Tag: Freehold Township
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Freehold Township collision claims third life
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – No charges had been filed as of June 16 in the aftermath of a June 4 motor vehicle collision that has now claimed the lives of three people. Charles Webster, a spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, confirmed that no charges had been filed as of 12 days after the fatal…
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Seventh-grader recognized for achievements in reading
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A seventh-grader at the Barkalow Middle School has been named a finalist in a national competition. Emma Duke was named a finalist in the 2017 180 Student Awards, a national competition sponsored by learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH). As a finalist, Emma received $100. The Freehold…
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Freehold Township school counselor honored
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A counselor from the Freehold Township K-8 School District has been named the Monmouth County Counselor of the Year. Courtney Colford, a counselor at the Barkalow Middle School, was honored by the New Jersey School Counselor Association (NJSCA) as the 2016-17 Counselor of the Year for Monmouth County. According to a press…
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Freehold Township’s Staklinski ends career as Meet of Champions winner
Stephen Staklinski bid farewell to his athletic career with a New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Meet of Champions (MOC) title. The senior from Freehold Township High School concluded his career when he captured the boys’ long jump at the MOC June 10 at Northern Burlington County Regional High School. Staklinski won the championship with a…
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Freehold Township pursues road, recreational improvements
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has introduced a $6.8 million bond ordinance that will provide funding for planned capital improvements in Freehold Township. The bond ordinance was introduced during a committee meeting on May 23. It is scheduled for a public hearing and adoption on June 27. The ordinance appropriates $6.8 million for capital…
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Investigation continues into fatal collision
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Police are continuing an investigation and seeking witnesses to a fatal motor vehicle collision that claimed the lives of a retired pastor and his sister on the evening of June 4. The collision occurred at about 6:48 p.m. in an eastbound lane of Route 537 near the intersection of Wemrock Road/Stillwells Corner…
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Freehold Township clerk thanked for years of service
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A longtime employee of Freehold Township is retiring after more than two decades of service with the municipality. Township Clerk Terry Warner, who worked for the township for 24 years, is retiring. The announcement of Warner’s retirement was made at a Township Committee meeting on May 23.…
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Patriots’ successful lacrosse season ends in sectional finals
By Jeff Appelblatt Freehold Township High School’s girls’ lacrosse team had one last task at hand when it cruised into the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey, Group IV championship game at the end of May. The Patriots wanted to finish off their historic year with one more victory. “The girls are…
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Manalapan Czajkowski takes first in Group IV triple jump
By Jeff Appelblatt Manalapan High School junior Anna Czajkowski saved one of her best track and field showings for the perfect time of the year. At the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group IV competition June 2-3 at Egg Harbor Township High School, Czajkowski won the girls’ triple jump with a personal best…
