Tag: Downtown Freehold
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News Transcript News Briefs, July 27
Norma B. Randolph, 88, a Freehold Borough resident who was a civil rights activist in the community, has died. Randolph died on July 11 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel, according to an obituary posted online by the Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold Borough. Randolph was born in Lakewood and was a lifelong Freehold resident. She was…
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United for Impact Food Truck Festival
PHOTOS BY JENNIFER AMATO/STAFF United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties held its United for Impact Food Truck Festival along Main Street in Downtown Freehold on April 24.
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United for Impact Food Truck Festival coming to Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD — In partnership with DowntownFreehold.com, United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties will host the United for Impact Food Truck Festival on April 24 from noon to 6 p.m. on West Main Street in Freehold Borough. The event will be held rain or shine, according to a press release. Guests will enjoy food, beer,…
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Borough Council signs off on Downtown Freehold budget for 2021-22
FREEHOLD – A $446,102 budget to support Downtown Freehold’s operation for 2021-22 has been adopted by the Borough Council in Freehold Borough. Downtown Freehold, a nonprofit organization, is the management corporation of Freehold Borough’s Special Improvement District (SID). The organization produces annual events in the community. The budget was submitted by representatives of Downtown Freehold to…
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Public hearing scheduled for 2021 Downtown Freehold budget
FREEHOLD – A $446,102 budget to support Downtown Freehold’s operation for 2021-22 has been introduced by the Borough Council in Freehold Borough. Downtown Freehold, a nonprofit organization, is the management corporation of Freehold Borough’s Special Improvement District (SID). The organization produces annual events in the community. The budget was submitted by representatives of Downtown Freehold…
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Homes & Living – Downtown Freehold businesses survive and thrive
Downtown Freehold is about seven blocks long by four blocks wide. In just a half mile by quarter mile space, 1,500 businesses, give or take, enhance the quaint, community-driven area of Freehold Borough. Downtown Freehold has a wide mix of businesses from lawyers, doctors, accountants and many other professions that revolve around the county offices,…
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Homes & Living – Milestone anniversaries reflect rich history of Downtown Freehold
On July 1, 1921, Frank and Esther Federici purchased the Wolcott Hotel in what would eventually become known as Downtown Freehold. Frank was born in 1890 and moved from Castelgrande, Italy, to the United States as a 16-year-old. In 1906 he came through Ellis Island, first living in Brooklyn, New York, before moving to Montclair.…
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Homes & Living – Community partnership provides access to food, vaccines for Freehold Borough residents
In the Freehold Borough School District, close to 80% of the students are eligible for free/reduced lunch. While schools were closed in March 2020, Superintendent Rocco Tomaciz provided meals to roughly 1,650 students in grades pre-kindergarten to grade eight through a pick-up program at the Park Avenue complex. However, there were no funds budgeted for…
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Downtown Freehold announces ‘Thursdays Rock’ summer concert lineup
FREEHOLD – After canceling its 2020 summer concerts as the coronavirus pandemic overtook New Jersey, Downtown Freehold administrators have announced that the popular “Thursdays Rock” concerts will return to the Monmouth County Hall of Records plaza in Freehold Borough in 2021. Downtown Freehold, a nonprofit organization, is the management corporation of Freehold Borough’s Special Improvement…