Tag: Freehold Township
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Freehold Township may permit solar energy facility on former landfill site
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Officials in Freehold Township are putting forward a plan to redevelop the former Lone Pine Landfill site by permitting a solar energy facility to be constructed on the property. On June 14, Township Committee members introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, implement the Lone Pine Landfill redevelopment plan. The proposed ordinance…
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Primaries set election fields in Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Manalapan
The June 7 primary elections have confirmed the candidates who will run for local office in the Nov. 8 general election in Freehold Borough, Freehold Township and Manalapan. There is no municipal election in Marlboro this year. The results of the primary elections and the vote totals have been posted online by the Monmouth County…
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Freehold Township caps stellar softball campaign with first county crown
An historic season for the Freehold Township High School softball team ended with more history being made on June 7 when the Patriots met Middletown South High School in the Monmouth County Tournament Red Division championship game at Wall High School, Wall Township. The 2022 Patriots, who already had won the program’s first Central Jersey…
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News Transcript News Briefs, June 8
The Township Committee in Freehold Township has awarded an emergency contract to repair the municipal building’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. In May, committee members awarded a contract to the Carrier Corporation for the emergency repair and replacement of the HVAC condenser at the municipal building on Stillwells Corner Road. According to a resolution,…
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Freehold Township students continue to support Embrace Kids Foundation
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Students at Freehold Township High School gathered together on May 12 to celebrate the culmination of months of fundraising for the Embrace Kids Foundation at the fourth annual Dance For The Kids (FTK). The event generated funds to benefit the families of children who are faced with the effects of cancer and…
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Local youngsters collect sneakers to help keep Earth ‘greener’
In an attempt to make the world a little greener, two young gymnasts have been collecting sneakers to save space in landfills. After watching television shows about service projects and supporting her mom, Blythe, through breast cancer treatments, Carmel, 9, of Manalapan, wanted to give back to the community. The individuals interviewed for this article…
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Truckers play a crucial role in nation’s economy
Truckers are crucial to our national supply chain and the economy, yet issues regarding increasing driver turnover rates have long been unaddressed. Truckers used to earn middle class wages, had union representation, benefits, and more control of their hours. Deregulation in the 1970s reduced the number of unions. Employers, pressured to offer cheaper services, squeezed…
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May 21 Children’s festival at Lake Topanemus Park postponed
The 2022 World Diversity Day Children’s Festival has been postponed. The event, originally scheduled for May 21 at Lake Topanemus Park, Freehold Township, will be held on Oct. 8, according to a statement issued by the event’s organizers today, May 20. Festival organizers apologized for the short notice and said the reason for the cancellation…
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News Transcript News Briefs, May 18
The Storytellers Mosaic of Monmouth County will be there. So will the St Rose of Lima Hispanic Choir, the Takajum Dance Company and Tim Rohrer, author of Tips 4 Inclusion. They will all be part of the lineup of performances and hands-on activities expected at the 2022 World Diversity Day Children’s Festival on May 21,…