Tag: Freehold Township
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Patriots, Braves, Rebels open football season with victories
By Tim Morris The depth that the Freehold Township High School football team has developed in the last year was never more of a factor that it was in its season-opening contest. One of the last things Patriots head football coach Cory Davies reminded his players before they took the field against their arch rivals…
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Patriots, Colonials to clash for A North, postseason titles
By Tim Morris Field hockey powerhouses Freehold Township High School and Freehold High School are in line to continue their winning ways in 2016. Last fall, Freehold Township (14-6-1) won its second straight NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV sectional title (fourth in the last five years), defeating Jackson Memorial High School, 2-1, in the finals…
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Cougars, Patriots out to win more girls soccer championships
By Tim Morris The Shore Conference A North Division has a well-earned reputation for excellence in girls soccer. Now, with the return of 2015 NJSIAA Group III state champion Colts Neck High School to the division, it has become possibly the toughest in the state with two state champions in the fold. In addition to…
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Patriots look to continue boys soccer championship run
By Tim Morris Everything points to the 2016 boys soccer season being another blockbuster. With Colts Neck High School back in the Shore Conference A North Division, a tough division just got tougher. Freehold Township Freehold Township High School (15-4-4) led the way last fall, capturing the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV championship with a…
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CentraState offering diabetes self-management program
CentraState Medical Center is offering a free, six-week diabetes self-management workshop for people with pre-diabetes, diabetes, and caregivers, on Wednesdays beginning Sept. 14 through Oct. 19, from 6-8:30 p.m. at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main St., Freehold. The workshop includes weekly group education sessions, support from peers and take-home materials.…
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New school year features emphasis on technology
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Teachers and administrators in the Freehold Township K-8 School District have welcomed 3,800 children back to school for the 2016-17 school year. According to administrators, enrollment for the new year stands at 3,800 pupils, which is essentially the same as the 3,855 pupils who were enrolled in…
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Proposed cell tower fails to gain board’s approval
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A motion to approve a use variance failed to garner five yes votes from Planning Board members, thereby denying Verizon Wireless the immediate ability to construct a cellular communications tower at 363 Monmouth Road (Route 537), Freehold Township. At a Sept. 1 meeting, board members Robert Shortmeyer,…
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Football season kicks off for district teams with rivalry games
By Tim Morris The 2016 high school football season kicks off Sept. 9-10 with rivalry week. That means that the six Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) teams play each other the first week of the season. Freehold High School travels to crosstown rival Freehold Township High School at 6:30 p.m. and Howell High School…
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Patriots are building on last year’s state playoff appearance
By Tim Morris The Freehold Township High School football team earned a state playoff berth in Cory Davies’ first year as head coach last season. This season, Davies wants to see his team back in the playoffs, making it a habit rather than a one-time blip. He also wants to secure a winning season, which…
