Tag: Freehold Township
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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.…
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Freehold Township resident’s alleged killer may face trial in 2022
A trial is tentatively scheduled to take place later this year for the Sayreville, Middlesex County, man who is accused of murdering a Freehold Township resident nearly four years ago. Jamil S. Hubbard of Sayreville was indicted on March 11, 2019, on charges of first degree murder, first degree felony murder, first degree armed robbery,…
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Investigation continues into Marlboro crash that claimed life of young man
MARLBORO – The circumstances surrounding a motor vehicle collision that claimed the life of a young man from Freehold Township remain under investigation by the Marlboro Police Department. In response to a Jan. 4 inquiry from the News Transcript, Marlboro Police Capt. Stephen Levy said, “The investigation regarding the fatal crash that occurred on Nov.…
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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…
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News Transcript News Briefs, Dec. 22
Wawa has opened a new convenience store at 3303 Route 9 North, Freehold Township, just north of Elton-Adelphia Road. The grand opening of the location is the first store in Freehold Township and 20th store to open in Monmouth County, according to a press release. The new store will not only have all of Wawa’s…
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Manalapan defeats A North rival Freehold Township in season opener
MANALAPAN – The renewal of a Shore Conference A North Division rivalry between the Manalapan High School and Freehold Township High School girls basketball teams commenced on the opening night of the 2021-22 season in Manalapan on Dec. 17. The night belonged to the Braves, who used a surge in the second half to defeat…
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Freehold Township planners approve application for new JB’s Diner
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Five years ago, JB’s Diner, a popular community landmark at the intersection of Route 537 and Route 524 in Freehold Township, was destroyed by fire. In 2018, the owner of the diner received a use variance from the Freehold Township Planning Board to rebuild the diner in the residential zone where it…
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Students send personal care items, messages of appreciation to military personnel
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – As part of an initiative that seeks to build social awareness, students at the Clifton T. Barkalow Middle School collected food and personal care items for and wrote letters to United States military personnel who are serving overseas. The Kindness is Contagious initiative was conducted from Nov. 11 to Dec. 1. During…
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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…