NJ Man Sentenced For Freehold Roadside Killing: Around Freehold

FREEHOLD, NJ — Patch reviews this past week's top stories around Freehold.

NJ Man Sentenced For Roadside Killing Of Freehold Woman

The Mercer County man who fatally shot a Freehold woman along a state highway in 2018 has been sentenced to life in prison, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced Tuesday.

Over $30K Raised For Freehold Teen Battling Rare Cancer

An 18-year-old Freehold Township High School senior was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer, on April 12. Michael Mancusi's journey with cancer began following the discovery of an irregular bump on his upper thigh, his girlfriend Macie Martin writes on this GoFundMe page.

Plastic Bag Ban: Get A Free Reusable Bag At Freehold Wawa

Wawa is launching a "Skip the Bag for Good" initiative to make the transition away from single-use plastic bags as easy and meaningful for customers as possible as the ban on single-use plastics goes into effect on Wednesday for all retailers throughout New Jersey.

Freehold Fireman Charged With Theft Of Services, Arrested

A member of the Freehold Township Independent Fire Company was arrested and charged with theft on April 29, according to Detective Sergeant Joseph Winowski.

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