Tag: Freehold Borough municipal government
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Freehold Borough projects picked in participatory budgeting program
FREEHOLD – Residents and property owners in Freehold Borough have selected four projects to receive municipal funding through the town’s the third annual participatory budgeting initiative. Of seven potential projects that could have been funded with $200,000 from the 2019 municipal budget, the projects selected by voters were the following: placing lights at Lake Topanemus;…
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Four candidates seeking seats on council in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – Two Democrats and two Republicans are seeking two three-year terms on the Borough Council in Freehold Borough in the Nov. 5 election. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The terms of Democrats Margaret Rogers and Kevin Kane will expire at the end of the year. Kane is not running…
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Kane, Earle square off in race for mayor in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – Democrat Kevin Kane and Republican Mary Ann Earle are seeking a four-year term as mayor in Freehold Borough in the Nov. 5 election. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The term of Democratic Mayor Nolan Higgins will conclude at the end of the year. Higgins is not seeking re-election.…
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Funding for new water treatment plant authorized by Freehold Borough officials
FREEHOLD – Municipal officials in Freehold Borough have adopted an ordinance that will provide funding for the construction of a new water treatment plant. On Oct. 7, council members appropriated $7.2 million and authorized debt in the amount of $7.18 million to build the new treatment plant on a well field on Waterworks Road, across…
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New infrastructure will improve drainage
FREEHOLD – Members of the Borough Council in Freehold Borough have authorized a license agreement with St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Throckmorton Street, which will permit the church to connect a new storm water pipe into an existing storm water system as part of an expansion project. Council members took action on Oct. 7 that will…
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Freehold Borough officials adjust contract for sidewalk repairs
FREEHOLD – The Borough Council in Freehold Borough has approved an increase in a contract for the construction of sidewalks that is part of a project that was selected by residents and business owners to receive municipal funding. During a recent meeting, council members approved an increase of $1,416 in the contract that was previously…
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Freehold Borough will provide funding for new water treatment plant
FREEHOLD – Municipal officials in Freehold Borough are proposing to put funding in place for the construction of a new water treatment plant on Waterworks Road. Borough Council members previously adopted a $500,000 bond ordinance to provide funds for the design and construction of the new plant. The ordinance authorized the issuance of $475,000 in…
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2018 audit of Freehold Borough’s finances reveals no issues
FREEHOLD – No recommendations for corrective action were made in the 2018 municipal audit of Freehold Borough. At a Borough Council meeting on Sept. 3, council members passed a resolution to accept the 2018 audit. Under state law, the governing body of every municipality must have an annual audit of its books, accounts and financial…
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Freehold Borough council takes first step toward medical marijuana dispensary
FREEHOLD – Municipal officials in Freehold Borough have advanced the possibility of allowing a medical marijuana treatment center to operate in town following a business operator’s proposal to establish such a facility on Throckmorton Street. During a special meeting on Aug. 19, members of the Borough Council passed a resolution supporting the expansion of the…
