The fatalities are the second and third of 2022 in Freehold Township and the sixth and seventh on the heavily traveled Route 9 corridor through Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties, according to State Police records.ĭan Alexander is a reporter for New Jersey 101.5. Township police ask any witnesses to the crash to contact them at 73 or the Prosecutor's Office at 80. Route 9 was closed southbound for over five hours for an investigation but was fully reopened for the morning commute. Manalapan Mayor Susan Cohen extended her condolences and said she and the township will reach out to offer assistance. He said counseling services will be available for students and staff Wednesday from 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. "In the meantime, we know that this can be an enormous challenge for students to process and understand at times, it's even hard for adults to comprehend a tragedy like this." Any support we can offer our families, we will," Guterl said.
Today, we are thinking of the parents, siblings and family of all families involved. "News like this is the worst type of news for anyone to hear. Known for its Victorian era homes and rich colonial history, the borough is located in the Raritan Valley region within the New York Metropolitan Area, located about 33 miles (53 km) from Manhattan and 17 miles (27 km) from Staten Island. Upper Freehold School District superintendent Mark Guterl said both teens from Allentown attend Allentown High School. Freehold is a borough and the county seat of Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The district includes high schools in Freehold Township, Freehold Borough, Colts Neck, Howell, Manalapan and Marlboro. Policastro encouraged students and their families to utilize the FRHSD Counseling Resources, which lists organizations, hotlines and groups that can help students through difficult circumstances.Ĭounselors will be available for students at school when they return from spring recess on Monday. It is common to have different reactions toward a jarring situation, such as shock, sadness, fear, and anger." "When things like this happen, students may need extra support in handling their grief. Yard signs are available to the first 100 participants.
Yard sale fee is waived for participants. Please call Sascha at (732) 462-4200 if you have any questions or to schedule to pick up a yard sign. Our thoughts and sympathies are with their family and friends during this difficult time," Policastro told New Jersey 101.5. Sign up by to have your location placed on the yard-sale map. "We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of one of our students. One of the students attended a school in the Freehold Regional High School District, according to district spokeswoman Rebecca Policastro.