Freehold, New Jersey

About Freehold

Set in the eastern part of New Jersey, Freehold is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 12,530.

Freehold holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.93 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,492 residents per square mile.

📰 Freehold News Today

• Cold Stone Creamery Opens New Freehold Store: See Details Patch · Aug 18
• Cold Stone Creamery opens in Freehold Township with ice cream and custom mix-ins New Jersey 101.5 · Aug 18
• 8-foot Burmese python found in NJ backyard, ate opossum under shed in Freehold ABC7 New York · Aug 6
• Video shows 8-foot python pulled from N.J. backyard after eating a possum CBS News · Aug 6
• Ruth Ann Oechsner Obituary | Higgins Memorial Home | Freehold, NJ Tribute Archive · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Freehold Unique

• The only place in America named Freehold — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 12,530.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Freehold

• 618
• Charkol — steak house
• Court Jester
• El Meson — mexican
• Empanada Guy Restaurant — latin american
• Federici's Family Italian Restaurant — italian
• Jersey Freeze — burger
• Metropolitan Cafe — asian fusion
• Royal Ganesha — indian
• Tre Pizza, Pasta, Beer Garden — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Monmouth County Historical Museum · Museum
• Craig House · Museum
• Dave & Buster's

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Freehold

• Monmouth Battlefield State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Columbia Triumphant Park reviews ★
• Corp. Jame Gere Park reviews ★
• East Freehold County Park reviews ★
• Forman Park reviews ★
• Hall of Records Park reviews ★
• Lenoir Park reviews ★
• Liberty Street and YMCA "Kaboom" Park reviews ★
• Monmouth Battle Monument Park reviews ★
• Ralph G Musgrave Park reviews ★
• Sanders Park reviews ★
• St. Rose Lima Field reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Freehold

• Adelphia Elementary School
• C. Richard Applegate School
• Clifton T. Barkalow School
• Dwight D. Eisenhower School
• Early Childhood Learning Center
• Freehold Borough High School
• Freehold Intermediate School
• Freehold Learning Center
• Joseph J Catena School
• Laura Donovan School
• Marshall W. Errickson School
• Memorial Elementary School
• Park Avenue Elementary School
• West Freehold School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Centrastate Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Freehold

🏘️ Nearby Communities