Tag: Upper Freehold Township
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Stone Bridge Middle School robotics team debuts with successful season
During the 2020-21 academic year a competitive Lego robotics team was established at the Stone Bridge Middle School, which enrolls children from Allentown and Upper Freehold Township. Melissa Domen, the business leader of the Allentown High School robotics team, is the founder of the middle school team, according to a press release. The name of…
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Alexander, Faber will seek new terms in Upper Freehold Township
UPPER FREEHOLD – Two members of the Township Committee in Upper Freehold Township will seek two new three-year terms in 2021. The new terms will run from Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2024. According to the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, Republicans Stephen Alexander and Robert Faber have filed nominating petitions to run for office…
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Applicant withdraws proposal for warehouse on Upper Freehold Township farm
UPPER FREEHOLD – An application that proposed the construction of a warehouse-style building on Route 524 in Upper Freehold Township has been withdrawn. NP Freehold Industrial, LLC (NorthPoint Development), filed an application with the Upper Freehold Township Zoning Board of Adjustment to seek approval for a 566,840-square-foot building at the site of Westhaven Farm, Route…
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Upper Freehold Regional school board introduces 2021-22 budget
The Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education has introduced a $43.1 million budget that will fund the operation of the district during the 2021-22 school year. Property owners in Allentown and Upper Freehold Township will be asked to pay a $28.1 million local tax levy to support the budget. Following a discussion among…
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Warehouse will become a blight on Upper Freehold Township
By Penny Otte When I moved to Upper Freehold Township, it was a lifelong dream. When I was in my 20’s, before Interstate 195 existed, I was taking a drive through Roosevelt and the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area when all of a sudden the woods opened up to open farmland. Immediately, I was at an…
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Resident asks zoning board to reject request for variances
I am writing to urge the Upper Freehold Township Zoning Board of Adjustment to reject the variances needed for the warehouse proposal at Westhaven Farm on Route 524. I believe careful thought went into the current zoning rules and they are sufficient for our community. The best situation would be to preserve that farm, it…
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Applicant lays out plan for warehouse in Upper Freehold Township
UPPER FREEHOLD – An application that proposes the construction of a warehouse on farmland on Route 524 in Upper Freehold Township is being met with concern as a result of its potential negative impact on the community. Representatives of NP Freehold Industrial, LLC, appeared before the Upper Freehold Township Zoning Board of Adjustment on March…
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DEP’s proposed land swap with gun club is bad deal for the environment
By Jeff Tittel The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is proposing to transfer approximately 43 acres it owns in Jackson to the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club in exchange for approximately 86 acres the club owns in Upper Freehold Township. The DEP will be holding two public hearings and is seeking comments…
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Two school districts face loss of state aid during 2021-22 academic year
Gov. Phil Murphy has unveiled his Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which includes proposed funding for New Jersey’s public school districts during the 2021-22 academic year. In terms of state aid, some school districts have come out winners and will see an increase in their support from Trenton, while some school districts have come out losers…