Tag: Freehold Borough municipal government
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Freehold Borough receives $400K to improve pedestrian access to bus station
FREEHOLD – State officials have awarded Freehold Borough a $400,000 grant to improve pedestrian access to the town’s bus station. In a press release, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the award of $1.8 million in Safe Streets to Transit program grants to seven municipalities. Freehold Borough was one of the seven municipalities…
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Freehold Borough bonds will help to finance library improvements
FREEHOLD – Municipal officials in Freehold Borough are planning to appropriate $1.78 million toward the cost of improvements at the Freehold Public Library, East Main Street. Members of the Borough Council have introduced a bond ordinance that provides for the issuance of bonds or notes in that amount to finance the costs. A public hearing…
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Freehold Borough officials have plans in place to improve three streets
FREEHOLD – A $619,987 contract has been awarded by the Borough Council for improvements to three Freehold Borough roads. On Feb. 1, council members awarded the contract to Lancha Construction Corp., Jamesburg. The contract will pay for planned improvements on Frances Drive, Berkeley Place and Yard Avenue, according to a resolution. According to the resolution,…
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Firm hired to supervise conversion of building to new town hall in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – Members of the Borough Council in Freehold Borough have authorized professional assistance for a project that will see an office building on Mechanic Street converted to the location of Borough Hall, police department headquarters and the municipal court. On Jan. 19, council members authorized a professional services agreement with Abbington Engineering for supervision…
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Jordan elected to serve as council president in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – Democratic Councilwoman Annette Jordan has been elected by her fellow members of the governing body to serve as president of the Borough Council in Freehold Borough for 2021. The borough’s annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 3 was held in a virtual manner due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Incumbent Democratic councilmen Michael DiBenedetto…
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Maushardt honored for 50 years of service to Freehold Fire Department
FREEHOLD – Municipal officials in Freehold Borough have recognized a member of the Freehold Fire Department for his half-century of service to the volunteer organization. On Dec. 7, Borough Council members passed a resolution honoring William Maushardt, who joined the Freehold Fire Department’s Good Will Hook and Ladder Company in 1970. Prior to becoming a…
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Freehold Borough officials authorize grant to aid Lake Topanemus
FREEHOLD – Municipal officials in Freehold Borough have authorized a grant agreement with the state that is expected to provide approximately $96,000 in funding for work at Lake Topanemus. As previously reported, the grant was announced in August. The council’s action in November will allow borough officials to execute the grant agreement with the state.…
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Freehold Borough audit shows no issues with town’s financial records
FREEHOLD – No recommendations for corrective action were made in the 2019 municipal audit of Freehold Borough. During a recent Borough Council meeting, members of the governing body passed a resolution to accept the 2019 audit. Under state law, the governing body of every municipality must conduct an annual audit of its books, accounts and…
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DiBenedetto, Schnurr win new three-year terms in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – Incumbent Democrats Michael DiBenedetto and George Schnurr have been re-elected to serve new three-year terms on the Borough Council in Freehold Borough. According to results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, as of Nov. 18, DiBenedetto had received 3,077 votes and Schnurr had received 3,008 votes. The results of the election…
