Tag: Freehold Township municipal government
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Freehold Township planning for upgrades to water and sewer systems
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Municipal officials are planning to appropriate $2.68 million to be used for capital improvements in Freehold Township. On May 28, the Township Committee introduced a bond ordinance that, if adopted, will authorize the improvements. According to the ordinance, bonds or notes will finance all of the costs. A public hearing on the…
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Freehold Township will spend $8.4M on municipal improvements
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Municipal officials are planning to appropriate $8.47 million for capital improvements in Freehold Township. On May 28, the Township Committee introduced a bond ordinance that, if adopted, will authorize the issuance of $7.68 million in bonds or notes to finance part of the costs. Expected grants of $240,000 from the New Jersey…
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Freehold Township officials appoint new municipal clerk
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A new township clerk has been appointed in Freehold Township. On May 28, the Township Committee named Sanabel Abouzenia as township clerk, succeeding Terri Patino, who retired. Following the committee’s action, the oath of office was administered to Abouzenia. She will serve a three-year term from June 1, 2019 through May 31,…
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Improvements slated for Freehold Township parks during 2019
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has awarded a contract for 2019 park improvements in Freehold Township. During a recent meeting, committee members awarded a $284,029 contract to Thor Construction Group LLC. The improvements will be made at Michael J. Tighe Park, Georgia Road; Sandy Brook Park, Parkside Avenue; and Whittier Oaks Park, East Freehold…
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Freehold Township hires additional Class III officers for schools
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Two new Class III special law enforcement officers have been hired by the Township Committee to provide protection to students and staff members in Freehold Township’s schools. During a recent meeting, committee members appointed Joseph Lynch and William Rodriguez as Class III officers on the recommendation of Police Chief Ernest Schriefer. The…
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Freehold Township officials award contract for road repairs
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has awarded a $2.11 million contract for improvements to various roads in Freehold Township this year. During a recent meeting, committee members awarded the contract to S. Brothers Inc., Manalapan, for the township’s 2019 pavement overlay program. S. Brothers Inc. was awarded the contract as the lowest bidder, submitting…
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Freehold Township budget checks in at $41.6M for 2019
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has adopted a $41.6 million budget to fund the operation of Freehold Township this year. The budget, which was adopted by committee members on April 29, will be supported by the collection of $21.9 million in taxes from the township’s residential and commercial property owners. Other revenue includes $7.4…
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Berlin, Fasano will face off for seat on Freehold Township’s governing body
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – One Democrat and one Republican will seek a single three-year term on the Township Committee in Freehold Township this year. Republicans hold all five seats on the governing body. The term of Barbara McMorrow, who is serving as mayor in 2019, will end at the end of the year. McMorrow is not…
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Freehold Township officials make plans to improve access to Opatut Park
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has appropriated $55,000 for a sidewalk project that is intended to improve access to Opatut Park, which is located on East Freehold Road. On March 26, committee members adopted an ordinance appropriating $55,000 for the project to install a sidewalk at the park. The money will come from the…