State Highways
Police urge drivers to use caution when using state highways. Several ramps to Route 18 also remain closed.
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Police Urge Residents to Stay Off Roads During Snowstorm
Minor accidents have occurred because of snow, police said.
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Manalapan Restaurant Owner Indicted For Filing False Income Tax Returns
Owner of Michael's Cucina Italia, Michael Logan, 44, was indicted for making and subscribing to false corporate partnership, and personal federal income tax returns, according to the District Attorney's Office.
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Tempers Flare at Contentious Englishtown Borough Council Meeting
The Borough Council introduced its proposed budget, which includes a two-cent increase, during a meeting full of fighting from the council and the public.
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Manalapan Will Have One of Six Sites to Legally Grow Medical Marijuana in State
The state department announced the six sites for legally-sanctioned growers and sellers for New Jersey's medical marijuana.