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Freehold is served by the Pennsylvania and the Central of New Jersey railways.
Freehold was the birthplace and home of Dr. Thomas Henderson (1743 -1824), a Whig or Patriot leader in New Jersey, an officer in the War of Independence, a member of the Continental Congress in 1779 -1780, and of the national House of Representatives in 1795 -1797.
John Tennent (1706-1732) became pastor of the Freehold church in 1730, when a new church was built by the Old Scots congregation on White Hill in the present township of Manalapan (then a part of Freehold township), near the railway station and village called Tennent.
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 Freehold Township, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Freehold Township is a township located in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
In the township the population is spread out with 35.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the township is $34,479, and the median income for a family is $38,095.
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 Freehold Township
Freehold Township police charged Rosaria Giacobbe, 50, of Linden, with shoplifting items valued at $152 from Lord and Taylor, Freehold Raceway Mall, at 5:31 p.m.
Veliz was processed and lodged in the Monmouth County jail, Waterworks Road, in default of $3,000 bail.
Freehold Township police charged Desiree Crawford, 37, of Jackson, with shoplifting merchandise valued at $617 from Nordstrom, Freehold Raceway Mall, at 3:49 p.m.
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 History of Middletown Township
Middletown was split in 1848 by the formation of Raritan Township, a section that included the future Holmdel, Hazlet and Aberdeen townships and the boroughs of Matawan, Keyport, Union Beach and most of Keansburg.
Navesink, which embraces a peripheral part of the once-vast mountainous area in the Township's original northeast section known as the Highlands of the Navesink, was established c.1830 as Riceville.
For many decades the Township's population center was located near the shore of Raritan Bay; many of its residents were engaged in maritime trades.
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 Mead Township, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mead Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,443, and the median income for a family was $41,875.
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 MCK
Born in Freehold Feb. 12, 1837, Peter was the oldest son of Judge Vredenburgh.
Here is an account of the handsome Freehold soldier's last hours: "In the morning of September 19, 1864, after a night march of 20 miles, he came with his regiment to the banks of a little stream that flows past that historic field.
Though the day-to-day happenings in Freehold and vicinity, as dutifully set down by the scriveners of that day (including this writer) may have been trivial in the face of the world-holocaust, they were of great local importance then and even today convey the sense of duty that was sweeping the country.
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 South Brunswick Twp, New Jersey
South Brunswick Township was incorporated by an act of the State Legislature in 1798.
The 18th century character of South Brunswick was that of a rural agricultural township with small clustered settlements located on major transportation routes.
The rural nature of the Township continued throughout the 19th century, with increases in commercial and residential growth and development coinciding with the introduction of new transportation routes.
www.twp.south-brunswick.nj.us /history.asp   (595 words)

  
 Forward Township, Pennsylvania
Township wage tax: 1 percent divided equally between the township and school district.
Forward Township was named for Walter Forward, who served two terms in Congress and secretary of the treasury under President John Tyler and a judge of the district court of Allegheny County.
Benjamin was granted a tract of 397 acres of land on Nov. 23, 1787 by the Supreme Executive council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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 Freehold Township, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Freehold Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The racial makeup of the township was 98.79% White, 0.14% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.78% from two or more races.
There were 463 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families.
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 Abraham Lincoln In Pennsylvania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Thus inconspicuously did Pennsylvania, which had been the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, furnish the state for the third of our nation’s three greatest documents.
His people were a part of the tide of settlement which pushed the frontier westward, redeeming the land from the forest and building the new states of the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys.
When he moved to Pennsylvania in 1720, he settled in Chester County, becoming a partner of Samuel Nutt Sr., and William Bransom in the operation of Coventry Forge on French Creek, one of the earliest iron enterprises in Pennsylvania.
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 Lakewood Township: History
This led to the movement to establish the village itself as a Township and on March 23, 1893, the Township of Lakewood was created and incorporated by the State Legislature pursuant to Chapter CXXXI, Laws of 1892.
The Freeholder Representative was William J. Harrison; the Assessor, Richard B. Robbins; the Overseer of the Poor, Isaac K.L. Hyers; Surveyors of the Highways, Frank Housen and Joseph A. LeCompte; Justices of Peace, Abner Gant and Thomas J. Sprowl; Constables, Charles W. Crane and John D. Fogarty.
This building served as the Township Hall until 1924, when a brick structure was erected in the place of the present Municipal Building (which itself was erected in 1969).
www.twp.lakewood.nj.us /history.htm   (2261 words)

  
 Trust for Public Land--Conservation and Parks for People.
Freehold, NJ, 12/21/01 -- Selling his property for conservation may pale in comparison to other events in Chaim Melcer's life, but by putting more than 1,400 acres of land into public ownership, he has made a difference in New Jersey while fulfilling a long-time dream.
Ocean County Freeholder John C. Bartlett noted that the Metedeconk River serves as a source of drinking water for thousands of residents in northeastern Ocean County.
"The Township of Freehold is fortunate to have the opportunity to partner with the Green Acres Program and TPL to preserve open space and the quality of life in our community.
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 Pittsfield Township, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pittsfield Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,313, and the median income for a family was $41,023.
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 Harness Racetracks: Freehold New Jersey Race Track Betting Odds
The club held frequent trotting meetings and trials on the track until 1902, when the Freehold Driving Club was incorporated and purchased the grounds for $4,500.
There had been a previous ruling outlawing racing from the early 1900's but the Freehold group had never listened to the ruling and because of poor publicity concerning the ruling, which trickled down to the racing fans, the yearly meets at Freehold started a downward trend.
Freehold soon became the first pari-mutuel track in New Jersey with a 13-day meeting featuring betting machines and an infield tote board that cost a total of $35,000.
www.betus.com /horse-betting/freehold-new-jersey-race-track.aspx   (1282 words)

  
 Marlboro High School - Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Marlboro, NJ The history of Marlboro Township reaches back to the 1600's, when Central New Jersey was first settled by farmers from Scotland, England and the Netherlands.
The township of Marlboro was established in 1848 and was named for marl, a natural fertilizer made of fossilized sea creatures.
Marlboro Township is now bursting at the seams with a population of nearly 30,000.
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 Freehold Township : September 11th Memorial
It is unity that we, the Freehold Township community,
The Freehold Township community joined together to build a Memorial as a tribute to the men, women and children who perished on September 11, 2001.
Mountain Laurels, the Pennsylvania State Flower, are planted on the site to honor the heroes of Flight 93.
www.twp.freehold.nj.us /around_freehold/sept_11_memorial.asp   (338 words)

  
 Albert Gibson
Gibson: The Catholic church in the area was in Freehold Borough and that was Saint Rose of Lima.
In Pennsylvania there are hundreds of Lutheran churches; most of them in the area where we are living are very, very small.
It was fun for me to be a part of it, to be a part of its history, particularly to participate in the big three-hundredth anniversary of Freehold Township and to parade in the rain portraying myself as Martin Luther in very wet garb.
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 General Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Freehold Raceway is located at the traffic intersection of Route 9 and Route 33 in Freehold, New Jersey, directly across the street from the Freehold Raceway Mall and adjacent to Barnes and Noble Bookstore.
Best arrival area is downtown Freehold, from where you can take a taxi to the racetrack or walk to track (one quarter mile).
THE CABIN - 984 Highway 33, Freehold (732) 780-4744
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 Photography - The Freehold, Interesting and/or Useful Links
A Walk Through Durham Township, Pennsylvania - While Kenneth Parker’s images are large format film photographs from around the world, Kathleen Connally’s are small format digital images from very beautiful area of the United States.
Freehold is a term used in real estate or real property law, land held in fee simple, as opposed to leasehold, which is land which is leased.
A freeholder is an elected county official in the State of New Jersey; see Board of Chosen Freeholders, the body they serve in.
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 Freehold Township, New Jersey
Freehold is a large town compared to other Jersey cities.
Known as Western Monmouth Countys humble house, Freehold is the place to be!!
The Freehold Raceway is located across from the Raceway Mall on Bus.
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 Freehold, Pennsylvania PA, township profile (Warren County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Freehold is a township in Warren County, in the Warren metro area.
Median rent in Freehold, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $309.
· Immigrants in Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776
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 Garden State EnviroNet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Ocean County Freeholder John C. Bartlett was pleased that the County was able to partner in the acquisition.
Among other things, the appeal states the Pennsylvania DEP failed to demonstrate compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards for sulfur dioxide and that some data was withheld, preventing the public from verifying the accuracy of some models that were done.
The Township Committee is considering an ordinance to rezone the property for a retirement community.
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 CONSTABLES
No person shall be liable to the penalty aforesaid who shall have served personally or by deputy in the office of constable of the same township within fifteen years of his said election or appointment, or, having been elected or appointed within that period, shall have paid the penalty aforesaid.
The terms of constables hereafter elected in cities of the second, second class A and third classes, boroughs, incorporated towns, and townships, shall be for six years.
Whenever a constable shall be appointed by the court as provided by exiting [sic] laws, the constable so appointed shall serve for the unexpired term.
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 freehold - definition of freehold by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
freehold - tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life
It is a freehold, and, so far as we know, of equal age.
Freehold Regional High School District (Monmouth County, NJ)
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 Regional School District Redistricting Issues
If Freehold Regional High School District ends lopsided enrollment in its six high schools by redistricting students, their children may no longer go to Marlboro High School, but to another high school within the regional district.
Busing children to Colts Neck High School, brand new and situated in a more affluent township, is unpopular, but not nearly as hated an idea as sending children to Freehold Borough High School, where a quarter of the student body is fl or Hispanic and the average household income is $40,327, compared to Marlboro's $70,806.
Kate Cardillo, who lives in Marlboro but attends the magnet program at Freehold Township High School, was booed loudly as she said, ""I've lived in Marlboro for 17 years, and I look out in the audience and I know just about everyone here.
www.colts-neck.nj.us /edu/issues/112397.html   (1437 words)

  
 Freehold township, Warren County, Pennsylvania (PA) Detailed Profile
Freehold township, Warren County, Pennsylvania (PA) Detailed Profile
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77% of Freehold township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
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 Indiana History Documents - The Northwest Ordinance
The governor for the time being shall be Commander in Chief of the militia, appoint and commission all officers in the same below the rank of general Officers; All general Officers shall be appointed and commissioned by Congress.
Previous to the Organization of the general Assembly the governor shall appoint such magistrates and other civil officers in each county or township, as he shall find necessary for the preservation of the peace and good order in the same.
After the general Assembly shall be organized, the powers and duties of magistrates and other civil officers shall be regulated and defined by the said Assembly; but all magistrates and other civil officers, not herein otherwise directed shall during the continuance of this temporary government be appointed by the governor.
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