Tag: Freehold Township
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Voters in Fire District No. 1 reject budget, approve vehicle purchase
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Voters in Freehold Township Fire District No. 1 have rejected the proposed 2018 budget put forth by the Board of Fire Commissioners, while approving the purchase of a new vehicle. There are two fire districts in Freehold Township. Fire District No. 1 is west of Route 9. Firefighting services are provided by…
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Fire District No. 2 voters approve budget, purchase of new vehicle
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Voters in Freehold Township Fire District No. 2 have approved the purchase of a new fire vehicle and a $1.4 million budget to support the operation of the fire district during 2018. There are two fire districts in Freehold Township. Fire District No. 2 is east of Route 9. Firefighting services are…
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Freehold Township ice hockey team shifts focus on state tournament
The Freehold Township High School ice hockey team is moving on to the state tournament that opens this week. The Patriots brought their 12-6-2 record into the NJSIAA Public A tournament that started for Freehold Township on Feb. 21. The Patriots, seeded fourth, were scheduled to face 13th-seeded South Brunswick High School at the Jersey…
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Howell gains revenge with girls’ basketball victory over Freehold Township
Howell High School avenged an earlier defeat when the Rebels and Freehold Township High School recently renewed their girls’ basketball rivalry. Freshman guard Grace Leary scored 14 points to help steer Howell past Freehold Township, 52-39, on Feb. 1 in Howell. Freehold Township had won the first matchup in a 52-44 overtime decision on Jan.…
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Freehold Township seeks funding to help cover police salaries
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – An application seeking $60,000 from the state’s Safe and Secure Communities Program this year has been authorized by the Township Committee. On Jan. 30, Freehold Township officials passed a resolution authorizing the application and approving the municipality’s participation with the Safe and Secure Communities Program, which is administered by the Division of…
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Freehold Township changes salaries for police officers, elected officials
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – An ordinance that established the salary ranges of municipal employees and elected officials in Freehold Township for 2018 has been amended by the Township Committee. Officials took the action on Jan. 30 after adopting the ordinance in December. The figures represent the range for a position and not the exact salary that…
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St. John Vianney wrestlers upset Howell to win Shore Conference Tournament
The 2018 Shore Conference Wrestling Tournament will be remembered when the format turned into an individual showcase. But what will also be recalled is the shocking championship that Saint John Vianney High School walked away with once the event ended before a crowded gym at Red Bank Regional High School in Little Silver on Jan.…
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Freehold Township girls’ basketball team edges Howell in overtime
The Freehold Township High School girls’ basketball team allowed a lead to slip away, but the Patriots came through with a decisive showing in overtime to produce a recent victory over rival Howell High School. Freehold Township’s dominating effort in the overtime session led to its 52-44 victory over Howell on Jan. 9 in Freehold…
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Ammiano returns to mayor’s seat in Freehold Township
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A longtime member of the Township Committee will once again serve as mayor of Freehold Township. Anthony Ammiano was elected mayor for a one-year term by his fellow committee members at the governing body’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 5. Under Freehold Township’s form of government, the mayor is not directly elected by…
