Tag: Freehold Borough
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Neighborhood Preservation Program put in motion in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – Municipal officials in Freehold Borough have adopted a plan to implement a five-year Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP) for the downtown district and other areas of the community. On March 7, Borough Council members passed a resolution to adopt the NPP implementation plan. The program is a revitalization initiative aimed at creating visible, tangible,…
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Freehold Borough water treatment plant nears completion
FREEHOLD – A new water treatment plant that will service Freehold Borough is nearing completion. The new treatment plant is under construction on Waterworks Road in Freehold Township, across from the treatment plant that has served Freehold Borough for many decades. This week, in response to an inquiry from the News Transcript, Borough Councilman George…
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Freehold Borough will become home to Springsteen ‘story center’
FREEHOLD – As if Bruce Springsteen was not already leaving enough of a legacy in his hometown of Freehold Borough, now he will leave one in brick and mortar. The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, in collaboration with Freehold Borough municipal officials, have announced a plan…
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to Freehold for first time since 2019
FREEHOLD — More than a decade ago, Freehold Borough was able to proclaim it had “the shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the state.” Traveling just one block along Main Street, the parade now marches along the entire length of the downtown area, from McLean Street to Elks Point. The Freehold Borough Arts Council’s Freehold…
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‘A Tomato Can’t Grow in the Bronx’ to premiere in Freehold Borough
The award winning Center Players of Freehold will present the world premiere of Gary Morgenstein’s “A Tomato Can’t Grow in the Bronx,” a multi-generational comedy-drama set against the backdrop of the tumultuous 1960s. Directed by Bernice Garfield-Szita, the production will run from April 1-10 at Center Playhouse, 35 South St., Freehold Borough, according to a…
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Two entities seek to run cannabis businesses in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – Two applicants are seeking cannabis business licenses in Freehold Borough. On Feb. 22, the members of the Borough Council passed two resolutions which recognize the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission applications submitted by entities known as Got Your Six of NJ, LLC, and Prest Gunther Family Manufacturing, doing business as PGFM. Got Your…
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Freehold Borough schools will become mask-optional on March 7
FREEHOLD – When New Jersey’s school mask mandate is lifted on March 7, administrators in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District will make the use of a mask optional for all individuals in the district’s three schools. Superintendent of Schools Joseph Howe stated in a Feb. 18 letter to the community that Freehold Borough administrators…
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Freehold Borough action will permit medical cannabis dispensaries
FREEHOLD – The members of the Borough Council have amended regulations regarding cannabis businesses that may eventually operate in Freehold Borough by adding medical cannabis dispensaries as an approved business. During a meeting on Feb. 7, council members adopted an ordinance that will amend the existing cannabis ordinance and include alternative treatment centers which dispense…
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Freehold Borough officials ink agreements with special counsel
FREEHOLD – The Borough Council in Freehold Borough has entered into a legal services agreement with an attorney who will serve as the municipality’s redevelopment counsel and cannabis counsel. On Feb. 8, council members authorized a professional services agreement with Joseph Baumann, of the firm McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC, Roseland. The agreement is for…
