Tag: Freehold Borough
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Freehold Borough officials vote to advance redevelopment plan
FREEHOLD — A redevelopment plan that identifies adjacent properties on Court Street and on Broad Street has been adopted by the Borough Council in Freehold Borough. During a meeting on Sept. 19, council members adopted the redevelopment plan through an ordinance for 26-28 Court St. and for 2-6 Broad St. The four properties are together…
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Freehold Borough rep Moses will step down from FRHSD board
Heshey Moses, who has spent more than 50 years in the Freehold Regional High School District as a teacher, coach and member of the Board of Education, is stepping down as Freehold Borough’s elected representative on the nine-member school board. During the board’s Sept. 29 meeting, Moses announced he will step down effective Nov 1.…
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Freehold High School graduate looks for love on ‘5 Guys A Week’
A graduate of Freehold High School, Freehold Borough, was recently featured on a Lifetime television series. Sonali Chandra, 35, who is a 2005 graduate of Freehold High School, appeared in Episode 14 of “5 Guys A Week” which aired on Lifetime on Sept. 21. The reality show is in its first season. Chandra’s episode may…
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Matisoff lifts Colonials to first victory with game-winner against Falcons
The Freehold High School girls soccer team was trying to overcome an 0-4 start in 2022 when the Colonials hosted Monmouth Regional High School of Tinton Falls on Sept. 16 in Freehold Borough. Coach Elyse Ingui watched as senior Samantha Matisoff provided the boost the Colonials needed when Matisoff scored the game-winning goal in the…
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Freehold Borough school district seeks resident to fill open board seat
FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough K-8 School District is seeking to fill a vacant seat on the Board of Education. During a meeting on Sept. 12, board members accepted the resignation of Bruce Patrick from the board. Patrick’s resignation became effective on Sept. 5. On the same night, the board members directed Business Administrator Patrick…
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Cost of planned improvements to Freehold Public Library increasing
FREEHOLD – Municipal officials in Freehold Borough have increased funding for planned improvements at the Freehold Public Library, East Main Street, by $550,000. During a meeting on Sept. 6, members of the Borough Council adopted a bond ordinance that will increase the amount of bonds or notes that will be issued to help finance the…
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Freehold Borough officials adopt ordinance to advance metered parking
FREEHOLD — The members of the Borough Council have appropriated $720,000 to fund capital improvements related to the institution of metered parking in Freehold Borough. During a meeting on Sept. 6, council members adopted a bond ordinance that will appropriate $720,000 for use by the Borough Parking Utility, which manages the town’s parking operations. The…
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Freehold Borough settles legal issue with former chief financial officer
FREEHOLD – A settlement agreement has been reached between Freehold Borough municipal officials and a former employee over allegations the employee was improperly dismissed from his position. On Aug. 1, Borough Council members passed a resolution approving an agreement that acknowledges Richard Gartz, the borough’s former chief financial officer, resigned from his position in good…
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Residents enter races seeking seats on local school boards
When voters in Englishtown, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Manalapan and Marlboro go to the polls on Nov. 8 to elect members of governmental bodies, they will also vote to elect members of their local school boards. July 25 was the deadline for New Jersey residents to file a nominating petition to run for a seat…