Tag: Freehold Borough
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Freehold Borough school board sets March 1 for students’ return to buildings
FREEHOLD – Administrators in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District have scheduled their facilities to physically reopen to students in March. During a meeting on Feb. 1, the Board of Education designated March 1 as the date for the resumption of in-person instruction for district students. If children return as planned on that date it…
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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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Freehold Borough schools seek aid to assist struggling students
FREEHOLD – Administrators in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District are seeking slightly more than $156,000 from the state to address certain impacts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. On Jan. 19, Board of Education members approved the submission of an Addressing Student Loss Application to the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE). According to district…
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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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Freehold Borough schools will remain fully remote until risk decreases
FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has approved a revised re-entry plan in which students receive fully remote instruction until the coronavirus risk in the borough decreases. Board members approved the revised restart and re-entry plan on Dec. 14. Since the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, because of the…
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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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News Transcript News Briefs, Dec. 16
Freehold Borough officials have authorized a $46,377 increase in a contract that provides for the construction of a new water treatment plant on Waterworks Road. The new plant will serve Freehold Borough, but is in Freehold Township. Coppola Services Inc. was initially awarded a $7.83 million contract to complete the job. The $46,377 increase, which…
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Two local libraries will receive funds under legislation signed by Gov. Murphy
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed A-4942 into law and the legislation authorizes nearly $87.5 million to be distributed to proposed projects for the first round of funding from the Library Construction Bond Act. The funding will provide improvements to New Jersey public libraries, including Americans with Disabilities Act compliance upgrades for disabled residents, plus heating,…
