Tag: Freehold Borough
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Freehold Borough municipal officials introduce $17M budget for 2021
FREEHOLD – Members of the Borough Council have introduced a $17.2 million budget to fund the operation of Freehold Borough this year. The budget, which may be amended prior to its final adoption, was introduced on April 5. A public hearing on the budget is scheduled for May 17 and the governing body may adopt…
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Shutzer, Jordan will seek re-election in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – Two Democrats in Freehold Borough are seeking re-election to a pair of three-year terms on the Borough Council. According to the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, incumbent Democrats Annette Jordan and Sharon Shutzer have filed nominating petitions to retain their seats on the governing body. The new terms will run from Jan. 1, 2022,…
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Wrestling coach with ties to Monmouth County schools facing charges
A wrestling coach who law enforcement authorities say has ties to four high schools and one wrestling club in Monmouth County is facing criminal charges. Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Sayreville Police Chief John Zebrowski announced that a former special education teacher at the Sayreville Middle School who is a former wrestling coach at…
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Freehold Borough will permit signs honoring accomplished individuals
FREEHOLD – Borough Council members in Freehold Borough have taken action to implement an honorary street naming program in the municipality. During a meeting on April 19, council members adopted an ordinance that will amend the borough’s streets, sidewalks and public places ordinance by adding a chapter that addresses honorary street naming. Council members said…
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Ocean Township man charged with attempted murder in Freehold Borough
An Ocean Township man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that took place in Freehold Borough on the evening of March 30, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on April 14. Joseph Lyons, 36, has been arrested and charged with two counts of first degree attempted murder, one count of…
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Freehold Borough may permit street signs to honor accomplished individuals
FREEHOLD – Borough Council members in Freehold Borough are taking action to implement an honorary street naming program in the municipality. On April 5, council members introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, amend the borough’s streets, sidewalks and public places ordinance by adding a chapter that addresses honorary street naming. The ordinance states the…
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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…
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Freehold Borough school board introduces 2021-22 budget; tax levy drops
FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has introduced a $38.7 million budget to fund the operation of the district during the 2021-22 academic year. Following a discussion among administrators and board members, the budget was introduced on March 22. A public hearing on the budget has been scheduled for May…
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Freehold Borough officials reduce fee for restaurant operators in town
FREEHOLD – As the coronavirus pandemic that began in March 2020 continues into its second year, Freehold Borough officials have reduced the annual fee for sidewalk cafés and extended the cafés use for the remainder of 2021. During a meeting on March 15, Borough Council members passed a resolution that reduces the annual sidewalk café…
