Schools

Freehold Regional High School District’s Tax Levy Passes

Two incumbent board members lost their seats, according to preliminary results.

Voters approved the Freehold Regional High School District’s $115,600,253 tax levy, according to preliminary results from the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office. Unofficial results show 9,989 ballots cast in favor of the levy and 6,966 against.

Three three-year terms were also up for election this year: a Freehold Township seat, a Marlboro seat and a Colts Neck seat. Tom Caiazza, the Freehold Township representative to the board, did not seek reelection and no candidates were on the ballot for the seat. Write-in results were not immediately available, Freehold Township Clerk Terry Warner said.

In Marlboro, incumbent Barry Hochberg lost to challenger Michael Messinger. Hochberg received 1,321 votes to Messinger’s 2,116. Unofficial election results also showed Colts Neck incumbent Christopher Placitella losing his seat on the board to newcomer Carl Accettola. Accettola received 1,646 votes and Placitella received 1,431.

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