Freehold Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The township is both a regional commercial hub for Central New Jersey (home to the Freehold Raceway and Freehold Raceway Mall) and a bedroom community of New York City, located within the Raritan Valley region of the much larger New York Metropolitan Area.[19][20][21] The township is located roughly 38 miles (61km) away from Manhattan and about 20 miles (32km) away from Staten Island.[22][23] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 35,369,[9][10][11] reflecting a decrease of 815 (−2.3%) from the 36,184 counted in the 2010 Census.
Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Township in New Jersey
Freehold Township, New Jersey
Township
Township of Freehold
Walker-Combs-Hartshorne Farmstead
Seal
Motto:
Western Monmouth's Family Town
Map of Freehold Township in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Freehold Township, New Jersey
Freehold Township was first formed on October 31, 1693, and was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of Freehold Township were taken to form Upper Freehold Township (c.1731), so some wills and official records following the split referred to "Lower Freehold Township" although the official name has always been Freehold Township.[24][25] Additional portions formed Millstone Township (February 28, 1844), Jackson Township (March 6, 1844), Atlantic Township (February 18, 1847; now Colts Neck Township), Marlboro Township (February 17, 1848) and Manalapan Township (March 9, 1848). Freehold town was formed within the township on March 25, 1869, and formally separated when it was reconstituted as a borough on April 15, 1919, including additional portions of the township.[26]
The Battle of Monmouth was fought in June 1778 in what has been preserved as Monmouth Battlefield State Park, which is in Freehold Township and Manalapan Township.[27]
History
Early history
The Lenni Lenape Native Americans were the earliest known people to live in the area that became Freehold.[28] The Lenape were a hunter-gatherer society. They were largely sedentary, changing campsites seasonally. They were prolific hunters of small game and birds. They were also skilled fisherman, and were known to harvest vast amounts of clams from the bays and inlets on the Jersey Shore. They also practiced some agriculture to augment their food supply. During this time, an important crossroad of two major Lenape trails was located in the area of Freehold.[29]
In 1498, John Cabot became the first European to sight this land.[28] By the late 17th century, the English had begun to take over the area. In 1664, the Duke of York (later James II & VII) granted a patent to Sir George Carteret to develop the area. In 1685, Scottish Presbyterians from Scotland, along with English Baptists and Quakers from New England fleeing religious persecution at home, became the first to settle within the area.[28][30] In 1693, along with Middletown and Shrewsbury, Freehold was established by act of legislature as one of the three original townships in Monmouth County.[31] The name of the township comes from the word freehold, an English legal term describing fee simple property ownership.[32]
Colonial Freehold
In 1714, when the colonial government was deciding where to locate the county seat and courthouse, Freeholder John Reid, the first Surveyor General of East Jersey,[33] wanted the county seat located in Freehold. Reid's offer to sell the property to the Board of Chosen Freeholders at a heavily discounted price may have been the deciding factor in choosing Freehold—rather than Middletown or Shrewsbury—as the site of the county seat. As part of the deal, Reid placed a restrictive covenant in the deed that, should the property ever cease being used as a courthouse, ownership would revert to the Reid family. Direct descendants of John Reid still reside in Freehold Township.[34]
Freehold was officially designated as the seat of the Monmouth County government, and a court house was commissioned to be built on the land purchased from John Reid. The Monmouth Courthouse opened in 1715.[35] A small village quickly began to develop around the courthouse. At first, the village was called Monmouth Courthouse. Over time, other government buildings opened near the courthouse, including a sheriff's office, a prison, and a post office. A number of homes and commercial businesses also sprang up in the village, including a blacksmith, a general store, a bank, a hotel, and saloon.[36]
In the area surrounding Monmouth Courthouse, many successful farms began to appear. The farms in Freehold were particularly well known for the production of potatoes, beans, and rye, which were sold in the markets of nearby cities. Freehold also became known for its excellent horse farms.[29] The differences within Freehold between the growing settlement around the courthouse and the surrounding farmland were the seeds for the eventually division of Freehold into two separate municipalities in the early 20th century.
As of 1745, the majority of families in Freehold were still Scottish immigrants.[37] In modern Freehold, many important streets bear the name of early colonial families, including Barkalow, Applegate, Rhea, Throckmorton, and Schanck.[37]
The Revolutionary War in Freehold
See also: Battle of Monmouth
Freehold was deeply impacted by the American Revolution. In 1765 with the passage of the Stamp Act, dissidents in Middletown and Upper Freehold established Sons of Liberty groups.[39] In late 1775, Capt. Elias Longstreet recruited the first company of colonists from the county to join the Continental Army for an ill-fated invasion of Canada.[40] Freehold was a known center of patriot activity. The Declaration of Independence was publicly proclaimed, read aloud, from the steps of the Monmouth Courthouse just a few days after being signed in Philadelphia.[37]
However, after British success at the Battle of Long Island, Freehold and all of Monmouth County fell under the control of Loyalists.[41] The British government continued to operate the Monmouth Courthouse, and several people involved in revolutionary activities were arrested and tried for treason at the courthouse.[41] The success of the Continental Army at the Battle of Trenton helped to weaken loyalist control of Freehold.[42]
In June 1778, the British Army began a major strategic evacuation of the city of Philadelphia. They attempted to protect a long, slow moving column of loyalist families, equipment, and other supplies seized in Philadelphia, as they moved towards ships in New York Harbor. On June 28, 1778, the Continental Army intercepted the column in Freehold.[43] The Battle of Monmouth was one of the largest battles of the Revolutionary War, involving over 25,000 soldiers combined in Continental, British, and Hessian forces. The initial engagement was in doubt until Washington arrived because Charles Lee was retreating from the battlefield. Washington rallied the Continentals and strongly engaged the British forces and they held their ground on the battlefield. However, British forces were successful in completing their primary goal, the evacuation of Philadelphia. Both sides claimed victory in the battle.[43]
Several famous figures from the Revolutionary War fought at the Battle of Monmouth. British forces were commanded by Sir Henry Clinton and Charles Cornwallis. The Continental Army was commanded by George Washington and Charles Lee. Charles Lee was later court martialed by the Continental Army for his actions at the Battle of Monmouth. Nathanael Greene, Alexander Hamilton, "Mad" Anthony Wayne, the Marquis de Lafayette and Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben also fought at the Battle of Monmouth for the Continental Army.[44] Another famous figure at the Battle of Monmouth was Molly Pitcher, who manned a cannon during the battle after her husband was wounded.[44]
In the aftermath of the Battle of Monmouth, Loyalist control of Freehold faltered. The township ceased to have a functioning municipal government and the courthouse was closed until the end of the war. Minor clashes between loyalists and continentals flared up in town, with the violence peaking around 1780.[45] Colonel Tye, was an escaped slave formerly named Titus, and the leader of a prominent loyalist guerrilla force, which conducted several raids in and around Freehold. In one famous incident Joshua Huddy was captured and hung by British Loyalists under the direction of Richard Lippincott and Colonel Tye. Colonel Tye later died from injuries sustained during that raid.[46] Patriots later cut down Huddy's body hanging from the gallows and buried it in Freehold, at Old Tennent Church.[47] At the end of the war, the community was deeply divided and nearly 120 loyalist families left Freehold, fearing retribution from their neighbors. Most of these families re-settled in Canada.[48]
19th-century Freehold
During the early 1800s, Freehold steadily grew in size. The village around the courthouse was now called Freehold, along with the surrounding farmland.[49] In 1852, when long distance railroad systems were first being developed, a railroad station, with trains making regular stops, was built running nearly parallel with Throckmorton Street in Freehold. Freehold soon had public sewers in the village and in some of the outlying farmland. By 1883, there was an electrical grid and a telephone switchboard, at a time when these inventions were still brand new.[49] These public advancements caused rapid economic growth in Freehold. The village of Freehold became an important commercial and industrial hub in central New Jersey. The farms in the rest of Freehold benefited greatly by being able to sell their products more easily in New York and Philadelphia.[50] Both the village and the farms prospered together, however the public policies sought by the two different communities continued to grow further apart. The municipal government was increasingly divided between the villagers and farmers.
In 1824, the American Hotel opened on Main Street in Freehold. It is still standing today and is one of the oldest buildings in Freehold. In 1853, the Freehold Raceway opened.[51] Though the original grandstand burned down in a fire, the racetrack is still open today, and is one of the oldest harness racetracks in America. The Great Fire of Freehold happened on October 30, 1873. The fire reportedly began in a commercial building on Main Street. It soon spread to engulf a large section of the village, and many wooden buildings, including Monmouth Courthouse, were burned down.[52]
Freehold also has a relatively forgotten but important place in the history of the bicycle. Cycling champion Arthur Augustus Zimmerman resided in the town during his racing career in the 1880s and 1890s, and from 1896 to 1899 operated the Zimmerman Bicycle Co.; the company's bicycles were known as the "Zimmy." Today, Freehold Borough is home to the Metz Bicycle Museum, where the only extant "Zimmy" can be seen.[53]
Freehold divided
At the beginning of the 20th century, Freehold was an increasingly divided community. The issue of local tax dollars, used as funding for public works and infrastructure projects, was the primary point of contention.[54] The Freeholders living in the downtown area, around the courthouse had very different ideas about how to spend public money compared to the Freeholders living in the surrounding farmland. Tension within the community increased greatly in 1916 when a severe polio epidemic swept through Freehold.[55] After contentious public debate, a referendum was held to on the future of Freehold, and voters overwhelmingly decided to split the town into two separate municipalities.
On April 15, 1919, Freehold Borough formally separated from Freehold Township.[26] Freeholders generally refer to the different municipalities simply as the Borough and the Township. The Borough, the downtown area around the courthouse, retained all the existing government buildings around Court Street and Main Street. The Borough also kept the designation as county seat.[56] Freehold Township, the farming communities that surrounded the courthouse, set up a new town hall complex on Schanck Road. The Township completely encircles the Borough. On September 7, 1926, Freehold Borough annexed additional territory from the Township.[56]
The Township in the 20th century
In the early 20th century, the farms in Freehold Township continued to be prosperous and successful, and the area steadily grew in population. However, after World War II, the Township experienced rapid growth. By this time, transportation systems had increased to a point to allow workers to commute daily to jobs in larger cities, such as Newark, Philadelphia, and New York City. Highways, including U.S. Route 9 and Route 33 helped to make it possible for commuters to live in Freehold and work in nearby cities. The township quickly developed large neighborhoods of suburban single family homes.[19]
Soon, the Township began to grow commercial and industrial businesses that rivalled the Borough. Brockway Glass built their initial facility off Center Street in 1955 with additional facilities added in 1956, 1967, 1969 & 1976 and ceased operations in 1991.[57][58] The site is now operated by Iron Mountain.[59] 3M opened a magnetic tape production facility in 1957.[60] In 1971, a major medical complex, originally called Freehold Area Hospital, and today called CentraState Medical Center, opened in the Township, a regional hospital for communities in western Monmouth County and southern Middlesex County.[61] Not all industrial developments in the Township were positive. In 1983, the United States Environmental Protection Agency designated the Lone Pine Chemical Site in the Township as a Superfund site.[62] The site has been called "one of the worst environmental disasters in the country".[63] Based on the latest EPA five-year review in 2019, remediation work has contained the spill.[64] In 1990, with the opening of Freehold Raceway Mall, the second-largest mall in the state, the Township had solidified in being a premier commercial center for Central New Jersey.[65]
As the Township grew, Route 33, which ran through the heart of Freehold, became increasingly congested, in which studies suggested the construction of a new freeway. This was due to the fact that there was no room to widen the highway to 4 lanes between Route 9 and a railroad bridge at the eastern end would need to have been widened to accommodate 4 lanes. After several years, the new freeway was downsized to merely a bypass of Freehold. Construction from near Sweetmans Lane (CR 527) to U.S. Route 9 was finished in 1972. Eventually construction began again and the bypass was extended to Halls Mill Road in 1989. For decades traffic was detoured, and congestion continued to worsen. The delay was lengthened when an endangered species was found in the path of the proposed roadway. Finally, after 32 years of waiting, the bypass was fully completed in January 2003, reducing congestion on Route 33 and Route 33 Business, albeit not a completely 4 lane highway between Halls Mills Road and the Howell Road intersection.[66][67]
The Township has thousands of jobs located within the municipality, along with a growing numbers of commuters who work in neighboring cities such as New York City, Newark, Trenton, and Philadelphia. Five residents of the Township died in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and are listed on the county's 9/11 memorial.[68]
The COVID-19 pandemic, like many communities, affected Freehold Township. Early in the pandemic, the township (and county at large) made news for the numbers of cases that were being reported. In particular, one Freehold family named the Fuscos had made news for having lost five of their relatives during the first few months of the pandemic, with 19 other family members coming into contact with the virus.[69][70] As of March 1, 2021, the township had reported 2,793 positive COVID-19 cases, with Monmouth County as a whole ranked fourth in the state for new COVID-19 cases.[71] The township implemented protocols in an attempt to slowing down the spread of the virus, by providing support to local citizens, businesses, and services. The township's health department has implemented an intricate contact tracing system for Freehold Township residents.[72] On May 26, 2020, the township adopted an ordinance to help in simplifying the process for restaurant owners to obtain permits for seasonal outdoor dining.[73] As of June 25, 2021, the township and county has been ahead of the Biden Administration's Coronavirus vaccine goal, with at least 73.5% of adults receiving at least one dose, compared to the national average of 65.6% of adults receiving at least one dose.[74]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 38.88 square miles (100.71km2), including 38.65 square miles (100.11km2) of land and 0.23 square miles (0.59km2) of water (0.59%).[1][2]
East Freehold (2010 Census population of 4,894[79]) and West Freehold (13,613 as of 2010[80]) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places located within Freehold Township.[81][82]
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Blue Ball (now Adelphia), Burlington Heights,[83]Georgia, Monmouth Heights,[citation needed] Orchard Estates,[citation needed] Siloam, Smithburg,[citation needed] Southburg, Stonehurst East[citation needed] and Stonehurst West.[citation needed][84]
The township is one of two municipalities in Monmouth County that are part of the Toms River watershed, most of which is located in Ocean County.[85]
Ecology
According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Freehold Township would have an Appalachian oak (104) vegetation type with an Eastern hardwood forest (25) vegetation form.[86]
Major bodies of water
Due to the township's location in New Jersey, it is the home of numerous headwaters for various important rivers, brooks, and streams that flow throughout the state. The township is located on a ridge within the geographic heartland of New Jersey,[87][88][89][90][91] as most sections of the township fall within the hillier terrain and fertile soil found in the Inner coastal plain, while the southeastern sections of the township fall within the more flat terrain and sandier soil found in the Outer coastal plain.
The township is located within the much larger Raritan Valley region (as many of its brooks and streams flow into the aforementioned river), while also being located relatively close to the Raritan Bay. The township is also closely tied to the Jersey Shore region, being located about 16 miles (26km) west of Asbury Park.[92] The township also encompasses some of the northernmost stretches of the Pine Barrens. Notable bodies of water within the township include:
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Freehold Township sits on the northern border between the humid subtropical climate (Cfa) zone and the humid continental climate (Dfa) zone, with the township being one of the most northern localities in North America that has a humid subtropical climate. Cfa climates are characterized by all months having an average temperature > 32.0°F (0.0°C), at least four months with an average temperature ≥ 50.0°F (10.0°C), at least one month with an average temperature ≥ 71.6°F (22.0°C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons.
Climate data for Freehold Township, New Jersey, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present
The 2010 United States census counted 36,184 people, 12,577 households, and 9,382 families in the township. The population density was 939.8 per square mile (362.9/km2). There were 13,140 housing units at an average density of 341.3 per square mile (131.8/km2). The racial makeup was 84.32% (30,509) White, 5.34% (1,931) Black or African American, 0.13% (47) Native American, 7.03% (2,544) Asian, 0.02% (7) Pacific Islander, 1.47% (531) from other races, and 1.70% (615) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.76% (2,808) of the population.[9]
Of the 12,577 households, 36.7% had children under the age of 18; 61.4% were married couples living together; 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 25.4% were non-families. Of all households, 21.7% were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.24.[9]
24.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.9 males.[9]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $94,735 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,749) and the median family income was $112,094 (+/− $4,124). Males had a median income of $85,099 (+/− $6,540) versus $48,926 (+/− $4,407) for females. The per capita income for the township was $40,504 (+/− $2,006). About 2.8% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.[116]
2000 Census
As of the 2000 United States Census[16] there were 31,537 people, 10,814 households, and 8,283 families residing in the township. The population density was 820.2 people per square mile (316.7/km2). There were 11,032 housing units at an average density of 286.9 per square mile (110.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 87.09% White, 5.12% African American, 0.14% Native American, 5.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.19% of the population.[114][115]
There were 10,814 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.21.[114][115]
In the township the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.[114][115]
The median income for a household in the township was $77,185, and the median income for a family was $89,845. Males had a median income of $62,545 versus $36,668 for females. The per capita income for the township was $31,505. About 2.8% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.[114][115]
Economy
Due to suburbanization within the township, its location near the Jersey Shore, along with its proximity to major cities such as New York, Newark, Trenton, and Philadelphia, the township has been a longtime economic center in the Central Jersey region.[65][117][118]
Agriculture
One of many crop farms in the township
Wemrock Orchards on Route 33 Business
Battleview Orchards on Wemrock Road
Fruit picking at Battleview Orchards
Smaller orchard on Ely Harmony Road
Community garden on the premises of the historic Oakley Farmstead
Despite suburbanization in recent decades, the township's agricultural roots have still been preserved. There are numerous crop farms, thoroughbred farms, sod farms, nurseries, and orchards in the township. Notable farms in the township include Brock Farms,[119] Battleview Orchards,[120] Clayton Family Farm,[121] Crawford Farms,[122] the historic Oakley Farm,[123] Reid Sod Farm,[124] and Wemrock Orchards.[125]
Tomasello Winery (originally based in Hammonton) has a wine tasting room located in Wemrock Orchards.[126][127] The winery offers over 50 homegrown wines for tasting sessions (reservations strongly encouraged), but the winery is also open to retail transactions of their stocked wine.[128][129] There are other wineries that are nearby to the township, including Four JG's Orchards & Vineyards in Colts Neck, Cream Ridge Winery in Cream Ridge, Working Dog Winery in Robbinsville, and Hopewell Valley Vineyards in Hopewell.
Established in 1853, making it the nation's oldest half-mile harness racing track, Freehold Raceway offers horse lovers and bettors an opportunity to see harness racing.[130]
Completed in August 1990, the Freehold Raceway Mall was constructed at a cost of $125million on a site covering more than 175 acres (71ha)[117] across from the Freehold Raceway over U.S. 9. A super-regional high-end shopping mall, it has a gross leasable area of 1,600,000 square feet (150,000m2),[131] making it the second-largest mall in the state, behind Westfield Garden State Plaza.[132]
Outside of the Freehold Raceway Mall, the township itself has many other shopping malls and plazas. Diane & Co. is a dress shop that has been featured on the Oxygen Network's show Jersey Couture.[133]
iPlay America is an indoor family entertainment and event center that opened in November 2011, offering rides, arcade and carnival games, along with Topgolf, music venues, laser tag, shops, bars, and restaurants.[134][135]
Main Street
Freehold Borough (which the township surrounds) is home to Downtown Freehold, located on East and West Main Street (County Route 537). This downtown section has various eateries, bars, boutiques, historical sites, and other excursions. Within this section of town, there have been plans to revitalize the downtown area, as outlined in the Freehold Center Core Revitalization Plan (2008),[136][137] in which NJ Transit has sponsored a project in transforming the Freehold Center Bus Station into a Transit Village.[138] This new designation would foster in the creation of a transit-oriented development zoning district around by the Freehold Center Bus Station between West Main Street (County Route 537) and Throckmorton Street (County Route 522). This would have a huge positive impact to the Freehold area economy.
There are many other shopping destinations right outside of the Freeholds region, including the Manalapan EpiCentre (formerly, the Manalapan Mall) in Manalapan Township, the Jackson Premium Outlets in Jackson Township, and The Shoppes in Old Bridge Township.
Manufacturing
Freehold Township and Borough began to grow in commercial and industrial manufacturing of goods during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among most prominent of companies that began doing operations in the township was the Brockway Glass Company, which had built a facility on Center Street in 1955. Brockway Glass then proceeded to build additional facilities in the region in 1956, 1967, 1969 & 1976. The company ceased operations in the township in 1991,[57][58] in which the site is now operated by the Freehold campus location for Iron Mountain, an enterprise information management services company.[59]
Nestle opened a production plant in 1948, which is still in operation and has expanded its operations in logistics and engineering.[139] 3M opened a magnetic tape production facility in 1957.[140]
Sports
In 2004, the Freehold Township Senior League baseball team won the Senior League World Series. Led by manager Mike Brach of Freehold Township, the team became the first from Freehold Township to make it to the World Series, let alone win it.[141]
In 2016, Freehold Township Little League 12u baseball team won the New Jersey state championship and made it to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament, the first team from the township to take the state title since 2003.[142]
Parks and recreation
Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Turkey Swamp Park, Lake Topanemus, and Michael J. Tighe Park (formerly known as Liberty Oak Park) are all located within the township and provide assorted recreational opportunities. Smaller parks in the township include Durand Park, Whittier Oaks Park, Opatut Park, Wynnefield Park, Stonehurst Park, Sandy Brook Park, Duchess Court Park, Greentree Park, Medford Park, Woodgate Park, Woodcrest Park, Orchard Hills Park and Sargent Park.[143]
The southernmost segment of the Henry Hudson Trail starts in Freehold Borough and runs northeast through the township, to the Raritan Bayshore region. The parking area is located at 119 Dutch Lane Road in the township and is used by walkers, runners and bicyclists.[144]
Michael J. Tighe Park was formerly known as Liberty Oak Park, the park having been renamed in 2001.[145]
Government
Local government
Freehold Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.[146] The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.[3][147] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
The Township Committee enacts local ordinances, levies municipal taxes and conducts the affairs of the township. In almost all cases, it can review and approve the actions of other Freehold Township boards, committees and agencies. The Township Committee conducts all of its business during monthly meetings open to the public.[148]
As of 2022[update], the members of the Township Committee are Mayor Maureen Fasano (R, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2022), Deputy Mayor Alan C. Walker (R, term on committee ends 2023; term as deputy mayor ends 2022), Anthony J. Ammiano (R, 2024), Thomas L. Cook (R, 2024) and Lester A. Preston Jr. (R, 2023).[4][149][150][151][152]
In January 2020, the Township Committee appointed Alan C. Walker to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had become vacant following the resignation of David M. Salkin.[153]
Federal, state and county representation
Freehold Township is located in the 4th Congressional District[154] and is part of New Jersey's 11th state legislative district.[10][155][156] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Freehold Township had been in the 12th state legislative district.[157] Prior to the 2010 Census, Freehold Township had been split between the 4th Congressional District and the 12th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[157]
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New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[160] and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term ends 2025).[161][162]
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For the 2022–2023 session, the 11th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Vin Gopal (D, Long Branch) and in the General Assembly by Kimberly Eulner (R, Shrewsbury) and Marilyn Piperno (R, Colts Neck Township).[163]
Monmouth County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of five members who are elected at-large to serve three year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects one of its members to serve as Director and another as Deputy Director.[164]As of 2022[update], Monmouth County's Commissioners are
Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone (R, Neptune City, term as commissioner and as director ends December 31, 2022),[165]
Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley (R, Hazlet Township, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as deputy commissioner director ends 2022),[166]
Lillian G. Burry (R, Colts Neck Township, 2023),[167]
Nick DiRocco (R, Wall Township, 2022),[168] and
Ross F. Licitra (R, Marlboro Township, 2023).[169][170][171]
Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are
County clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon (R, 2025; Ocean Township),[172][173]
Sheriff Shaun Golden (R, 2022; Howell Township)[174][175] and
Surrogate Rosemarie D. Peters (R, 2026; Middletown Township).[176][177]
Freehold Township vote by party in presidential elections[178]
Year
Democratic
Republican
Third Parties
2020
45.2% 9,791
53.6%11,618
1.2% 253
2016
41.3% 7,410
55.6%9,972
3.1% 560
2012
43.5% 7,242
55.3%9,204
1.2% 192
2008
44.2% 7,845
53.5%9,480
1.0% 185
2004
42.2% 6,915
56.6%9,260
0.6% 131
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 23,033 registered voters in Freehold Township, of which 5,014 (21.8%) were registered as Democrats, 5,058 (22.0%) were registered as Republicans and 12,949 (56.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 12 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[179]
In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 55.6% of the vote (9,972 cast), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 41.3% (7,410 votes), and other candidates with 3.1% (560 votes), among the 17,942 ballots cast by the township's voters. In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 55.3% of the vote (9,204 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 43.5% (7,242 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (192 votes), among the 16,715 ballots cast by the township's 23,974 registered voters (77 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.7%.[180][181] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 53.5% of the vote (9,480 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 44.2% (7,845 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (185 votes), among the 17,733 ballots cast by the township's 23,935 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.1%.[182] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 56.6% of the vote (9,260 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 42.2% (6,915 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (131 votes), among the 16,373 ballots cast by the township's 22,061 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 74.2.[183]
In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Republican Kim Guadagno received 57.7% of the vote (6,060 cast), ahead of Democrat Phil Murphy with 40.4% (4,246 votes). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 72.2% of the vote (7,009 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 26.0% (2,525 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (175 votes), among the 9,826 ballots cast by the township's 24,098 registered voters (117 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 40.8%.[184][185] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 65.5% of the vote (7,900 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 27.5% (3,317 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.7% (688 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (96 votes), among the 12,058 ballots cast by the township's 23,343 registered voters, yielding a 51.7% turnout.[186]
Education
Public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade are educated by the Freehold Township Schools.[187] As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 3,737 students and 329.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.[188] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[189]) are
Early Childhood Learning Center[190] (97 students; in grades Pre-K),
C. Richard Applegate School[191] (424; K–5),
Joseph J. Catena School[192] (488; K–5),
Laura Donovan School[193] (436; K–5),
Marshall W. Errickson School[194] (435; K–5),
West Freehold School[195] (501; K–5),
Clifton T. Barkalow School[196] (661; 6–8) and
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School[197] (686; 6–8).[198][199]
Students in ninth through twelfth grades attend either Freehold Township High School or Freehold High School (based on home address), as part of the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD)[200] The district also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Howell Township, Manalapan Township and Marlboro Township.[201][202] Freehold Township High School is home to the Contemporary Global Studies Learning Center and Freehold High School hosts the Medical Sciences Learning Center; each program admits students on a selective basis from all over the Freehold Regional High School District.[203] of the 2018–19 school year, Freehold Township High School had an enrollment of 2,043 students and 137.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.9:1,[204] while Freehold Borough High School had an enrollment of 1,422 students and 103.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1.[205] The FRHSD board of education has nine members, who are elected to three-year terms from each of the constituent districts.[206] Each member is allocated a fraction of a vote that totals to nine points, with Freehold Township allocated one member, who has 1.4 votes.[207]
High school students in Freehold Township have the opportunity of attending vocational schools such as Biotechnology High School, High Technology High School, the Marine Academy of Science and Technology, Communications High School, and the Academy of Allied Health & Science, which are part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District, which are available to all students in Monmouth County on a selective basis.[208]
Rutgers University, in partnership with Brookdale Community College offers several bachelor's degree completion programs at Brookdale's Freehold Campus.[209]
Infrastructure
Public safety
Emergency services
Freehold Township offers different departments of varying emergency services. The following are the emergency service departments in Freehold Township:
Police
The Freehold Township police department is composed of a large force that handles three major divisions; patrol, investigation, and services.[210] The current Chief of Police is George Baumann, who started in this position in January 2020, following the retirement of former Police Chief Ernest Schriefer.[211][212] Ernest Schriefer had served as Police Chief for nearly 20 years at the time of his retirement.[213]
Fire Prevention
The township offers various fire prevention programs for Freehold Township residents.
Fire prevention courses
Freehold Township offers programs designed to prepare children on the importance of fire safety. These courses are engaging with students and are offered at Township schools and other municipal buildings.[214]
Fire squads
Freehold Township has two volunteer fire companies:[214]
West Freehold
Freehold Township Independent Fire Company #1 is located on Stillwells Corner Road in West Freehold. It was established in 1964 to provide fire protection services across Freehold Township.[215]
Freehold Township Fire Company No. 1 Station No. 2 in Smithburg
Freehold Township Independent Fire Company No. 1 Station No. 3 in Georgia
East Freehold
East Freehold Fire Company (founded 1972) is located on Kozloski Road in East Freehold[216]
First aid squads
Freehold EMS (founded 1941) is located in Freehold Borough and offers pre-hospital care to residents of both the borough and the township.[217]
Transportation
Roads and highways
As of May2010[update], the township had a total of 200.13 miles (322.08km) of roadways, of which 158.62 miles (255.27km) were maintained by the municipality, 26.49 miles (42.63km) by Monmouth County and 15.02 miles (24.17km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[218]
Several major roads pass through the township. Major state routes include US Route 9, Route 18, Route 33 (also known as the Freehold Bypass), and Route 79. Major county routes that pass through are County Route 522, 524, 527, and 537.
Access to Interstate 195 is available in neighboring Howell via Route 9 or Jackson via CR 537. The Garden State Parkway entrance at exit 100 is about ten miles east on Route 33 in Tinton Falls. The New Jersey Turnpike entrance at exit 8 is about ten miles west on Route 33 in East Windsor.
Public transportation
Rail
In the 19th & 20th centuries, Freehold Borough and Freehold Township had two major railways. One major railway in the area was the Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad, which was owned and operated by the Camden & Amboy Railroad Company (C&A). Surveying for the line began on September 8, 1851, grading began on October 19, 1852, and the first track was laid on April 4, 1853.[219] The first section of line was opened on July 18, 1853.[220] The establishment of the Freehold & Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad helped make the Freeholds a transportation hub.[221] The other major railway in the area was the Central Railroad of New Jersey, which had a branch that connected the still-active former Penn Central line from Jamesburg to CNJ's Seashore Branch and the New York and Long Branch line (now owned by NJ Transit) at Matawan.
The Freehold and Jamesburg Railroad was abandoned by the early 1930s. A 2.8-mile long (4.5km) portion of the former railroad's right-of-way was later approved to be sold by the New Jersey Board of Public Utility Commissioners (PUC) to Jersey Central Power & Light Company in 1966, with occasional freight service still being used through the Freehold Industrial Track. Meanwhile, The Central Railroad of New Jersey went into bankruptcy in the early 1970s and entered into Conrail on April 1, 1976, with its freight service on the rails from Freehold to Matawan being terminated in 1979 (the rails were removed in 1980). Today, it is mostly a rail-trail, converting into the Henry Hudson Trail.
The Monmouth Ocean Middlesex Line is a proposal by New Jersey Transit to restore passenger railway service to the region, by using the same tracks as the Freehold Industrial Track. The township and its neighboring borough would be potential stops for the 'MOM' Line.[222][223][224][225]
As of now, the nearest train stations to the township are located in Aberdeen-Matawan, Asbury Park, and Long Branch on the North Jersey Coast Line, and Metropark in Iselin, New Brunswick, and Princeton Junction on the Northeast Corridor Line.
Bus service is available to Philadelphia from Freehold Township via transfer in Lakewood. There are several bus stops to the points listed above located along Route 9 in the township. Freehold Township has two commuter parking lots available only to township residents, which are located at the Freehold Mall Shopping Center and on Schibanoff Lane.
Ferry service is available through the SeaStreak service in Highlands, a trip that involves about a 25–30-minute drive from the eastern section of Freehold Township to reach the departing terminal. SeaStreak offers ferry service to New York City with trips to Pier 11 (on the East River at Wall Street) and 35th Street in Manhattan.[229]
Healthcare
CentraState Medical Center is a regional hospital located in the township. Serving parts of Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex, and Mercer counties in central New Jersey,[230] the hospital is a partner of Atlantic Health System and is affiliated with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.[231][232][233] The facility has 287 beds and is part of CentraState Healthcare System, the county's fourth-largest employer.[234] Other regional hospitals near the township include the Lakewood division of Monmouth Medical Center and the Old Bridge division of Raritan Bay Medical Center.
The closest major university hospitals to the township are Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune Township, Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro Township, and Saint Peter's University Hospital and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.
Points of interest
CentraState Medical Center – A regional hospital for western Monmouth County.
Freehold Raceway – One of the oldest harness racing tracks in the country.
Freehold Raceway Mall – The second-largest mall in the state.
Maplewood Cemetery – New Jersey Governors Joel Parker and Joseph D. Bedle, as well as several officers who served in the Civil War are interred here.[235]
Monmouth Battlefield – This historic park preserves where the Battle of Monmouth was fought.
Turkey Swamp Park – A 1,180-acre (4.78km2) nature preserve in the northernmost swaths of the Pine Barrens.
Village of West Freehold – Historic village in the western portion of the township, at the intersection of County Route 537 (Monmouth Road) and Stillwells Corner Road/Wemrock Road.
Katie Dippold, comedy writer, actress, and improvisational comedian who has co-produced and written for Parks and Recreation[246]
Joann Downey (born 1966), politician representing the 11th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly[247]
Clare Farragher (born 1941), member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1988 to 2002 who also served as mayor of Freehold Township[248]
Michele Fitzgerald (born 1990), winner of Survivor: Kaôh Rōng in 2016, the 32nd season of the reality series Survivor[249]
Lindsey Gallo (born 1981), former track and field athlete who competed in middle-distance events[250]
Milton Goode (born 1960), high jumper who participated at the 1984 Summer Olympics[251]
Vin Gopal (born 1985), politician who will take office in January 2018 to represent the 11th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate, which covers portions of Monmouth County[252]
Thomas Henderson (1743–1824), acting Governor of New Jersey[253]
William Barberie Howell (1865–1927), Chief Justice of the United States Customs Court[254]
Dan Lewis (1936–2015), American football halfback / fullback who played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins and New York Giants[255]
Joel Parker (1816–1888), politician, who served as the 20th Governor of New Jersey from 1863 to 1866, and again from 1872 to 1875[261]
Kal Penn (born 1977), actor of Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle[262]
Charles Richman, former commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs[263]
Peter Schrager (born 1982), sportscaster on Fox Sports and NFL Network[264]
John A. Scudder (1759–1836), U.S. Representative from New Jersey[265]
Jaime Primak Sullivan (born c.1977), reality television star of Jersey Belle[266]
John C. Ten Eyck (1814–1879), United States Senator from New Jersey from 1859 to 1865[267]
William H. Vredenburgh (1840–1920), attorney and public figure who served for nearly 20 years as a judge of the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals[268]
Emily Wold (born 1994), former field hockey player, who played as a midfielder[269]
William Cortenus Schenck (1773–1821), founder of Newark, Ohio, member of the Ohio Senate from 1803 to 1804.
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Committee Members, Township of Freehold. Accessed April 20, 2022. "Freehold Township is governed by five Committee persons, each of whom is elected for a three-year staggered term. At the beginning of each year, the Committee members elect one of their members to serve as Mayor and one as Deputy Mayor."
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National Park Service (October 4, 1990). "Walker-Combs-Hartshorne Farmstead, Monmouth County, New Jersey". National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet. United States Department of the Interior. NRIS Reference Number: 90001474. Reid was appointed Surveyor-General of the Province in 1702 and was a member of the General Assembly in 1703
History of the Hall of Records, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 30, 2020. "On August 26, 1714, John Reid sold a plot of land on the Burlington Path, less than an acre in size, to the Board of Chosen Freeholders for 30 shillings. The bargain price may have been the deciding factor in settling a then raging dispute between Middletown, Shrewsbury and Freehold Townships over the location of the county seat."
Master Plan Circulation Plan Element Amendment (adopted June 16, 2011), Freehold Township. Accessed March 14, 2022. "Iron Mountain to Kozloski Road – This roadway would provide for an alternate access from Iron Mountain (formerly Brockway Glass Company) and future development areas southwest of Kozloski Road and north of N.J. Route 33 to intersect Kozloski Road."
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Lone Pine Landfill, Freehold Township, NJ, United States Environmental Protection Agency. Accessed March 14, 2022. "The 45 acre Lone Pine Landfill is located in Freehold Township, New Jersey. The landfill operated from 1959 until 1979 and accepted over 17,000 drums containing chemical wastes along with municipal refuse, large volumes of septage and millions of gallons of bulk liquid chemical wastes. The landfill was ordered closed by a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Administrative Order in 1979."
Staff. "32 years later ...", Asbury Park Press, January 18, 2003. Accessed December 4, 2012. "IT took nearly 32 years to complete the Route 33 Freehold bypass, opened yesterday."
Celano, Clare Marie. "Memorial event set for Sept. 11 in Freehold Twp"Archived February 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, News Transcript, September 7, 2011. Accessed September 8, 2013. "From Freehold Township, the county memorial lists Frederick Joseph Hoffman, Michele L. Hoffman, Dennis Moroney, Carmen Milagros Rodriguez and Wendy Alice Rosario Wakeford."
DeMarco, Megan. "Voters to decide whether to merge two Princetons into one", The Star-Ledger, November 3, 2011. Accessed January 8, 2017. "There are 22 sets of 'doughnut towns' in New Jersey, those where one town wraps around the other town". Note that following voter approval of the Princeton merger, 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" remain.
Lower Raritan WMA09 Rutgers University Raritan River Initiatives. Accessed September 21, 2020.
Subwatersheds Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership. Accessed September 21, 2020.
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"The Navesink Watershed A Short History". As Interpreted in 2003 by Kate Keelen and Jerry Keelen. Navesink Swimming River Group A Subwatershed Regional Council of the Monmouth Coastal Watersheds Partnership. pg. 2, pg. 3, pg. 4.
"Station: Freehold-Marlboro, NJ". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
Raum, John O. The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1, p. 249, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed July 9, 2013. "Freehold township was formed in 1798 and contained in 1850, 2,644 inhabitants; in 1860, 3,811; and in 1870, 4,231. The northern and middle part abounds in fertile farms." The population of 2,644 listed for 1850 conflicts with the other sources, which show 2,642 for that year.
Porter, Robert Percival. Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III – 51 to 75, p. 99. United States Census Bureau, 1890. Accessed July 24, 2012. Population for Freehold township is listed as 4,302 for 1880 and 5,097 for 1890, which includes population for Freehold town of 2,432 in 1880 and 2,932 in 1890. Freehold township population for these two years was calculated via subtraction.
Garbarine, Rachelle. "In The Region: New Jersey; Freehold Is Getting Its First Major Mall", The New York Times, March 25, 1990. Accessed May 9, 2021. "Strip centers have sprung up along the highways and work is nearing completion on the township's first major shopping complex, the Freehold Raceway Mall. It will have 1.3 million square feet of space in 200 shops and food outlets, as many as five department stores and parking for 6,500 cars. The mall is being built by the Wilmorite Corporation of Rochester on a 176-acre site in the south central corner of the township along Route 9 at its intersection with Routes 33 and 537. The $125 million project is scheduled to open Aug. 1."
Home page, Freehold Raceway. Accessed December 4, 2012. "Welcome to Freehold Raceway, the nation's oldest and fastest daytime half mile harness racing track. Located in central New Jersey in the historic town of Freehold, Freehold Raceway was established in 1853 and features live Standardbred harness racing for trotters and pacers."
Freehold Raceway MallArchived February 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, International Council of Shopping Centers. Accessed December 4, 2012.
Sorce, John. "Little League: Freehold Township wins state title", Asbury Park Press, August 3, 2016. Accessed September 1, 2016. "Freehold Township combined a powerful offense with stellar pitching to defeat Upper Township by a score of 14–1 in four innings to secure the Joe Graziano Little League State Tournament title at Gloucester City Little League on Monday night. It is the first time a team from Freehold Township has captured the Little League state title since 2003, when Freehold Township American won it."
Staff. "Freehold Township by the numbers", Asbury Park Press, January 23, 2003. Accessed December 4, 2012. "In 2001, Liberty Oak Park was renamed Michael J. Tighe Park by the Township Committee in memory of a former township recreation commissioner."
Sockol, Matthew. "Freehold Township officials tap Walker for Township Committee seat", CentralJersey.com, February 4, 2020. Accessed March 29, 2020. "Members of the Township Committee have appointed Alan Walker to fill a vacant seat on Freehold Township’s governing body. Committee members during their meeting on Jan. 28 appointed Walker to fill the opening that was created when David Salkin resigned from the governing body in January after accepting a position with Monmouth County.... There was one year left in the term Salkin was serving. Walker was appointed to serve through 2020. He may seek election to a full three-year term in November."
Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.
, Who is N.J.’s most bipartisan member of Congress, really?. Accessed August 5, 2022. "As for Republicans, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) voted with Biden 37% of the time, "
Biography of Bob Menendez, United States Senate, January 26, 2015. "Menendez, who started his political career in Union City, moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison's new apartment buildings near the town's PATH station.."
Monmouth County Government, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022. "Monmouth County is governed by five Commissioners elected at-large for three year terms. Each January, the Freeholders select one of their members to serve as the Director of the Board for the year to preside over the meetings and activities of the Board."
2009 Governor: Monmouth CountyArchived October 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 3, 2012.
Freehold Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 -Identification, Freehold Township Schools. Accessed May 28, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through 8 in the Freehold Township School District. Composition: The Freehold Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Freehold Township."
FRHSD Attendance Boundaries; Which High School Will My Child Attend?, Freehold Regional High School District. Accessed May 31, 2020. "The following is a list of streets, by municipality, that are assigned to a Freehold Regional District high school outside of their hometown."
Freehold Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 31, 2020. "The Freehold Regional High School District, the largest regional high school District in New Jersey, has six high schools with over 11,000 students and over 1,500 employees and spans 200 square miles. District members include the townships of Colts Neck, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan, and Marlboro, and the boroughs of Englishtown, Farmingdale, and Freehold."
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Freehold Regional High School District, New Jersey Department of Education, June 30, 2019. Accessed May 31, 2020. "Geographically, the District is comprised of the Townships of Colts Neck, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan and Marlboro and the Boroughs of Englishtown, Farmingdale and Freehold. Established in 1953, the District's total area is 198 square miles. As of the October 2019 student count, there were 10,587 resident students."
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Freehold Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, June 30, 2018. Accessed January 19, 2020. "The Freehold Regional High School District is a Type II District located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The School District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board of Education of the Freehold Regional High School District, comprised of nine elected individuals, is the primary governing authority of the District."
Vilacoba, Karl. "Marlboro files challenge to FRHSD voting system", Central Jersey Archives, September 26, 2002. Accessed January 19, 2020. "Under the current weighted FRHSD vote apportionment, a nine-point voting system is in place. Howell has two board members for a combined 2 voting points; Marlboro, Manalapan and Freehold Township each have one vote worth 1.4 points; Colts Neck and Freehold Borough each have one vote worth 0.9 points; and Englishtown and Farmingdale each have one vote worth 0.5 voting points."
About, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed September 8, 2013.
Brookdale, Rutgers University. Accessed December 17, 2011.
"Rail Right-of-Way Inventory and Assessment". North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. October 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017. In 1996, routes in the Monmouth, Ocean, and Middlesex (MOM) corridor were evaluated for potential feasibility for passenger service. The feasibility study considered eleven possible future alternatives. Nine of the alternatives were build alternatives for commuter rail service to New York Pennsylvania Station, on three different alignments utilizing either the North Jersey Coast Line (NJCL) or Northeast Corridor (NEC), and routing to New York Pennsylvania Station26.In 2001, NJ TRANSIT initiated a DEIS for the development of a rail option using State and Federal funds. The DEIS is examining three alignments: Lakehurst to Monmouth Junction, Lakehurst to Red Bank and Lakehurst to Matawan. In 2006, the alternatives were refined to incorporate direct, one-seat ride, service to New York Penn Station. Ridership, cost and environmental work were adjusted accordingly. Updating demographics and ridership analyses continued during calendar 2009. Lower-cost versions of the three main build alternatives were analyzed and a draft alternatives analysis report was completed in 2010.
Caldwell, Dave. "A Clam Town, Coming Out of Its Shell – Living In Highlands, N.J.", The New York Times, August 24, 2008. Accessed August 11, 2014. "Three SeaStreak (seastreak.com) ferries depart on weekday mornings from the Conner's Ferry Landing. The trip to Pier 11 in Manhattan, near Wall Street, takes 40 minutes."
Who We Are, CentraState Medical Center. Accessed March 20, 2020.
Home page, Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold, New Jersey. Accessed December 4, 2012. "Maplewood Cemetery was established in the late 1800s and serves as the final resting place of two NJ Governors, Joel Parker and Joseph D. Bedle. Many Union Army officers, including Edwin Applegate and Peter Vredenburgh Jr. rest here as well."
Staff. "Brach's no-hitter paces Hawks' win", Atlanticville, April 19, 2007. Accessed January 6, 2017. "Brad Brach did something no Monmouth University pitcher has done in 17 years, pitch a no-hitter.... The Hawks' ace, a junior from Freehold Township, was two outs from a perfect game when he issued a walk to the Blackbirds' Dan Etkin with one out in the ninth on a 3–2 pitch...."
DiComo, Anthony; and Langs, Sarah. "Brach joins Mets, says 'the fit's really good here'", Major League Baseball, August 9, 2019. "In a low-risk gamble to improve their bullpen, the Mets on Thursday signed veteran right-hander Brad Brach to a Major League deal. Brach, a Freehold, N.J., native and Monmouth University alumnus, was a Mets fan in his youth and even attended the 2015 World Series after the Orioles were eliminated earlier that season."
Carino, Jerry. "He overcame cancer, now fights for others", Asbury Park Press, February 23, 2016. Accessed January 14, 2019. "As Dave Cantin remembers it, the diagnosis was delivered in the strangest of manners.... 'I thought, "How can cancer be hitting the lotto?"' the Freehold Township native said."
BiosArchived August 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Houghtaling & Downey for Assembly. Accessed August 2, 2016. "A resident of Freehold Township, Joann sees opportunities to make Monmouth County more affordable for middle-class families, preserve and protect our open spaces and clean water, and ensure the future viability of our roads and transportation network to grow our economy to support new jobs."
"Assemblywoman Clare M. Farragher". Archived from the original on February 25, 1998. Retrieved June 2, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Accessed June 2, 2010.
Celano, Clair Marie. "Freehold Township woman making a run at Survivor title", Atlanticville, April 26, 2016. Accessed May 26, 2016. "Fitzgerald, 25, of Freehold Township, decided at the age of 10 that someday she would be on Survivor and attempt to navigate her way through 39 days of physical and mental challenges against other men and women in a bid to win a $1 million prize."
Morris, Tim. "Gallo captures third Born to Run crown", Central Jersey Archives, December 2, 2009. Accessed May 28, 2020. "Lindsey Gallo was back on familiar terrain for the Born to Run 5-Mile Run in Freehold Borough on Nov. 27. When she was starring at Howell High School and winning state titles, Gallo used to train on the roads near her Freehold Township home that are now used for the Born to Run course."
About Milton Goode, Home Pride Project. Accessed April 26, 2021. "Milton Goode was born on February 16, 1960 in Tinton Falls, New Jersey and is a retired Olympic athlete. He competed as a high jumper in the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. After the Olympic Games ended, he returned home to New Jersey and currently resides in Freehold Township, NJ."
Staff. "Monmouth County Democratic Chairman Vin Gopal To Seek Beck's Senate Seat", The Monmouth Journal, January 2, 2017. Accessed November 28, 2017. "Born in Neptune Township and raised in Freehold Township, Gopal says that it is time for new leadership to tackle New Jersey's grave fiscal problems."
Howell, William Barberie, Federal Judicial Center. Accessed May 28, 2020. "Born July 5, 1865, in Freehold, NJ"
Monarrez, Carlos. "Ex-Lions running back Dan Lewis dies at 79", Detroit Free Press, March 9, 2015. Accessed May 28, 2020. "Lewis was born in Freehold Township, N.J., but his son said he would be buried in Detroit."
"On the Cover", Asbury Park Press, May 9, 2008. Accessed May 21, 2020. "Speed Racer revs up the thrills (page 9) thanks to special effects and a cast that includes Paulie Litt, 13, of Freehold Township."
"Several factors have led to township's LL success: League has produced three state champions in last two years"Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, News Transcript, August 20, 2002. Accessed June 8, 2007. "The camp not only features Piccola and an outstanding coaching staff, but ex-Township Little Leaguers, such as Val Majewski who is now playing in the Baltimore Orioles minor league chain in Fredericksburg, Va., who come back and instruct the kids the same way they were instructed."
Catello Manzi Profile, United States Trotting Association. Accessed October 16, 2013.
Hanson-Firestone, Dana. "10 Things You Didn’t Know About Rebecca Metz", TVOvermind. Accessed May 28, 2020. "Rebecca was born on September 29, 1974, in Freehold Township, New Jersey.... Freehold Township also happens to be the hometown of singer Bruce Springsteen."
History of the Burlington Path, Township of Freehold. Accessed May 28, 2020. "Joel Parker, who was twice governor of the State of New Jersey, was born in the Smithburg Tavern, which is on the corner of Siloam Road and Route 537. Governor Parker served from 1863–69 and again from 1873–75."
via Associated Press. "Freehold's Kal Penn to work as White House liaison", The Star-Ledger, July 6, 2009. Accessed July 6, 2011. "Actor Kal Penn started a job today as a liaison between the White House and Asian communities. The Indian-American actor from Freehold Township is taking a break from Hollywood to work as an associate director in the Office of Public Liaison, with a focus on connecting President Obama with the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities, as well as arts groups."
Staff. "Freehold Twp. resident to lead state department", Tri-Town News, July 14, 2005. Accessed October 27, 2016. "Freehold Township — A township resident has been named by acting Gov. Richard J. Codey to head up the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA). On July 8, Codey announced the appointment of Charles A. Richman as acting commissioner of the DCA."
Peter Schrager, Fox Sports. Accessed April 26, 2021. "Born in Freehold, N.J., Schrager attended Freehold Township High School."
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Rohan, Virginia. "Bravo's 'Jersey Belle' educates people above and below the Mason-Dixon line with new book", The Record, August 1, 2016. Accessed August 2, 2016. "Many Americans first met the loud, funny, outspoken Jaime Primak Sullivan in the 2014 Bravo docu-series Jersey Belle, which followed the Freehold Township-bred entertainment publicist as she navigated life in an upscale Alabama suburb — with the help of Southern-belle friends she'd made there."
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