Tag: Upper Freehold Township
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Public hearing set for Upper Freehold Township budget
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Township Committee has introduced a $5.94 million budget to fund the operation of Upper Freehold Township during 2020. The budget was introduced by committee members on April 2. A public hearing on the budget will be held at 7 p.m. May 7. The committee may adopt the budget that evening. The…
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Firefighters hired to work for Hope Fire Company
UPPER FREEHOLD – Three new per diem firefighters have been hired by the Township Committee in Upper Freehold Township to work for the Hope Fire Company. During a recent Township Committee meeting, members of the governing body hired Kevin Hrudowsky, Patrick Donoher and Salem Bahr as on-call, per diem firefighters. Each firefighter will receive a…
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Upper Freehold amends bond ordinance to fund local improvements
UPPER FREEHOLD – Officials in Upper Freehold Township have authorized a $430,000 increase in a bond ordinance that funds capital improvements and added $409,523 in bonds or notes to help cover the costs. During a recent meeting, Township Committee members adopted a bond ordinance which authorizes an increase in a 2011 appropriation. The 2011 ordinance…
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Upper Freehold Regional school board introduces 2020-21 budget
The Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education has introduced a $42.6 million budget to support the operation of the school district during the 2020-21 school year. A public hearing on the budget is scheduled for May 6. The budget, which may be revised until that time, may be adopted by the board following…
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Upper Freehold adds personnel to local fire department
UPPER FREEHOLD – New firefighting personnel hires have been approved by the Township Committee in Upper Freehold Township. During a recent meeting, Township Committee members hired Ryan Frank as a full-time firefighter/driver assigned to the Hope Fire Company, which serves Upper Freehold and Allentown. Frank was previously hired by the committee as a per diem…
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Monmouth County supports national scenic byway nomination
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is lending its support to an initiative in Upper Freehold Township to nominate the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway as a National Scenic Byway. The freeholders passed a resolution of support during their meeting on March 12. According to the resolution, the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway is a…
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Allentown events cancelled; URFSD schools closed March 12
ALLENTOWN – Mayor Thomas Fritts has announced that two events scheduled to be held during March in Allentown have been cancelled in the face of the ongoing coronavirus illness that has spread to parts of New Jersey. In a notice to Allentown residents, Fritts wrote, “As mayor, my primary responsibility is to ensure the safety…
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Parcel will be added to Clayton Park in Upper Freehold Township
Clayton Park, a 450-acre Monmouth County Park System site in Upper Freehold Township, is expected to get a bit bigger. During a meeting on Feb. 27 in Freehold Borough, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders authorized the acquisition of a 4-acre parcel at 273 Route 526, Upper Freehold, for a planned addition to Clayton Park.…
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Upper Freehold Regional seeks to continue agreement with sheriff’s office
The Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education has authorized a shared services agreement with Monmouth County to outline payments that involve police services. On Feb. 19, board members approved the agreement among the school district, Upper Freehold Township, Allentown and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, under the authority of the Monmouth County Board…