Tag: Freehold Township
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Applegate School pupils come through for food pantry
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Pupils at the Applegate School in Freehold Township have provided aid to the less fortunate by making a significant donation to a local food pantry. In January, pupils at the school donated canned goods and non-perishable items to the food pantry of Freehold Area Open Door. According…
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Young Freehold Township softball team progressing quickly
By Jeff Appelblatt Over the course of the week, teams saw many games between April 3-9 get rained out. It was just one of those spans for some teams in which it was much easier to appreciate victories than be disappointed in losses. Freehold Township High School’s softball team was much prouder of its win…
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Freehold Township officials introduce municipal budget
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has introduced a $39.5 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality this year. A public hearing on the budget has been scheduled for 8 p.m. April 25 at town hall. Residents may comment on or ask questions about the budget at that…
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Student struck by vehicle near high school
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A Freehold Township High School student is expected to recover after being struck by a vehicle on a street in front of the school. Just after 3 p.m. March 28, a male student was struck by a vehicle on Elton-Adelphia Road in front of the high school,…
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Bellemead development plan raises several issues
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – An applicant’s plan to develop a 77-acre parcel in Freehold Township did not advance during the March 16 meeting of the Planning Board. The board is considering several applications related to the Bellemead tract that lies between Route 537 at Trotters Way and Route 9 south. The…
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Freehold Township school board introduces budget
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education has introduced a budget that will pay for the operation of the school district during the 2017-18 school year. Following discussion among district administrators and board members, a $78.7 million budget was introduced. The budget, which can be…
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Freehold Township K-8 salutes teachers of the year
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Administrators in the Freehold Township K-8 School District have named the district’s teachers of the year. At the Early Childhood Learning Center, where pupils in pre-kindergarten are educated, the Teacher of the Year is Cathy Richards, a special education teacher who has taught in the district since…
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Senior ‘Chopped’ champions crowned at Applewood
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Residents at Applewood, a continuing care retirement community in Freehold Township, competed head-to-head in a Food Network-style “Chopped” competition over a period of several weeks. The event challenged seniors to create their own custom recipes, based upon an eclectic assortment of “mystery basket” ingredients of avocados, Peruvian potatoes, chicken breasts and fennel,…
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Board declines plan for Infiniti dealership
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A unanimous Planning Board has declined to grant a use variance to an applicant which sought permission to construct an automobile dealership on Route 9 in Freehold Township. During the board’s March 16 meeting, attorney Mark Aikins, representing JAT Associates, presented testimony from engineer and planner Jeffrey…
