Tag: Freehold Township
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Freehold Township fifth-grader honored for promoting school safety
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A fifth grade pupil in Freehold Township has been recognized for his role in helping to maintain safety at his school as a member of the AAA School Safety Patrol. Nate Raguseo, a fifth-grader at the Laura Donovan Elementary School, was honored as part of the Outstanding School Safety Patrol by AAA…
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Freehold Township hires additional Class III officers for schools
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Two 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 recent meeting, committee members appointed Joseph Lynch and William Rodriguez as Class III officers on the recommendation of Police Chief Ernest Schriefer. The…
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Freehold Township school board adopts $81.8M budget for 2019-20
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education has adopted an $81.86 million budget that will fund the operation of the district during the 2019-20 school year. The budget, which was adopted following a public hearing on April 30, will be supported by a tax levy of $71.4 million to be…
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Freehold Township officials award contract for road repairs
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has awarded a $2.11 million contract for improvements to various roads in Freehold Township this year. During a recent meeting, committee members awarded the contract to S. Brothers Inc., Manalapan, for the township’s 2019 pavement overlay program. S. Brothers Inc. was awarded the contract as the lowest bidder, submitting…
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Community invited to celebrate Laura Donovan School’s 50th anniversary
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – At 50 years young, the Laura Donovan School is celebrating a significant milestone: 50 years of educating the students of Freehold Township since the school opened in September 1968. When the 2018-19 school year began in September, staff members and students kicked off the year with the school-wide theme of “Celebrate,” according…
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Former pupil returns to school with message for children to follow their dreams
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A motivational speaker who has not allowed cerebral palsy and hearing loss to prevent him from following his dreams encouraged students to follow their own dreams when he returned to his former elementary school. In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Laura Donovan School, Paul Wichansky spoke with pupils on May…
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Mom of child who committed suicide after bullying asks community to be proactive
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Students, staff members and parents of the Freehold Township K-8 School District have received advice from the founder of a nonprofit organization who seeks to promote positivity and put the “human” back into “humanity.” Dianne Grossman, the founder of Mallory’s Army, recently spoke separately to pupils and parents at the West Freehold…
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Freehold Township budget checks in at $41.6M for 2019
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has adopted a $41.6 million budget to fund the operation of Freehold Township this year. The budget, which was adopted by committee members on April 29, will be supported by the collection of $21.9 million in taxes from the township’s residential and commercial property owners. Other revenue includes $7.4…
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Teenager charged following collision on Route 9
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A teenager from Howell was issued a ticket for careless driving following a two-vehicle collision on Route 9 in Freehold Township. On April 23, a 17-year-old male from Howell was driving south on Route 9 and had just passed the jughandle for Three Brooks Road when he attempted to shift from the…
