Tag: Upper Freehold Township
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Upper Freehold officials adopt $5.66M municipal budget
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Township Committee has adopted a $5.66 million budget to fund the operation of Upper Freehold Township during 2019. The budget was adopted by committee members on April 4. The $5.66 million budget will be supported by the collection of $3.11 million in taxes from Upper Freehold’s residential and commercial property owners,…
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Three towns to receive funding for road improvements
State officials have announced that 95 percent of New Jersey municipalities – including Allentown, Millstone Township and Upper Freehold Township – will receive Municipal Aid grant awards totaling $161.25 million this year. A total of 537 municipalities across the state are receiving grants to advance road, bridge, safety and quality-of-life improvements in an effort to…
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Upper Freehold Regional school board introduces $43.3M budget
The Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education has introduced a tentative budget of $43.36 million to support the operation of the school district during the 2019-20 school year. The tentative budget was introduced during a board meeting on March 13 and has been submitted for review to the Monmouth County superintendent of schools,…
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Upper Freehold officials introduce 2019 municipal budget
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Township Committee has introduced a $5.66 million budget to fund the operation of Upper Freehold Township during 2019. The budget was introduced by committee members on March 7. A public hearing on the budget will be held at 7 p.m. April 4 at the municipal building, 314 Route 539. The committee…
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Freeholders award contract for emergency repairs at Upper Freehold site
Emergency repairs will be made at a location in Upper Freehold Township following a situation that developed in November. During their meeting on Feb. 19 in Freehold Borough, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders awarded an emergency contract to the Lucas Construction Group to perform repairs to bridge U-91a in Upper Freehold. The bridge carries…
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County plans to acquire conservation easement on Upper Freehold parcel
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders plans to acquire a conservation easement on property in Upper Freehold Township that will preclude the parcel from being developed. During their meeting on Feb. 19 in Freehold Borough, the freeholders passed a resolution authorizing the acquisition of the conservation easement on a 17.9-acre property at 72 Yellow Meeting…
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County may take property to complete road repairs
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is taking action to acquire a portion of two properties in Upper Freehold Township through eminent domain (condemnation) in connection with a planned road improvement project. The approval of the Sharon Station Road project dates back to April 2012, when the freeholders determined a need exists…
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Alexander to serve as Upper Freehold mayor in 2019
UPPER FREEHOLD – The members of the Township Committee in Upper Freehold Township have voted to keep their mayor from 2018 in place for 2019. At the governing body’s annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 2, Committeeman Stephen Alexander, who served as mayor in 2018, was elected by his fellow committee members to serve as mayor…
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Upper Freehold officials approve transfers in municipal accounts
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Township Committee has shifted funds in the municipal budget to cover shortfalls in certain accounts. Committee members took the action during a recent meeting. The transfers amounted to $8,500, according to municipal officials. Funds were transferred from the following accounts: employee group insurance ($5,000), administrative and executive – consultants ($2,100) and…