Tag: Freehold Township
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Freehold Township will provide utilities service to Keyport
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Municipal officials in Freehold Township have authorized a shared services agreement with Keyport. On July 8, Township Committee members approved the agreement through which Freehold Township will provide licensed operational services for Keyport’s water and sewer utilities. Shared services in New Jersey are conducted under the auspices of the Department of Community…
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Freehold Township superintendent discusses plan to reopen schools in September
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Administrators in the Freehold Township K-8 School District are planning to incorporate a hybrid program of in-person and remote (virtual) instruction for students when the 2020-21 school year begins in September. New Jersey’s schools were ordered to close in mid-March by Gov. Phil Murphy at the start of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.…
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Freehold Township officials take steps to address affordable housing mandate
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Officials in Freehold Township have adopted measures that will help the municipality meet its state mandated obligation to provide opportunities for the development of affordable housing in the community. During a June 30 meeting held at the Freehold Township Senior Center, members of the Township Committee passed six resolutions related to affordable…
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Freehold Township approves properties for development of affordable housing
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that is intended to help Freehold Township meet its obligation to provide opportunities for the development of affordable housing in the community. During a June 30 meeting held at the Freehold Township Senior Center, which residents were permitted to attend in-person, all five committee members…
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Freehold Township officials provide assistance when asked
Like most businesses in New Jersey, we were forced to temporarily close on March 16 due to COVID-19 concerns. When we closed, we thought it would be for a few weeks. We never could have imagined where we were entering week 14: still closed other than limited outside dining that was permitted (beginning June 15).…
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Freehold Township affordable housing issue to be considered June 30
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Possible action on a proposed ordinance that will help Freehold Township meet its obligation to provide opportunities for the development of affordable housing has been scheduled for June 30. Township Committee members held a special meeting on June 16 to discuss the township’s affordable housing situation. No action was taken during that…
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Fire company founder remembered for dedication to Freehold Township
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A founding member of the East Freehold Fire Company is being remembered for his decades of service to Freehold Township. Samuel Polverino, 90, died at home on June 10. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Ann “Cookie” Polverino. A moment of silence in Polverino’s memory was held at the June 16…
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Residents sew 4,000 masks in show of support for CentraState Medical Center
Project Seniors Sew, an ad hoc group of local home sewers, announced they have made and donated more than 4,000 masks to CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. “The number and quality of the masks donated is a testament to the incredible work ethic of our sewers,” project manager Jane Gavaghen said. “Our sewers knew their…
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Freehold Township faces loss of $51,000 in state aid to schools
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The impact of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic on New Jersey’s finances is expected to be felt in the Freehold Township K-8 School District. The district may see the total amount of state aid that administrators were informed the schools would receive for the 2020-21 academic year reduced by $51,280. In February, administrators…
