Tag: Upper Freehold Township

  • Alexander, Faber re-elected in Upper Freehold Township

    Alexander, Faber re-elected in Upper Freehold Township

    UPPER FREEHOLD – Incumbent Republicans Stephen Alexander and Robert Faber have won new three-year terms on the Township Committee in Upper Freehold Township. The terms will run from January 2022 through December 2024. Alexander and Faber ran unopposed in the 2021 election, which was conducted with vote by mail ballots; with early in-person voting on…

  • Redbirds win first game in state tourney; face No. 1 seed on Nov. 2

    Redbirds win first game in state tourney; face No. 1 seed on Nov. 2

    Beginning in 2011, the Allentown High School field hockey team has made 10 straight appearances in the semifinals of postseason regional or state sectional tournaments. On Nov. 2, the Redbirds will try to reach a semifinal for the 11th straight year. Allentown will play Ocean City High School in the quarterfinals of the South Jersey…

  • Trenton man charged in collision that injured Allentown High School students

    Trenton man charged in collision that injured Allentown High School students

    A resident of Trenton has been charged with four counts of assault by automobile in connection with a September motor vehicle collision in East Windsor that left four Allentown High School students hospitalized. The criminal charges were announced on Oct. 21 by the East Windsor Police Department. The individual who was charged was identified by…

  • Young farmers put down roots through community supported agriculture

    Young farmers put down roots through community supported agriculture

    UPPER FREEHOLD – Young farmers Hannah Conner and Joe Soto of Ramblin’ Sol Farm have announced they will be moving their 2-acre micro-farm to a permanent location down the road this winter. Conner and Soto each have more than 10 years of organic vegetable farming experience, according to a press release. Ramblin’ Sol Farm, which…

  • Candidates seek seats on Upper Freehold Regional school board

    Candidates seek seats on Upper Freehold Regional school board

    Five candidates are seeking three three-year terms on the Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education in the 2021 election. Of the school board’s nine members, seven are residents and representatives of Upper Freehold Township and two are residents and representatives of Allentown. This year, all three seats on the ballot are for representatives…

  • Allentown hitting stride as Mercer County Tournament looms

    Allentown hitting stride as Mercer County Tournament looms

    The Allentown High School girls soccer team is finding its stride and on Oct. 14 the Redbirds won their fourth match in their past five games. For the sixth time in 2021, the Redbirds scored four or more goals as they rolled to a 4-0 victory over Hamilton West High School of Hamilton Township to…

  • Monmouth Conservation Foundation to present special event on Oct. 24

    Monmouth Conservation Foundation to present special event on Oct. 24

    Monmouth Conservation Foundation (MCF) will present its first Scenic Drive and Wine Tasting event at the Cream Ridge Winery, Upper Freehold Township, on Oct. 24. The foundation is inviting all community members to enjoy a self-guided scenic byway tour in the comfort of their own vehicle as they traverse the beautiful rural countryside during the…

  • Marty’s Place is teaching senior dogs new tricks

    Marty’s Place is teaching senior dogs new tricks

    On a 25-acre section of property in Upper Freehold Township, aging dogs live out the rest of their years at a sanctuary called Marty’s Place Senior Dog Sanctuary. Walking into the main sanctuary building, people are greeted by a dog named Murphy, who is 16 years old and one of the many residents of Marty’s…

  • Resilient Redbirds stay strong with 4-2 victory over Trenton Central

    Resilient Redbirds stay strong with 4-2 victory over Trenton Central

    Tragedy struck the core of the Allentown High School boys soccer program on Sept. 20. Just two days after the Redbirds won their first game of the 2021 campaign, the players learned three of their teammates had been involved in a serious motor vehicle accident. A fourth teenager – the brother of one of the…