Seasonal & Holidays

Holiday Lights Seen From Above In Manalapan - Thanks To High Tech

Patch asked for your submissions of photos of holiday light displays. Here's one with a stunning view of Blenheim Road in Manalapan.

A drone's-eye view of some special Manalapan holiday lights
A drone's-eye view of some special Manalapan holiday lights (Photo provided)

MANALAPAN, NJ — Thanks to his son who is handy with a drone camera, a Manalapan resident finally got a complete - and beautiful - aerial view of his home spruced up for the holidays.

John Flanagan of 5 Blenheim Road in Manalapan has a house all decked out with lights in the trees and elsewhere.

"My youngest son Pat lives in the city and does photography jobs on his weekends. He was here with his girlfriend for Thanksgiving and I had asked him to bring his drone and take a picture," said Flanagan.

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"Usually when I take a picture I can never get the entire property, so I was happy his shot captured it. Hopefully people can drive by and enjoy the lights and decorations as much as my grandkids and entire family do," he said.

Patch and T-Mobile are partnering to highlight displays that deserve a drive-by. There's still time to email patricia.mcdaniel@patch.com to let us know the address of special holiday display for a story.

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