Tag: Freehold Township

  • Freehold Township officials announce appointments for 2018

    Freehold Township officials announce appointments for 2018

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Appointments have been made to municipal boards and positions by the Township Committee for 2018. The appointments were made during the committee’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 5. Freehold Township’s governing body, which has a 5-0 Republican majority, is comprised of Mayor Anthony Ammiano, Deputy Mayor Thomas Cook, Committeeman David Salkin, Committeewoman Barbara…

  • Levy will continue as school board president

    Levy will continue as school board president

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Members of the Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education have voted to keep the individuals who were serving as president and vice president of the panel at the end of 2017 in place for 2018. The board held its annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 2 and the four winning candidates…

  • JCP&L completes upgrades to more than 80 major circuits

    JCP&L completes upgrades to more than 80 major circuits

    Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) completed upgrades on more than 80 major circuits in 2017 to help enhance service reliability to approximately 175,000 customers in about 150 communities in northern and central New Jersey. The $4.7 million program included installing 750 new pieces of high tech equipment to help pinpoint problem areas and restore…

  • Freehold Township school audit shows no issues

    Freehold Township school audit shows no issues

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – No recommendations for corrective action were made following the 2016-17 audit of the Freehold Township K-8 School District. The Board of Education accepted the comprehensive annual financial report (audit) for the 2016-17 school year at a meeting on Dec. 19. The fiscal year covered by the audit ended on June 30. In accordance…

  • Freehold Township halts construction of cell tower on Robertsville Road

    Freehold Township halts construction of cell tower on Robertsville Road

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – T-Mobile’s construction of a cellular communications tower at 169 Robertsville Road has been halted by a stop work order issued by Freehold Township officials. Township Administrator Peter Valesi said that as of Dec. 27, the stop work order was issued because T-Mobile does not have a valid construction permit. He said a…

  • Freehold Township officials establish salaries for 2018

    Freehold Township officials establish salaries for 2018

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – An ordinance establishing the salary ranges of municipal employees and elected officials in Freehold Township for 2018 has been adopted by the Township Committee. Officials took the action on Dec. 19 and the ordinance relates to compensation for 2018. The figures represent the range for a position; not the exact salary that…

  • Freehold Township officials approve shared services agreements

    Freehold Township officials approve shared services agreements

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has entered into a series of shared services agreements with nearby municipalities. Committee members passed resolutions authorizing the execution of the agreements. With Freehold Borough, Freehold Township will continue to provide health services, substance abuse prevention and counseling services, automotive maintenance and repair services to certain vehicles and equipment,…

  • Freehold Township hires two police officers

    Freehold Township hires two police officers

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Two new police officers have joined the Freehold Township Police Department. Kara Antonides and Carston Raab were administered the oath of office and sworn in as members of the department during a Township Committee meeting on Dec. 19. Antonides, 28, graduated from St. Rose High School, Belmar, in 2007 and attended Monmouth…

  • Oxycodone pills taken during robbery at Freehold Township CVS

    Oxycodone pills taken during robbery at Freehold Township CVS

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Two men are being sought following an armed robbery that occurred at a CVS pharmacy in Freehold Township during the early morning hours of Dec. 4. A description of the suspects that was provided to police by CVS employees matched the description of two men who are suspects in three robberies that…