Tag: Freehold Township
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Two passengers die in Freehold Township motor vehicle crash
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A single-car crash claimed the life of two passengers in Freehold Township on the evening of April 19, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on April 20. According to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, on April 19 at 10:38 p.m., officers from the Freehold Township Police Department…
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News Transcript News Briefs, April 20
The Township Committee in Freehold Township has awarded two contracts totaling $384,200 for improvements to wells in Freehold Township’s water treatment plant on Jackson Mills Road. On March 29, committee members passed a resolution awarding a $248,200 contract to A.C. Shultes, Inc., Woodbury Heights, for the repair and redevelopment of Well No. 14 at the…
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Lee Deedmeyer, founder of Bystander and Mission Dance, passes away at 65
Members of the Freehold community are mourning the loss of Lee Deedmeyer Jr., who passed away unexpectedly on April 15. Deedmeyer, 65, was a native and longtime resident of Freehold. His career on the local music scene spanned almost 50 years. According to an obituary posted online by the Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold Borough, Deedmeyer…
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Fasano will seek new term of office in Freehold Township
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – An incumbent member of the Township Committee in Freehold Township is seeking re-election to a new three-year term on the governing body. According to the municipal clerk’s office, Republican Maureen Fasano filed a nominating petition to run for a new term. No other Republican filed a nominating petition and Fasano will be…
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Patriots eye championship success during 2022 softball campaign
During the 2021 softball season, the Freehold Township High School Patriots went 19-4 and won the Shore Conference A North Division championship. Freehold Township’s new head coach, Johnny Sciarappa, saw the Patriots’ success a year ago as he was serving as an assistant softball coach at Howell High School. Sciarappa knew about the talented players…
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Freehold Township school board introduces 2022-23 budget
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education has introduced an $86.5 million budget that will fund the operation of the district during the 2022-23 school year. Following a discussion among district administrators and board members, the budget was introduced on March 22. A public hearing is scheduled for April 26.…
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Freehold Township fire district budgets gain approval from voters
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Voters in Freehold Township have approved a $1.45 million budget for Fire District No. 1 and a $2.13 million budget for Fire District No. 2 for 2022. There are two fire districts in Freehold Township. Fire District No. 1 is west of Route 9. Firefighting services in the fire district are provided…
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Freehold Township officials introduce 2022 municipal budget
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has introduced a $45.4 million budget to fund the operation of Freehold Township this year. The budget, which may be amended prior to its final adoption, was introduced by committee members on March 29. A public hearing on the budget is scheduled for April 26 and the governing body…
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Freehold Township first grade pupil inspires penny drive for Ukraine
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A first-grade pupil in Freehold Township who has family living in Ukraine has inspired an effort at her school to assist that nation while its military personnel defend it from an invasion by Russian armed forces. Victoria Stefanyshyn, who attends the Marshall W. Errickson Elementary School, helped to initiate a penny collection…