Tag: Freehold Borough
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Freehold council waives fees to give business operators a boost
FREEHOLD – As a way of offering a helping hand to business operators in Freehold Borough, municipal officials have waived certain fees for the remainder of 2020. On June 15, Borough Council members passed a resolution that waives sidewalk café and temporary license fees for outdoor sales and dining for 2020. The resolution states that…
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Freehold Borough officials OK contract to buy building for use as town hall
FREEHOLD – Members of the Borough Council in Freehold Borough have authorized a $3.33 million contract to purchase a building on Mechanic Street that will become the new Borough Hall, police department headquarters and municipal court. On June 15, council members authorized the purchase of the building at 30 Mechanic St. from Hager Brothers Urban…
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Pressure on state’s finances may cost Freehold Borough schools $1.4 million
FREEHOLD – Administrators in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District expect to see the total amount of state aid the district was promised for the 2020-21 school year reduced by $1.43 million. In February, administrators were informed by state officials that the district would receive $17.35 million for the 2020-21 school year. Using that amount,…
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Freehold Township board OKs plan for Freehold Borough’s new water treatment plant
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – No changes have been recommended by the Freehold Township Planning Board regarding Freehold Borough’s plan to construct a new water treatment plant on Waterworks Road in Freehold Township. Representatives of Freehold Borough appeared before the board in May to discuss the town’s plan for a new water treatment plant. Kerry Higgins, who…
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Freehold Borough Memorial Day ceremony will be live-streamed
FREEHOLD – While the coronavirus pandemic will prevent Freehold Borough’s annual Memorial Day parade from taking place in 2020, an event will be held to honor those individuals who have died in military service to the United States. “We are still trying to commemorate Memorial Day in a safe manner for everyone,” said Councilman George…
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Freehold High School seniors reach bittersweet end to scholastic days
Everyone is feeling the impact of the state-mandated shelter in place orders due to COVID-19. Need a haircut or your nails done? Of course you do. Can’t find toilet paper or the piece of meat you want? No question about it. But as most people have to bear the isolation and the emotional and financial…
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Freehold council introduces $17 million budget for 2020
FREEHOLD – The Borough Council has introduced a $17.1 million budget to fund the operation of Freehold Borough in 2020 and will hold a public hearing on the spending plan on June 1. The budget was introduced by council members on April 20 and will be supported by the collection of $11.3 million in taxes…
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Memorial Day parade will not take place in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – The 2020 coronavirus pandemic has scuttled plans for the 146th Memorial Day parade in Freehold Borough. The parade was scheduled to be held on Memorial Day, May 25. In a statement released on May 13, the Memorial Day Parade Committee said that “due to the current public health emergency, we regret to announce…
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CME Associates will provide geotechnical services at new borough hall site
FREEHOLD – Municipal officials in Freehold Borough are continuing to advance a plan to establish a new Borough Hall, police department headquarters and municipal court in a building on Mechanic Street. On May 4, Borough Council members awarded a $10,000 contract to CME Associates for geotechnical services at 30 Mechanic St. Geotechnical services help to…
