Cool and Breezy According to the National Weather Service, today will be quite a bit cooler then yesterday. It is expected to be sunny with a high near 57 degrees. There will be a north wind between 8 and 13 mph. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 35 degrees and a north wind between 7 and 9 mph. Sing It! Got a great set of pipes? Think you have what it takes to become the next Freehold Idol? The contest is every Wednesday starting on June 6. It is open to all singers who are 10-years-old and up. Applications are available at www.downtownfreehold.com. Click here for more details…

Enjoy the Sun According to the National Weather Service, today will be sunny with a high near 69 degrees. There will be a west wind between 5 and 15 mph. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 39 degrees and a north wind around 10 mph. Clean Out That Pantry The Freehold Church of Christ has partnered up with the Freehold Open Door Food Pantry and are collecting non-perishable food items each week to help those in need. During your spring cleaning, empty out that pantry and donate some non-perishables to this cause. You can drop-off your donation in the church foyer. For more …

Weather According to the National Weather Service, today will start off mostly cloudy, followed by sun. Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 57. Overnight, it will be clear with temperatures dropping to a low of 36. Meetings The Freehold Borough Council will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Borough offices. Food Drive The Shoprite on route 9 will hold a food drive to benefit the Samaritan Center, a local food pantry in Tennent. Nonperishable food items can be dropped off between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. For more information call 732-546-7944. High School Sports …

Weather According to the National Weather Service, today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Overnight there will be an 80% chance of rain with temperatures dropping to a low around 40. School News All schools in Borough and Township, including both High Schools will begin their Spring Break recess today. School will reopen again at Tuesday, April 10. Support Groups The Hope Lutheran Church will hold a Gamblers Anonymous meeting tonight at 8 p.m. This meeting is free and open for all to attend. Retirement Workshop Learn how to protect your hard earned assets in retirement. Come to 800 …

Weather According to the National Weather Service, today will start off cloudy and will gradually become sunny, with a high near 57. Overnight will be mostly clear with temperatures dropping to a low around 34. High School Sports The Freehold Patriots baseball and softball teams will scrimmage today. The boys freshman, jv and varsity teams will face off against Red Bank Catholic High School today. The freshman will take on RBC at home, while the jv and varsity teams travel to Red Bank. All three teams will begin at 3:45 p.m. The girls jv and varsity softball teams will take on Brick Township …

Weather According to the National Weather Service, today there will be scattered showers, with a possible thunderstorm in the afternoon. Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 62 today. Overnight, there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the early evening followed by a mostly cloudy night. The night will be cooler with temperatures dropping for a low around 46. High School Sports The Freehold Colonial baseball and softball teams are scrimmaging today. The boys varsity, jv and freshman teams will travel to Brick Township High School and take the field at 3:45 p.m. The girls …

Weather According to the National Weather Service, today will sunny, with a high near 51. Overnight clouds are expected to move in and temperatures will drop for a low around 35. High School Sports The Freehold Colonial boys tennis and track team will both be scrimmaging today. The boys tennis team will take on Red Bank Regional High School today at home. The boys will take the court at 3:45 p.m. The boys track team is on the road today. The team will travel to Rumson-Fair Haven High School and begin their meet at 3:45 p.m. The Freehold Patriot girls lacrosse and softball teams will both …

Weather According to the National Weather Service, today will be sunny, with a high near 55. Overnight will be clear, but temperatures will drop for a low around 29. Meetings There will be a Freehold Borough Historic Preservation Committee meeting tonight at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Borough Offices. The Freehold Borough Board of Education will meet tonight in the Park Avenue Elementary School. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. To see a copy of tonight’s agenda, click here. High School Sports The Freehold Colonial baseball, volleyball, and girls track team will all scrimmage today…

Weather According to the National Weather Service, Thursday will start off foggy. As the day goes on, the sun will come out with temperatures reaching a high near 75. Overnight, it will turn partly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to around 55. Government Meetings The Freehold Township Zoning Board will meet tonight in the Freehold Township Offices at 7:30 p.m. For more information about this meeting, visit http://­twp.­freehold.­nj.­us High School Sports The Freehold Colonial Boys Varsity Volleyball team will scrimmage today against Howell High School. The scrimmage will be played at home …

Here is a list of 5 things you need to know today: 1. TGIF: According to the National Weather Service, today will be mostly sunny with a high near 55 degrees with a west wind between 11 and 13 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 30 degrees and a northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph. 2. Property Sale and Trees: There have been some questions concerning the sale of property located on West Main Street, next to the Covenhoven House. Several people noticed and commented that trees in that area have been recently cut down. Click here to read Freehol Borough's Mayor Higgins …

1. Sunny With a Chance: According to the National Weather Service, today will be partly sunny with a high near 66 degrees. It will be breezy with a southwest wind 10 to 13 mph increasing to between 21 and 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Tonight, showers are likely late in the eveing. The rest of the night should be cloudy with a low around 44 degrees and a west wind between 13 and 15 mph. 2. Reality Check: Reality Check is a 3-month-old rock band vying for a spot in the Bamboozle line-up this May.  Made up of high school students from Freehold, Colts Neck, Long Valley and Lacey, …

Here is a list of 5 things you need to know today: 1. Breeezy and Beautiful: According to the National Weather Service, today will be sunny with a high near 62 degrees. It will be breezy with a west wind 7 to 10 mph increasing to between 18 and 21 mph. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 42 degrees and a southwest wind between 8 and 10 mph. 2. Future of Freehold: The first Freehold Borough Youth Government representatives took their oath of office at the regular meeting at borough hall on March 2. 13 students, grades 7-11, from Freehold Intermediate, Freehold High School and St. …

1. Frosted: According to the National Weather Service, today will be sunny with a high near 41 degrees and a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 31 degrees and a south wind around 6 mph. 2. Bronzed: Kiersten Withstandley, a fifth grade student at Marshall W. Errickson School in Freehold Township, earned the Girl Scout Bronze Award for her efforts with the Nike-Reuse-A-Shoe Program. She collected a total of 630 sneakers to be used for athletic surfaces such as indoor and outdoor basketball courts, track, field, and playground surfaces. …

Here is a list of 5 things you need to know today: 1. Chilly Sun: According to the National Weather Service, today will be mostly sunny with a high near 43 degrees and a northwest wind between 10 and 14 mph. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 23 degrees and a north wind between 9 and 11 mph. 2. Readers' Choice: Patch is starting a new feature called "Readers' Choice," in which you can vote and comment on your favorites in a variety of local business and service categories. This week's category is pre-schools. Click here to vote in the poll and support your favorite school! 3. Get …

Here is a list of 5 things you need to know today: 1. T.G.I.F. According to the National Weather Service, today will be cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. There will be a high near 47 degrees and a calm wind becoming south between 6 and 9 mph. Tonight will be rainy with a low around 43 degrees and a south wind between 10 and 13 mph. 2. Spay and Shake: The Freehold Township High School (FTHS) Patriot Players sing, dance and spray their way through this year's colorful musical, "Hairspray". The show runs from March 1st, March 2nd or March 3rd at 7:00 p.m. The show will also be held …

Here is a list of 5 things you need to know today: 1. Cloudy with a Chance: According to the National Weather Service, there is a chance of rain or drizzle this morning. The rest of the day will be mostly cloudy with a high near 49 degrees and a north wind between 6 and 14 mph. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low around 35 degrees and a north wind between 5 and 7 mph. 2. Hold Up: The Freehold Township Committee decided to put a hold on the re-zoning of Brock Farms after over a hundred residents showed up at the meeting on Feb. 28 to protest the proposed change. According to the ordinance…

Here is a list of 5 things you need to know today: 1. Raining: According to the National Weather Service, the extra day of the year will be wet and cold. For your leap year celebrations, there is a chance of rain and sleet before 10am, then rain throughout the rest of the day. There will be a high near 44 degrees and an east wind between 3 and 9 mph. Tonight, the rain continues with a low around 40 degrees and an east wind at 5 mph becoming west. 2. Budgeting: The Freehold Borough Board of Education adopted the tentative 2012-2013 school year budget at their regular meeting on Feb. 27. The …

Here is a list of 5 things you need to know today: 1. Sunshine: According to the National Weather Service, today will be sunny with a high near 49 degrees and a northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph. Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 31 degrees and a north wind around 5 mph becoming calm. 2. Bonus: According to a press release issued by the New Jersey Assembly Republicans, the district received the largest increase in funding in the state because Christie was able to apply a more accurate measure of student enrollment to state funding. Superintendent Charles Sampson explained …

Here is a list of 5 things you need to know today: 1. Grab Your Shades: According to the National Weather Service, today will be sunny with a high near 56 degrees and a southwest wind 6 to 9 mph increasing to between 15 and 18 mph. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 32 degrees and a southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest. 2. Knock, Knock: Knox boxes are now for more than just businesses and realtors in Freehold Borough. Residents now have the options of adding a knox box to their homes. These plastic or metal boxes displayed on the outside of a business or home, hold a key …

Weather According to the National Weather Service, today will be cloudy and breezy with a high chance of showers. Temperatures today are expected to reach 57. Overnight there is another chance of showers with temperatures dropping to 33. High School Sports The Freehold Colonial wrestling team will compete today in the NJSIAA Regions at Toms River North. The Patriot boys basketball team will take on Shore Regional High School at home today at 4 p.m. Support Groups Hope Lutheran Church will be holding a Gamblers Anonymous support group tonight at 8 p.m. Fish Fry Freehold Elks Lodge #1454 will …