Tag: Upper Freehold Township
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Allentown High School plans in-person graduation for July 9
An in-person graduation ceremony has been scheduled for the Allentown High School Class of 2020. Earlier this month, Principal Connie Embley announced on social media that an in-person graduation ceremony has been scheduled for 4 p.m. July 9 at Arm & Hammer Park (Mercer County Waterfront Park), Trenton. The principal’s announcement came as Gov. Phil…
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Upper Freehold Regional board plans to install turf field at Allentown High School
The Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education is moving forward with a plan to install an artificial turf playing field at the Allentown High School stadium. The turf field will replace an existing grass playing surface. In a letter dated on June 29, board members said the project to replace the grass field…
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Two school districts will not see further reductions in state aid for 2020-21
The Millstone Township K-8 School District and the Upper Freehold Regional School District which serves Upper Freehold Township and Allentown will not see an additional decrease in state aid for the 2020-21 school year as a result of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Since the enactment of state legislation known as S-2 in 2018, administrators in…
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Upper Freehold Regional school board adopts budget for 2020-21
The Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education has adopted a $43.7 million budget to support the operation of the school district during the 2020-21 school year. Upper Freehold Regional consists of the Newell Elementary School, the Stone Bridge Middle School and Allentown High School. Residents of Upper Freehold Township and Allentown attend all…
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Upper Freehold officials hire personnel for Hope Fire Company
UPPER FREEHOLD – Four new per diem firefighters have been hired by the Township Committee in Upper Freehold Township to work for the Hope Fire Company. The Hope Fire Company, which is based in the township, serves Upper Freehold and Allentown. During a recent Township Committee meeting, members of the governing body hired Tyler Gallagher,…
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Upper Freehold governing body adopts 2020 municipal budget
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Township Committee has adopted a $5.94 million budget to fund the operation of Upper Freehold Township during 2020. Officials took the action during a meeting on May 7. The $5.94 million budget will be supported in part by the collection of $3.11 million in taxes from Upper Freehold’s residential and commercial…
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Upper Freehold Regional board appropriates funds for turf field project
The Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education has approved a $1 million withdrawal from the district’s capital reserve account with the intent of installing a synthetic turf playing field at the Allentown High School stadium. On May 6, board members voted to approve a motion for the capital reserve withdrawal. According to district…
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Upper Freehold bridge will be reconstructed
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has awarded a contract to CMS Construction Inc., Plainfield, for the reconstruction of a bridge on Holmes Mill Road in Upper Freehold Township. During a meeting on April 21 in Freehold Borough, the freeholders voted 5-0 to award a $1.72 million contract to the company to…
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Girl Scout troop supports Allentown church’s food pantry with donation of cookies
ALLENTOWN – A group of young ladies from a Burlington County Girl Scout troop has reached out to support the food pantry that is operated by the Allentown Presbyterian Church, High Street. The food pantry has seen an increase in the local need for assistance during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has left many individuals…