Tag: Freehold Borough
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Freehold Borough planners will hear proposal for micro-brewery
FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough Planning Board is scheduled to hear a proposal from an applicant who wants to establish a micro-brewery in a vacant building on South Street. During a meeting scheduled at 7 p.m. on Feb. 12 in Borough Hall, board members are expected to hear an application that has been filed by…
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Freehold Borough officials move to re-establish crosswalks
FREEHOLD – The Borough Council in Freehold Borough is taking action to re-establish crosswalks that officials said were inadvertently removed during a repaving project. On Feb. 3, council members introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, establish pedestrian crosswalks at the following intersections and locations: • Across Barkalow Avenue 600 feet west of the intersection…
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Freehold Borough teenager recognized by council for attaining Silver Award
FREEHOLD – A young woman from Freehold Borough has been recognized by the Borough Council for attaining her Girl Scout Silver Award. On Feb. 3, council members honored Alice Edwards upon her achievement of earning the award, which is the second highest award a Girl Scout may earn, after the Gold Award. A framed copy…
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Teens visit Springsteen exhibit to learn about their hometown
Educators in Freehold Borough are citing “The Boss” when it comes to teaching young residents about their hometown. On Jan. 27, eighth grade pupils from the Freehold Intermediate School viewed the “Springsteen: His Hometown” exhibit during a field trip to the Monmouth County Historical Association museum on Court Street in the borough. The exhibit chronicles…
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New officers join Freehold Borough Police Department
FREEHOLD – Three new officers have been sworn in as members of the Freehold Borough Police Department. During a Borough Council meeting on Jan. 21, Victor Segoviano, Maurizio DeGrande and Ian Crawford joined the police force. Each new employee was sworn in as a patrolman by Mayor Kevin Kane. Kane said he considered it an…
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Two suspects arrested in wake of vandalism at Freehold Borough church
FREEHOLD – Two men from Freehold Borough have been charged in connection with vandalism at the First United Methodist Church, 91 W. Main St., that resulted in damage being done to the organ in the local house of worship. In a Jan. 28 press release, Freehold Borough Police Department Detective Sgt. Chris Colaner reported that…
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Vandals cause damage in First United Methodist Church
FREEHOLD – Police are investigating vandalism at the First United Methodist Church that damaged the organ in the local house of worship. On Jan. 23, the Rev. Wil Wilson said the vandalism occurred during the evening of Jan. 21 when an individual or individuals gained access to the church and damaged the organ by vandalizing…
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Freehold Borough man convicted of shooting two men gets 70 years
Citing a litany of reasons for his decision, a state Superior Court judge sitting in Freehold sentenced a Freehold Borough man to 70 years in state prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. The sentence follows the man’s 2019 conviction of attempted murder and related charges for the 2014 shooting of two men at…
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Kane begins serving first term as mayor of Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – A new mayor has taken the reins in Freehold Borough and a longtime member of the governing body has been elected to serve as president of the Borough Council for 2020. At the council’s annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 5, the three winning candidates from the November election took the oath of office…
