Tag: Freehold Township

  • Center Players ‘Off Stage’ will present ‘Meet the Oakleys’

    Center Players ‘Off Stage’ will present ‘Meet the Oakleys’

    Center Players “Off Stage” will present a virtual broadcast of “Meet the Oakleys” streaming April 10 at 2 p.m. The historical dramatization is produced in partnership with the Heritage Arts Program of the Freehold Township Heritage Society. “Meet the Oakleys” is an original play based on the 13 families from Monmouth County who lived at…

  • Freehold Township officials to purchase lot for affordable housing

    Freehold Township officials to purchase lot for affordable housing

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Municipal officials in Freehold Township are taking action to purchase a vacant parcel on Jackson Mills Road and to designate the land as a location for the construction of affordable housing. During a meeting on March 23, Township Committee members voted to introduce an ordinance that will, if adopted, authorize the purchase…

  • Freehold Township officials award contract for road improvements

    Freehold Township officials award contract for road improvements

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A $1.45 million contract has been awarded by the Township Committee for Freehold Township’s pavement program. On March 23, committee members awarded the contract to S&G Paving Inc. for the 2021 pavement overlay program. S&G Paving was the lowest bidder, according to a resolution. According to the resolution, other bids were submitted…

  • News Transcript News Briefs, March 24

    News Transcript News Briefs, March 24

    The Township Committee in Freehold Township has awarded a contract for the rehabilitation of one of the municipality’s wells. On March 9, committee members awarded an $88,250 contract to A.C. Shultes Inc., Woodbury Heights, to rehabilitate Well No. 11 at the water treatment facility on Jackson Mills Road. A.C. Shultes was the lowest bidder seeking…

  • Freehold Township school board introduces $84M budget for 2021-22

    Freehold Township school board introduces $84M budget for 2021-22

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education has introduced an $83.9 million budget that will fund the operation of the district during the 2021-22 school year. Following a discussion among district administrators and board members, the budget was introduced on March 9. A public hearing is scheduled for April 27.…

  • Barkalow students gaining work experience at Uniquely Ours market

    Barkalow students gaining work experience at Uniquely Ours market

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Two educators at the Clifton T. Barkalow Middle School, Stillwells Corner Road, have established a marketplace which has a goal of helping students develop professional work skills. The Uniquely Ours marketplace opened in the middle school during the week of Feb. 22. Students who have an individual education plan (IEP) serve doughnuts…

  • Freehold Township acts to ensure timely COVID testing, vaccinations

    Freehold Township acts to ensure timely COVID testing, vaccinations

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Municipal officials in Freehold Township have created an emergency approval process to allow more efficient coronavirus testing and vaccine administration in the municipality. On March 9, Township Committee members authorized the temporary, emergency approval process for temporary operations and activities related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, effective immediately. A resolution passed by…

  • Three of six area school districts face loss of state aid during 2021-22

    Three of six area school districts face loss of state aid during 2021-22

    Gov. Phil Murphy has unveiled his Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which includes proposed funding for New Jersey’s public school districts during the 2021-22 academic year. In terms of state aid, some school districts have come out winners and will see an increase in their support from Trenton, while some school districts have come out losers…

  • News Transcript News Briefs, March 3

    News Transcript News Briefs, March 3

    Freehold Township municipal officials have entered into a shared services agreement with CentraState Medical Associates to receive the services of Dr. Edward Stoner as a township medical director. On Feb. 23, Township Committee members authorized the execution of an agreement with CentraState Medical Associates (Family Practice of CentraState). According to a resolution, CentraState employs Stoner,…