Tag: Freehold Township

  • Freehold Township softball team continues bid to win state championship

    Freehold Township softball team continues bid to win state championship

    Freehold Township will meet Clifton tonight, July 12, in its bid to reach the championship game of the New Jersey League Junior Softball State Tournament. Freehold Township will play Clifton at 7:30 tonight at the Ocean Township Little League Colt Complex. Freehold Township gained a ticket to this game when it defeated Lyndhurst, 15-5, last…

  • New auto dealership to rise in Freehold Township

    New auto dealership to rise in Freehold Township

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Route 9 building that housed a Chevrolet dealership for more than 40 years is expected to be demolished and replaced with a new structure that will return the sale of Chevrolet vehicles to Freehold Township. During a meeting on June 15, the Planning Board voted to direct its attorney to prepare…

  • Freehold Township officials renew liquor licenses

    Freehold Township officials renew liquor licenses

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Liquor licenses for businesses in Freehold Township have been renewed by the Township Committee for 2017-18. Municipal officials took the action on June 27. The following licenses were authorized: Chefs International Inc. (Moore’s Inn/Escondidos Mexican Restaurant), consumption license Freehold Township Liquors Inc. (Max’s Beer, Wine and Liquor), distribution license GPLR LLC (Radisson…

  • Parking spaces preserved for Freehold Township commuters

    Parking spaces preserved for Freehold Township commuters

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Commuter parking spaces in Freehold Township have been preserved after a judge ruled that municipal officials are authorized to acquire the spaces. In 2016, the township’s lease for commuter parking spaces at the Freehold Mall, Route 9 north, was terminated by property owner Freehold Shopping Associates. The Freehold Mall is commonly known…

  • Freehold Township bids to defend 13U state championship

    Freehold Township bids to defend 13U state championship

    Repeating as the Little League state champion in the 13U baseball division remains a major goal for Freehold Township. But taking it a step further is the driving force behind Freehold Township’s play this summer. “We were the state champions last year,” Freehold Township’s manager, Jeff Gorman, said. “We lost to Maine in the Atlantic…

  • Freehold Township to play state softball game July 11

    Freehold Township to play state softball game July 11

    The New Jersey Little League Junior Softball State Tournament  game between Freehold Township and Lyndhurst has been moved to Tuesday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ocean Township Little League Colt Field Complex The game was originally set for Sunday, July 9. If Freehold Township wins, it will advance to to play the winner…

  • Bonds will fund Freehold Township capital improvements

    Bonds will fund Freehold Township capital improvements

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that will provide funding for planned capital improvements in Freehold Township. The ordinance was adopted during a committee meeting on June 27. The legislation appropriates $6.8 million for capital improvements and authorizes the issuance of $6.5 million in bonds or notes to help finance the…

  • President steps down from school board

    President steps down from school board

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education is preparing to fill a vacancy following the departure of a longtime member. Christopher Marion, who had served on the board since 2006, resigned from his position on May 30. Marion had been serving as the board’s president for 2017. Marion, who was…

  • Freehold Township planning board rejects Bellemead development

    Freehold Township planning board rejects Bellemead development

    By Mark Rosman Managing Editor FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Planning Board has voted to deny five applications that were related to the proposed development of the 77-acre Bellemead tract that lies between Route 537 at Trotters Way and Route 9 south. The board took the action at its meeting on June 1. The applications proposed…