Tag: Freehold Township municipal government

  • Fasano to serve first term as Freehold Township mayor; Walker elected deputy mayor

    Fasano to serve first term as Freehold Township mayor; Walker elected deputy mayor

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Maureen Fasano has been elected by her colleagues on the Township Committee to serve as the mayor of Freehold Township in 2022. This marks the first time Fasano has been selected to serve as mayor. Under Freehold Township’s form of government, the mayor and deputy mayor are not directly elected by voters.…

  • Freehold Township officials deem My Playground complete at Opatut Park

    Freehold Township officials deem My Playground complete at Opatut Park

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A new playground in Freehold Township where children of all ability levels will be able to have fun together has been completed. On Dec. 20, members of the Township Committee passed a resolution which determined that My Playground at Opatut Park, East Freehold Road, is complete. The resolution was required by the…

  • Freehold Township officials designate strip mall as redevelopment area

    Freehold Township officials designate strip mall as redevelopment area

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A strip mall on Route 9 north in Freehold Township has officially been designated as a redevelopment area by the Township Committee. During a meeting on Nov. 9, committee members adopted an ordinance that establishes a redevelopment area plan for the Freehold Mall on Route 9 north. The ordinance rezones the strip…

  • Freehold Township officials enter shared service agreements

    Freehold Township officials enter shared service agreements

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Members of the Township Committee in Freehold Township have entered into numerous shared services agreements with nearby municipalities. • With Freehold Borough, Freehold Township will provide Schibanoff Road commuter parking lot permits to Freehold Borough residents; licensed treatment plant operational services for Freehold Borough’s water and sewer utilities; information technology services; automotive…

  • News Transcript News Briefs, Nov. 10

    News Transcript News Briefs, Nov. 10

    Republican incumbent Committeeman Barry Jacobson has won his second three-year term on the Manalapan Township Committee. In the 2021 municipal election, Jacobson faced a challenge from Democrat Bashir Mohammad in the race for one available term on Manalapan’s governing body. The term will run from January 2022 through December 2024. According to unofficial election results…

  • Ammiano, Cook win new terms on Township Committee in Freehold Township

    Ammiano, Cook win new terms on Township Committee in Freehold Township

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Incumbent Republicans Anthony Ammiano and Thomas Cook have won new three-year terms on the Township Committee in Freehold Township. The terms will run from January 2022 through December 2024. Ammiano and Cook ran unopposed in the 2021 municipal election, which was conducted with mail in ballots, with early in-person voting on nine…

  • Freehold Township officials announce settlement with Bellemead developer

    Freehold Township officials announce settlement with Bellemead developer

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A settlement agreement has been reached between Freehold Township’s elected officials and a developer that is proposing a project that is expected to help the township meet its obligation to provide opportunities for the development of affordable housing within its borders. On Oct. 12, Township Committee members passed a resolution which authorizes…

  • Freehold Township and owner of strip mall ink settlement agreement

    Freehold Township and owner of strip mall ink settlement agreement

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A settlement agreement has been reached between Freehold Township municipal officials and the owner of a Route 9 strip mall that is expected to implement the redevelopment of the site. On Oct. 12, Township Committee members authorized the settlement agreement with Aspen RT 9, LLC, which is the owner of the Freehold…

  • Ammiano, Cook run unopposed for re-election in Freehold Township

    Ammiano, Cook run unopposed for re-election in Freehold Township

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Two Republicans are running unopposed for three-year terms on the Township Committee in Freehold Township in the 2021 general election. The terms currently held by Anthony Ammiano and Thomas Cook will expire on Dec. 31. Both men are seeking re-election to three-year terms on the governing body. The 2021 general election is…