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  • Faith Tabernacle Church Celebrates 75 Years 

    by Colleen Curry on August 31st, 2010 | Comment

    Faith Tabernacle Church, on Avenue A in Freehold Borough, will celebrate its 75th anniversary this weekend with a banquet in East Windsor.

    The Church was founded in 1935 by recent Virginia transplants to Freehold Arthur Goode and Reverend Sallie Goode. It began as a small mission on Throckmorton Street, and moved first to 9 Avenue [...]

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  • Kruisin’ Out of Town: Freehold Kruise Night Closes Summer 2010 

    by Colleen Curry on August 26th, 2010 | Comment

    How did this happen? Just a few days ago, we were announcing it was time for the first Kruise Night of the summer, and yet here we are, announcing the last.

    Downtown Freehold's monthly classic car show will roll into town for the last time in 2010, closing out another summer [...]

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  • Court Street Law Office Decision Overturned 

    by Colleen Curry on August 26th, 2010 | Comment

    UPDATED 8/27

    Veronica Davis will finally be able to open her new law offices on Court Street, following a two-year battle with the Freehold Borough Planning Board that ended last night with the Board's decision to reverse an earlier decision.

    Nearly a year after the Board denied Davis's original application, citing the neighborhood's residential [...]

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  • Civics 101: Freehold Borough Road Paving 

    by Colleen Curry on August 25th, 2010 | Comment

    Three cheers for crowdsourcing!

    Freehold Borough Councilman George Schnurr wrote in to respond to yesterday's post about pothole-plagued roads in the Borough and Township, and shed some light on how anybody decides where to begin fixin' em up. He even included a copy of the Borough's 5-year Capital Road Program, for those of you [...]

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    • Marc LeVine 9:56 am on August 26, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Borough Administrator Joe Bellina is masterful at applying for and receiving grants of all sorts, including the CBDG’s. No commentary regarding Freehold Borough OVERALL operations can ever be put forth without offering special kudos to Mr. Bellina for his excellent effort and results in this and related areas.

  • American Hotel Wins Best Booth at Monmouth Park Crab Cake Festival 

    by Colleen Curry on August 23rd, 2010 | Comment

    Freehold's own American Hotel won a people's choice award for best booth at the annual Crab Cake Festival held at Monmouth Park yesterday. The award took into account appearance, food, service and enthusiasm.

    The Munchmobile Crab Cake Festival/Shore Chef Cook-Off at Monmouth Park also featured "Best Crabcakes" from Bahr's Landing in Highlands, according [...]

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  • Freehold Boro Little League Pres Rich Matteo Throws Out Pitch at Little League World Series 

    by Colleen Curry on August 23rd, 2010 | Comment

    From APP.com.

    The 13-year-old Matteo twins, Anthony and Dominick, had some advice for the old man: Throw a fastball.

    "If he pulls out the knuckleball, it might bounce," Anthony said. "Throw the fastball."

    "(If the) fastball's working, then you've got to throw out the heater," Dominick said. "Fastball's not working, then the curveball."

    Responding [...]

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  • Silvert’s Furniture Closing in Freehold Borough 

    by Colleen Curry on August 16th, 2010 | Comment

    Silvert's Furniture, a longtime staple of the Freehold Borough business community, will close its doors for good after 81 years.

    "We've always changed with the times," said current owner Larry Iserson, the grandson-in-law of the original founder, Isadore Silvert. "But there was never a rougher time for us than right now."

    Iserson, who married Silvert's [...]

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    • Sue Sweetman 12:13 pm on August 16, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Very sorry to see Silvert’s close. Generations of my family were customers and I wish Larry and the family the best.

    • jason c 12:11 pm on August 17, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      probably a mexican store will take its place…i hate to see this town in 20yrs……

  • Freehold Idol Finale Moves to American Hotel, Will Charge for Tickets 

    by Colleen Curry on August 12th, 2010 | Comment

    Freehold Borough's favorite singing competition, Freehold Idol, has some changes on the horizon.

    The traditionally free, al fresco talent show that draws crowds in the hundreds in front of the Hall of Records will be moved indoors and will charge admission for audience members starting next week, according to the folks at Downtown Freehold.

    The [...]

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  • Freehold Borough to Update Master Plan 

    by Colleen Curry on August 12th, 2010 | Comment

    The Freehold Borough Planning Board has appointed a subcommittee to reexamine the Borough's Master Plan.

    The plan, last amended in 2005, must be updated every 5-6 years, according to Council liaison George Schnurr. If left unchecked for more than that, building applicants that are denied by the planning board can appeal on the grounds that [...]

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  • Freehold Landlord Association of New Jersey Suing Freehold Borough 

    by Colleen Curry on August 10th, 2010 | Comment

    A group of landlords is suing Freehold Borough, claiming that the licensing and registration fees for rental properties are unconstitutional.

    The Freehold Landlord Association of New Jersey, whose members have voiced their frustrations at recent council meetings, filed a lawsuit in state Superiour Court Tuesday seeking an immediate injunction against rental property fees due [...]

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    • brian 5:11 pm on August 10, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      I probably should’nt call this breaking news. I have been paying very close attention to the issues and situation for months and I cannot say that I am surprised. I do believe it is all very avoidable.

      I am no fan of landlords and rentals in this town. They have decimated entire neighborhoods, and even in the case of good rentals, I still think this town would be better with owner occupied homes. That is not the reality we face. The landlords are here and I have always said that the rental regulations have got to be fair and take all sides into account. That belief is for the purpose of avoiding a law suit like this.

      I see in the article above, the Mayor is talking tough. I know his heart is in the right place, but after seeing what happened with past suits, I have to worry. I do hope the town has a good and solid defense.

      We saw the mayor and council talk tough in the past in reference to the muster zone suit. During that suit the governing body was in over its head and had no idea what they were dealing with. That cost this town greatly and we are in far worse shape as the result of it. Lets hope this is not a repeat, we cannot afford another loss like that. It could easily turn into the final nail in the coffin for this town which is still struggling with many issues.

      Like I said, I know the mayors heart is in the right place, but I hope his head is.

    • Freehold Landlord Association of New Jersey 5:21 pm on August 10, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      The Freehold Landlord Association of New Jersey has sought, since it’s formation in October 2009, a constructive dialogue with the Mayor and Council of Freehold Borough to address the concerns that all Freehold Borough residents have and concerns regarding the continued violations of tenants and property owners’ constitutional rights by the Borough.

      To that end the FLANJ has made every effort to work with the Borough to address these issues by attending every Rental Advisory Committee meeting, as well as meetings with all of the non-elected Borough Officials who are involved with the regulation and oversight of rental property in the Borough.

      We have attended most of the Borough Council meetings this year, and we have requested on numerous occasions to have meeting either individually or with Council as a whole. Our efforts have been rebuffed and ridiculed by the Mayor and Council and they have refused to meet with us.

      By continuing to violate the Constitutional Rights of both tenants and property owners through the passage of the most recent incarnation of Rental property regulations and by their failure to enter into a constructive dialogue with over a quarter of the Borough’s property owners, the Mayor and Council have chosen conflict over cooperation and have exposed all taxpayers to financial harm by their failure to follow the law.

      The Freehold Landlord Association of New Jersey is saddened that the Mayor and Council have chosen to have these matters resolved in a Monmouth County courtroom instead of a Freehold Borough conference room.

    • Marc LeVine 6:13 pm on August 10, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Very unfortunate development. It’s especially tough when profit-seekers enter established neighborhoods, impose their poor housing management skills on a town and its residents, and allow the situation to get out of control. People have the right to do business, but they do not have the right to allow their business to hinder the quality of life of others.

      I hope our town has the strength and resolve to come out and support the Mayor and Council in defending the quality of life in Freehold Borough. When it comes to quality of life there is no compromise.

    • Andrew DeFonzo 2:14 pm on August 11, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Granted, I am currently on the other side of the globe, so I do not have my “ear to the ground” as well as I could if I were back home…however, from what I have read in the few articles printed about this issue…and yes, even on local blog websites…over the last few months, it seems to me that, just as with other issues which affect this town, those involved tend to lump entire groups of people together rather than seaparating “the good” from “the bad”.

      Those landlords that help create quality of life issues in Freehold Boro need to be dealt with quickly, effectively, and lawfully. Those landlords that conduct their business lawfully, and who help contribute to quality of life in the Boro do not deserve to be lumped into the same category as the ones who are simply here to make a quick and easy buck. And these “good” landlords should certainly not have to shoulder the burden of paying the Boro back for the bad deeds of the “bad” landlords

    • Ann Norby 1:21 pm on August 17, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      As a child of Freehold when 99% of the homes were owner occupied, I have seen the downfall of many areas of the boro. There are many absentee landlords and overcrowding of properties with individuals who do not care it is a shame. Seems to me the majority of the landlords are interested in the almight dollar.

  • Live Where You Work Kick-Off Tomorrow 

    by Colleen Curry on May 25th, 2010 | Comment

    Freehold Borough officials will kick off the Live Where Your Work program tomorrow during a 10am press conference at Borough Hall. Interested residents and realtors are encouraged to attend.

    Council members--including Councilman George Schnurr who spearheaded the efforts-- will be joined by representatives of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) [...]

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  • Borough Groups Team Up for Clean Up 

    by Colleen Curry on May 11th, 2010 | Comment

    Now that the spring weather is warming up Freehold temperatures again, a loose partnership among Casa Freehold, the Freehold Landlords Association, and the Neighborhood Pride Committee that sprung up last fall is back,  bringing local volunteers outside to help clean up the streets and walkways of the Borough.

    Yesterday, a handful of volunteers--some donning Casa [...]

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    • Marc LeVine 10:50 am on May 13, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      I was just on the phone with a Freehold resident, who advised me to read a posting on a local blog condemning the Freehold Borough Neighborhood Pride Committee’s involvement in this recent cleanup effort, because it involved day laborers and their advocates.

      Unwritten in the rant, but still very apparent was the writer’s distaste for a block party that the NPC ran over on Marcy Street, last fall. That particular neighborhood has many rental properties and is home to many immigrants in our town. At the time, certain individuals in Freehold Borough tried to attack our group for running a town sponsored event (everything offered at the party was actually donated or based on fundraising efforts) that benefited people they believed to be mostly illegal aliens.

      Since its inception, the Neighborhood Pride Committee’s chief goal has been to clean up ALL AREAS OF OUR TOWN and to restore neighborhood pride IN THOSE AREAS by making people feel good about themselves and also about where they live – ALL RESIDENTS OF FREEHOLD BOROUGH! EVERYONE!

      Going into neighborhoods that have just received major street repairs; encouraging additional fixups by the neighbors; and throwing block parties to bring the neighbors together in the spirit of brotherhood and celebration has been the impetus of the committee’s signature event each year – A BLOCK PARTY.

      Last I checked – EVERY STREET AND EVERY AREA OF FREEHOLD BOROUGH IS EQUALLY A PART OF OUR TOWN. We don’t pick and choose areas to work in based on who lives there – OUR RESIDENTS. We also do not say NO to whomever offers to help improve ANY AREA of our town. That’s a non-political effort, isn’t it…doing nice things?

      We do not need to agree with Casa Freehold, Rita Dentino, The Freehold Landlord Association or illegal immigrants in order to work together with them on positive projects that benefit our town. These are steps in the right direction and things we CAN agree on that need to be done.

      Divisiveness will get us nowhere. When committee volunteers are attacked by others for their charity and good deeds, I have a real problem with that.

    • Rich N. Stevens 10:27 pm on May 13, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Nice to see landlords working with their tenants to clean up throckmorton. Why can’t landlords work with their tenants to stop overcrowding their apartment? Why can’t landlords tell their tenants to cooperate with code enforcement?

  • Racers Win Awards 

    by Kim Predham on May 5th, 2010 | Comment

    The four winners of the borough's Racers Club model car competition were honored in a brief ceremony at Monday's Borough Council meeting.

    Six-year-old Zeeshan Ali came in first place this year for his recreation of the 1970 Chevelle SS 454, a sporty muscle car that puts the General Lee to shame.

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  • Freehold Drug Bust: Cops Net 17 

    by Colleen Curry on April 30th, 2010 | Comment

    Freehold was the target of a 17-person drug bust today, launched by local, county, and federal authorities last fall and targeting a drug ring that peddled cocaine, heroin, and painkillers.

    Most of the arrests were made earlier today, and police also seized some $28,000 in suspected drug proceeds, according to the Prosecutor's Office.

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    • Marc LeVine 11:19 am on May 1, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Wonderful police work! I know it is often frustrating to report suspicious activity in our neighborhoods and then to see “nothing happen” as it continues on, in plain sight. Know that the police are doing their job to get these folks and to make the charges stick.

      • mariamaria 2:34 pm on May 24, 2010 Permalink | Reply

        Why they put a pic of a FBPD car I don’t know. They had nothing to do with this bust. It’s been going on for so long under their noses, they deserve no credit for this.

  • Freehold Borough Budget Up for Discussion May 13 

    by Colleen Curry on April 20th, 2010 | Comment

    The residents of Freehold Borough will have a chance to weigh in on the proposed $14 million budget on May 13, according to a News Transcript report.

    Following a $321,000 cut to aid, the Borough made a splash when it announced it would transfer fire dispatch to the county and possibly transfer [...]

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