Tag: Freehold Borough
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One dead, one injured in Freehold Borough shooting
FREEHOLD – One man was killed and a second man was injured as the result of a shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of Aug. 1 in Freehold Borough, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. At approximately 1:04 a.m., officers from the Freehold Borough Police Department responded to 911 calls in the…
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Freehold Borough council members authorize work on wells
FREEHOLD – The Borough Council has authorized two contracts totaling $162,277 for work performed on wells at Freehold Borough’s water treatment plant on Waterworks Road, Freehold Township. On July 20, council members passed two resolutions authorizing contracts for the well projects. Both contracts were awarded to A.C. Shultes Inc., Woodbury Heights. One contract was for…
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Road improvements scheduled by Freehold Borough officials
FREEHOLD – Members of the Borough Council in Freehold Borough have adopted a bond ordinance that will appropriate $1.1 million for improvements on various roads in the municipality. Council members took the action on July 20. To finance a portion of the cost of the work, the ordinance authorizes the issuance of $752,000 in bonds…
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Freehold Borough school administrators planning for reopening in September
FREEHOLD – Early next month, the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education is scheduled to release a final plan for reopening the district’s schools in September. New Jersey’s schools were ordered to close in mid-March by Gov. Phil Murphy at the start of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. For the remainder of the 2019-20…
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Downtown Freehold cancels events in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – With the exception of a farmers market, all other events sponsored by Downtown Freehold in Freehold Borough have been cancelled until further notice. Downtown Freehold, a nonprofit organization, is the management corporation of Freehold Borough’s Special Improvement District (SID). The organization produces a series of annual events in the community. The organization’s directors…
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Freehold Borough school board takes steps to address health issues
FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has authorized the $109,200 purchase of five thermal imaging cameras to help protect the health of students and staff members when the district’s schools reopen later in the year. The district’s three schools closed in March and remained closed for the duration of the…
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YMCA partners with local agencies to distribute meals, food supplies during pandemic
The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County pivoted immediately when its facilities shut down in March as the COVID-19 crisis started. The gym floors, exercise spaces and pools were vacant, but employees and volunteers jumped into action to respond to critical community needs. Working in partnership with area food banks and community organizations, the Y has…
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Bond ordinance will fund road improvements in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – The Borough Council in Freehold Borough has introduced a bond ordinance that will, if adopted, appropriate $1.1 million for improvements on various roads in the municipality. During a meeting on June 15, council members introduced the bond ordinance. To finance a portion of the costs of the work, the ordinance authorizes the issuance…
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Freehold Borough officials pledge to undertake review of police policies
FREEHOLD – Amid ongoing accusations regarding alleged instances of police brutality in the United States, municipal officials in Freehold Borough have pledged to review the Freehold Borough Police Department’s policies and to engage the community in that initiative. During a meeting on June 15, Borough Council members passed a resolution in which they pledged to…
