Tag: Freehold Township
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Board: group home in Freehold Township needs no variance
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Members of the Planning Board have determined that Archway Progams, an entity establishing a group home on Lutea Terrace, does not need variances relating to the single-family home parcel. Lutea Terrace is off Three Brooks Road at Route 9 in the Juniper Farms residential development. During a meeting on Nov. 9, attorney…
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Veteran addresses pupils on importance of values, sacrifice
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A military veteran from Freehold Township sought to inspire pupils in schools he attended in his youth with messages of heroism, values, military sacrifices and freedom of choice. David Clemenko visited three schools in the Freehold Township K-8 School District on Nov. 6 in recognition of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, and the…
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Planning Board denies variances for Cracker Barrel
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Planning Board has denied a variance that Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. sought during a 10-year attempt to build a restaurant on Route 537 in the Freehold Marketplace shopping center (Walmart). On Nov. 9, board members voted 5-2 on a resolution denying the application. Board Chairman Rich Gatto and board…
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Freehold Township shares Group 4 girls’ soccer title again with Ridge
The girls’ soccer teams at Freehold Township High School and Ridge High School once again showed that they are evenly matched — and once again share a state championship. Freehold Township and Ridge squared off for the NJSIAA Group 4 tournament championship for the second time in three years. The result on Nov. 18 at…
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Public hearing scheduled on parkland diversion proposal
Monmouth County representatives will hold a public hearing concerning proposed improvements to Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Halls Mill Road and Edinburgh Drive, and the replacement of bridges F-30 and F-59 on Elton-Adelphia Road and F-29 on Halls Mill Road. The public hearing will take place at 6 p.m. Dec. 21 at the Freehold Township municipal…
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Police investigate deaths of two pedestrians
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Police are continuing to investigate the deaths of two pedestrians that occurred in a 10-day span in Freehold Township. According to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, a New York woman died as a result of injuries she sustained when she was struck by a motor vehicle during the late afternoon hours of…
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Freehold Township and Ridge share Group 4 state girls’ soccer title
Freehold Township High School and Ridge High School played to a scoreless tie after two overtimes and were declared the co-champions of the NJSIAA Group 4 girls’ soccer tournament final today, Nov. 18, at Kean University in Union. In championship games, teams are named co-champions since there is no cause to rely on shoot outs…
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Amoroso, Matthews, Lambert, Cozzolino win school board seats
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Michael Amoroso, Michael Matthews, Michelle Lambert and Mary Cozzolino have won terms on the Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education. Amoroso, Lambert and Cozzolino are members of the board; Matthews is a newcomer who will join the panel in January. Amoroso, Matthews and Lambert won a contested race for three-year…
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Preston, Salkin win new terms in Freehold Township
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Incumbent Republicans Lester Preston and David Salkin have won three-year terms on the Township Committee in Freehold Township. On Nov. 7, Preston and Salkin were re-elected, with Preston receiving 6,331 votes and Salkin receiving 6,244 votes. The Republicans turned back a challenge from Democrat Alexander Wisienski, who received 4,141 votes, according to…
