Tag: Upper Freehold Township
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Faber, Alexander will seek re-election in Upper Freehold Township
UPPER FREEHOLD – Two incumbent members of the Township Committee in Upper Freehold Township will seek new three-year terms this year. The new terms will run from Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2021. According to the municipal clerk’s office, Republicans Stephen Alexander and Robert Faber filed nominating petitions to retain their seats on the…
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Killing Upper Freehold environmental panel disturbing to former chairman
By Marc Covitz In a gutless move on April 12, the Township Committee in Upper Freehold Township abolished the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC). This was done without prior notice to any of the members of the EAC. Not a courtesy phone call, text or email was sent to any of the members. The agenda for…
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Upper Freehold Regional board introduces $42.8M school budget
The Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education has introduced a $42.8 million budget that will fund the operation of the district during the 2018-19 school year. The budget appears to leave Allentown property owners with stable school taxes, but it may hike the school taxes of a person who owns the “average” home…
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Upper Freehold officials introduce 2018 municipal budget
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Township Committee has introduced a $5.76 million budget to fund the operation of Upper Freehold Township during 2018. The budget was introduced by committee members on March 1. A public hearing on the budget will be held at 7 p.m. April 12 at the municipal building, 314 Route 539. The committee…
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Upper Freehold bans sale of marijuana in township
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Township Committee has taken action to ban the production and sale of marijuana in the municipality by adopting an ordinance which prohibits all aspects of the cultivation, harvesting and sale of marijuana. The ordinance, which was adopted March 1, states it is unlawful in Upper Freehold Township “for any person or…
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Freeholders will not move forward with land purchase in Upper Freehold
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has rescinded its previous authorization for the purchase of property in Upper Freehold Township for the purpose of adding the land to Crosswicks Creek Park. The freeholders took the action on March 8 and reversed a decision they initially made on Aug. 24. Last summer, the…
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County will add Upper Freehold parcel to Crosswicks Creek Park
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is acquiring land to expand a popular destination in the westernmost portion of the county. On Feb. 22, the freeholders passed a resolution authorizing the acquisition of a 25.5-acre parcel on Route 537 in Upper Freehold Township that will be added to Crosswicks Creek Park. The…
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Monmouth County plans programs at Clayton Park Activity Center
UPPER FREEHOLD – This spring, the Monmouth County Park System will continue to expand its program offerings at the Clayton Park Activity Center, 161 Emley’s Hill Road, Upper Freehold Township. The activity center was acquired in 2015 and allows the park system to host yoga, parent/child music classes, craft workshops and more in the western…
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First phase of Upper Freehold church project gains approval
UPPER FREEHOLD – The first phase of a project to expand a church on Yardville-Allentown Road has been approved by the Upper Freehold Township Planning Board. On Feb. 8, board members granted approval to Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church for the first phase of a redevelopment project to construct new facilities. Attorney Dino…