Tag: Freehold Borough
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Freehold council salutes temple’s executive director
FREEHOLD – Members of the Borough Council have passed a resolution honoring Marvin Krakower upon his retirement as the executive director of the Freehold Jewish Center, Broad Street, Freehold Borough. Krakower was named the education director of the synagogue in 1997. The resolution states he built a strong foundation for students by creating family programs…
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Freehold Borough dedicates new school facilities
FREEHOLD – A four-year effort to address student overcrowding in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District has reached a conclusion with the opening of new and renovated areas in the district’s two facilities. A ribbon cutting ceremony at each location was held on Dec. 4 to mark the completion of a $33 million construction project…
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Freehold council adjusts redevelopment plan for houses of worship
FREEHOLD – The Core Redevelopment Plan in Freehold Borough has been amended to allow an historic church on Throckmorton Street to move forward with a proposed construction project. Borough Council members recently adopted an ordinance amending the plan to exempt existing churches, synagogues, houses of worship and similar religious facilities from being required to not…
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Springsteen ‘Hometown’ exhibit to debut at Monmouth County Historical Association
FREEHOLD – Bruce Springsteen will be the subject of a unique exhibition at the Monmouth County Historical Association museum in his hometown of Freehold Borough next fall. “Springsteen: His Hometown” will take a comprehensive look at the rock icon’s life and his impact on music and culture. It will be the largest exhibition drawn from…
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Voters select baseball field lights, firehouse repairs in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – Residents and business owners in Freehold Borough have selected two projects to receive municipal funding through the town’s second participatory budgeting initiative. Of the 11 potential projects that could have been funded with $200,000 from the 2018 municipal budget, the projects selected by voters were placing lights at a Little League baseball field…
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Potential parking problems doom proposed building on South Street
FREEHOLD – By the margin of one vote, a proposed project to construct a mixed use commercial/residential building on South Street has been denied by the Borough Council. An application from Market Yard Properties, LLC (Jacob Lipschitz) to construct a three-story, 2,800-square-foot building at 23 South St. was denied by a majority of council members…
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Freehold Borough police chief will retire in March
FREEHOLD – After 25 years of serving and protecting the community, Freehold Borough’s police chief is retiring. During a meeting on Dec. 3, Borough Council members passed a resolution confirming the retirement of Police Chief Glenn Roberts. Officials said the chief’s retirement will become effective on March 1, 2019. Roberts joined the police department as…
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Freehold Borough will install new fuel dispensing system
FREEHOLD – The Borough Council has authorized the purchase and installation of an automated fuel dispensing system. On Nov. 5, Freehold Borough’s governing body authorized the purchase of an automated fuel dispensing system from Whitemarsh Corporation, Middlesex, and the installation of the system by A&J Construction, Farmingdale. The maximum cost of the new system is…
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Corbett, Jensen, Reich elected to Freehold Borough school board
FREEHOLD – Jamie Corbett, Paul Jensen and Ron Reich have been elected to three-year terms on the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education. Jensen is a current member of the board, Corbett is a newcomer and Reich is a former member of the board. Their terms will begin in January. According to results…
