Tag: Freehold Borough
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Freehold Borough officials certify park improvements completed
FREEHOLD – A park redevelopment project that was the brainchild of a group of young adults in Freehold Borough has been completed. During a recent meeting, members of the Borough Council passed a resolution which acknowledges the completion of work at Veterans Park, Schanck Street. Improvements at the park included playground equipment, an activity trail,…
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Bellina announces retirement as Freehold Borough business administrator
FREEHOLD – After two decades of service to Freehold Borough, Joseph Bellina is retiring from his position as the municipality’s business administrator. Members of the Borough Council recently passed a resolution confirming Bellina’s retirement, which will become effective on Dec. 31. Borough Council President Kevin Kane and council members Michael DiBenedetto, Annette Jordan and Margaret…
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Freehold Borough officials award contract for tree management
FREEHOLD – A contract has been awarded by the Borough Council for assistance in managing Freehold Borough’s shade trees. During a meeting on Nov. 18, council members awarded a $57,900 contract to Falkinburg Tree Service, Brielle, for tree trimming and removal. Falkinburg Tree Service was awarded the contract as the lowest bidder. A second bid…
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Freehold Borough projects picked in participatory budgeting program
FREEHOLD – Residents and property owners in Freehold Borough have selected four projects to receive municipal funding through the town’s the third annual participatory budgeting initiative. Of seven potential projects that could have been funded with $200,000 from the 2019 municipal budget, the projects selected by voters were the following: placing lights at Lake Topanemus;…
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Four residents win seats on Freehold Borough school board
FREEHOLD – Two incumbents and two newcomers won seats on the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education in the Nov. 5 election. Three three-year terms and one one-year term were on the ballot. The three-year terms were sought by incumbents Paul Ceppi and Tyler Jordan, and by Caridad Argote-Freyre and Brent Costleigh. According…
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Kane, Reich, Rogers win Freehold Borough races
FREEHOLD – Democrats will maintain control of the governing body in Freehold Borough, with Adam Reich and Margaret Rogers winning three-year terms on the Borough Council and Kevin Kane claiming the four-year term of the mayor’s office in the Nov. 5 election. According to results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, Kane received…
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Monmouth ACTS helps connect residents with community garden
FREEHOLD – When administrators at the Freehold Community Garden on Lloyd Street in Freehold Borough noticed a decline in the number of applications for a garden bed, they took action. Gardener Jeanne Patterson tapped into her network with Neighborhood Connections To Health (NCTH), a coalition comprised of individuals who have a vested interest in improving…
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Kane, Earle square off in race for mayor in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – Democrat Kevin Kane and Republican Mary Ann Earle are seeking a four-year term as mayor in Freehold Borough in the Nov. 5 election. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The term of Democratic Mayor Nolan Higgins will conclude at the end of the year. Higgins is not seeking re-election.…
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Four candidates seeking seats on council in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – Two Democrats and two Republicans are seeking two three-year terms on the Borough Council in Freehold Borough in the Nov. 5 election. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The terms of Democrats Margaret Rogers and Kevin Kane will expire at the end of the year. Kane is not running…
