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Township of Freehold, NJ
Monmouth County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Freehold 5-25-1970 (§ 12-16 of the Revised General Ordinances), as amended through Ord. No. O-85-20. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch. 26.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 162.
There are established in the Township fire districts designated as Fire District No. 1 and Fire District No. 2, the limits of each being more particularly described in this chapter.
A. 
The voters of the respective fire districts shall by ballot determine the amount of money to be raised for the ensuing year, and elect in each of the districts a Board of Fire Commissioners to consist of five persons.
B. 
The Boards of Fire Commissioners shall be responsible for the administration of their respective fire districts pursuant to law.
Fire District No. 1 of the Township is more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the center of New Jersey State Highway No. 9 and the eastern corporate limits of the Township of Freehold adjacent to the corporate limits of the Township of Howell; thence
a.
In a westerly direction for a distance along the center of Highway No. 9 to its intersection with the center of Monmouth County Route No. 522, and continuing in a westerly direction for a distance along the center of Route 522 to its intersection with the western corporate limits of the Township of Freehold adjacent to the corporate limits of the Township of Manalapan; thence
b.
In a southerly direction for a distance along the western corporate limits of the Township of Freehold adjacent to the corporate limits of the Township of Manalapan, and continuing in a southerly direction for a distance along the western corporate limits of the Township of Freehold adjacent to the corporate limits of the Township of Millstone, to the intersection with the southern corporate limits of the Township of Freehold adjacent to the corporate limits of the Township of Jackson in the County of Ocean; thence
c.
In an easterly direction for a distance along the southern corporate limits of the Township of Freehold adjacent to the Township of Jackson to the intersection with the eastern corporate limits of the Township of Freehold adjacent to the corporate limits of the Township of Howell; thence
d.
In a northerly direction for a distance along the eastern corporate limits of the Township of Freehold adjacent to the Township of Howell to the point or place of beginning.
Fire District No. 2 of the Township is more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the center of New Jersey State Highway No. 9 and the eastern corporate limits of the Township of Freehold and adjacent to the corporate limits of the Township of Howell; thence
a.
In a westerly direction for a distance along the center of Highway No. 9 to its intersection with the center of Monmouth County Route No. 522, and continuing in a westerly direction for a distance along the center of Route No. 522 to its intersection with the western corporate limits of the Township of Freehold adjacent to the corporate limits of the Township of Manalapan; thence
b.
In a northerly direction for a distance along the western limits of the Township of Freehold adjacent to the corporate limits of the Township of Manalapan to its intersection with the northern corporate limits of the Township of Freehold adjacent to the corporate limits of the Township of Marlboro; thence
c.
In an easterly direction for a distance along the northern corporate limits of the Township of Freehold adjacent to the corporate limits of the Township of Marlboro to its intersection with the eastern corporate limits of the Township of Freehold adjacent to the corporate limits of the Township of Colts Neck; thence
d.
In a southerly direction for a distance along the eastern corporate limits of the Township of Freehold adjacent to the Township of Colts Neck, and continuing in a southerly direction for a distance along the eastern corporate limits of the Township of Freehold adjacent to the corporate limits of the Township of Howell to the point or place of beginning.