Sharon is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[2] Located at the intersection of Herbert Road and Sharon Station Road, the settlement is the site of a former stop on the Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad.[3][4] Except for a few single-family homes in the area, most of the area is farmland.[5] The railroad has since been abandoned and is being converted to the Union Transportation Trail, a rail trail. Sharon is the current northern terminus of the trail.[6]
Sharon, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°12′23″N 74°32′10″W | |
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| County | Monmouth |
| Township | Upper Freehold |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 880506[1] |
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County seat: Freehold Borough | ||
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