Tag: Freehold Township
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Freehold Township funds emergency notification system
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A $19,750 contract has been awarded by the Township Committee for an emergency notification system in Freehold Township. On Jan. 14, committee members awarded the contract for the emergency notification system to Everbridge Inc. The anticipated term of the contract is one year, according to a resolution. In other business, the committee…
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Freehold Township officials award contracts for professional services
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Professional services contracts have been authorized by the Township Committee in Freehold Township for 2020. For township attorney and labor counsel services, a $270,000 general contract was awarded to Davison, Eastman, Munoz, Paone, P.A. For financial adviser services, a $41,000 general contract was awarded to Acacia Financial Group Inc. For insurance broker…
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Freehold Township Planning Board approves addition to hospital
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Members of the Freehold Township Planning Board have granted site plan approval and variance relief to the administrators of CentraState Medical Center to build an addition to the hospital. The medical center is located on West Main Street (Route 537). Representatives of the medical center appeared before the board on Jan. 16…
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Freehold Township hires Class III officers for school assignments
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Five 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 meeting on Jan. 3, committee members appointed George Heitz, Adrienne Karon, Joseph Lynch, William Rodriguez and Salvatore Siino as Class III officers on…
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Preston will serve as Freehold Township mayor during 2020
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Committeeman Lester A. Preston Jr. has been elected by his colleagues on the Township Committee to lead Freehold Township as mayor for 2020. Preston joined the governing body in 2015 and will serve as mayor for the second time, having previously held the position in 2017. Committeeman Thomas Cook was elected by…
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Lambert will serve as Freehold Township school board president
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A new president has been selected to lead the Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education for 2020. The nine-member board oversees the operation of Freehold Township’s early learning center, elementary schools and middle schools. The board held its annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 2 and the three winning candidates from…
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McMorrow concludes lengthy career in public service
After three decades of service to two municipalities and to Monmouth County, a longtime public official’s career in government has concluded. Dec. 17 marked the final regular meeting for Barbara McMorrow as a member of the Township Committee in Freehold Township. McMorrow, a retired educator, did not seek re-election in 2019. In addition to serving…
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Monmouth County freeholders will seek funding for Siloam Road improvements
A Monmouth County road that has been the scene of several fatal accidents over the years may be in line for improvements. During a meeting on Dec. 19, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders authorized the submission of an application for federal funding assistance for road improvements and resurfacing on Siloam Road in Freehold Township.…
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Salkin to leave Township Committee for position with Monmouth County
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The longest-serving member of Freehold Township’s governing body will leave his position during the first week of 2020. At a Dec. 17 meeting, Republican Committeeman David Salkin announced that he will leave the Township Committee at the 2020 reorganization meeting on Jan. 3. Salkin’s departure follows his hiring as the Monmouth County…
