Editing Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey

{{Short description|Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US}}
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|leader_name              = Robert Frascella ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term ends December 31, 2023)<ref name=Government/><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023. As of date accessed, LoriSue H. Mount is incorrectly listed as mayor.</ref>
|leader_title1            = [[City manager|Administrator]]
|leader_name1             = Dana L. Tyler<ref>[https://uftnj.com/index.asp?SEC=F0717BB6-E4CE-4F35-9840-3F95B2BFEB96&Type=B_BASIC Administration], Upper Freehold Township. Accessed May 2, 2023.</ref>
|leader_title2            = [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name2             = Dana L. Tyler<ref>[https://uftnj.com/index.asp?SEC=A43424BE-599A-4B95-BA16-AE4B5BC1027B&Type=B_BASIC Municipal Clerk], Upper Freehold Township. Accessed May 2, 2023.</ref>
|established_title        = Established
|established_date         = 1731
|established_title1       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date1        = February 21, 1798

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|postal_code              = 08501 - [[Allentown, New Jersey|Allentown]]<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=upper%20freehold&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Upper Freehold, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed August 2, 2012.</ref> 08514 - [[Cream Ridge, New Jersey|Cream Ridge]]
|area_code                = [[Area code 609|609]] [[Telephone exchange|exchanges]]: 208, 259, 752, 758<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCounty=Monmouth&frmCity=Upper+Freehold Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Upper Freehold, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref>
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|blank_info               = 3402574900<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.</ref>
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'''Upper Freehold Township''' is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] in [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the township's population was 7,273,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 371 (+5.4%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 6,902,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 2,620 (+61.2%) from the 4,282 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

== History ==
[[File:Mill at Historic Walnford.jpg|thumb|left|The Mill at [[Walnford, New Jersey|Historic Walnford]]]]
Upper Freehold Township dates back to 1731, when it was formed from portions of [[Freehold Township, New Jersey|Freehold Township]]. It was formally incorporated as a township by the [[Township Act of 1798]] of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on February 21, 1798. Over the years, portions of the township have been taken to form [[Millstone Township, New Jersey|Millstone Township]] (February 28, 1844), [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]] (March 6, 1844) and [[Allentown, New Jersey|Allentown]] (January 20, 1889).<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 186. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref> The name of the township derives from Freehold Township, which in turn is derived from the word ''[[Freehold (law)|freehold]]'', an English legal term describing [[fee simple]] [[property]] ownership.<ref>[[Henry Gannett|Gannett, Henry]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA198 ''The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States''], p. 198. [[United States Government Printing Office]], 1905. Accessed August 31, 2015.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 47.37 square miles (122.68&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 46.48 square miles (120.37&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.89 square miles (2.31&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (1.88%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]] within the township include [[Arneytown, New Jersey|Arneytown]], [[Cooleys Corner, New Jersey|Cooleys Corner]], [[Coxs Corner, Monmouth County, New Jersey|Coxs Corner]], [[Cream Ridge, New Jersey|Cream Ridge]], Davis, [[Ellisdale, New Jersey|Ellisdale]], [[Emleys Hill, New Jersey|Emleys Hill]], Fillmore, Hayti, Homes Mills, [[Hornerstown, New Jersey|Hornerstown]], [[Imlaystown, New Jersey|Imlaystown]], [[Kirbys Mills, New Jersey|Kirbys Mills]], [[Nelsonville, New Jersey|Nelsonville]], [[New Canton, New Jersey|New Canton]], [[New Sharon, New Jersey|New Sharon]], Polhemustown, Prospertown, Pullentown, Red Valley, Robinsville, [[Sharon, New Jersey|Sharon]], [[Shrewsbury, Upper Freehold, New Jersey|Shrewsbury]], [[Spring Mill, New Jersey|Spring Mill]], [[Walnford, New Jersey|Walnford]] and Wrightsville.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed November 7, 2013.</ref>

The township borders [[Allentown, New Jersey|Allentown]], [[Millstone Township, New Jersey|Millstone Township]] and [[Roosevelt, New Jersey|Roosevelt]] in Monmouth County; [[North Hanover Township, New Jersey|North Hanover Township]] in [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]]; [[East Windsor Township, New Jersey|East Windsor Township]], [[Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]] and [[Robbinsville Township, New Jersey|Robbinsville Township]] in [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer County]]; and [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]] and [[Plumsted Township, New Jersey|Plumsted Township]] in [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/600347/touches.html Areas touching Upper Freehold Township], MapIt. Accessed March 11, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://co.monmouth.nj.us/documents/24/Figure%201.1__.png Regional Location Map], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 11, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Farming and other agricultural uses have been primary uses of land in the area since the time that the township was first formed. The township has {{convert|6000|acre}} of land protected from development as part of a Farmland Preservation Program. Voters were the first in the county to approve a dedicated portion of property taxes to fund farmland preservation, which was increased by a 2001 referendum to four cents per $100 of assessed value, split between farmland preservation and the costs associated with purchasing and developing land for recreational uses.<ref name=About/>

The Assunpink Wildlife Preservation Area, of which more than {{convert|2500|acre}} of the preserve's {{convert|6300|acre}} are located in the township, as well as in portions of [[Millstone Township, New Jersey|Millstone Township]], [[Roosevelt, New Jersey|Roosevelt]] and [[Robbinsville Township, New Jersey|Robbinsville Township]], offers wetlands and lakes for viewing migratory birds, in addition to mountain biking trails, bridle paths and hiking trails, operated under the supervision of the [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] Division of Fish and Wildlife.<ref name=About/><ref>[http://www.nynjtc.org/park/assunpink-wildlife-management-area Assunpink Wildlife Management Area], [[New York-New Jersey Trail Conference]]. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref><ref name="Assunpink Wildlife Management Area">[http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/pdf/wmamaps/assunpink.pdf Assunpink Wildlife Management Area], [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] Division of Fish and Wildlife. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1790= 3442
| 1810= 3843
| 1820= 4541
| 1830= 4826
| 1840= 5026
| 1850= 2566 | 1850n=*
| 1860= 3198
| 1870= 3640
| 1880= 3236
| 1890= 2861 | 1890n=*
| 1900= 2112
| 1910= 2053
| 1920= 1737
| 1930= 1867
| 1940= 1839
| 1950= 2193
| 1960= 2363
| 1970= 2551
| 1980= 2750
| 1990= 3277
| 2000= 4282
| 2010= 6902
| 2020= 7273
| estimate=7203
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
| footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1790–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed July 21, 2013.</ref> 1840<ref>[[Francis Bowen|Bowen, Francis]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=DnUFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA231 ''American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1843''], p. 231, David H. Williams, 1842. Accessed July 21, 2013.</ref> 1850–1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA252 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 252, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed July 21, 2013. "Upper Freehold township contained in 1850, 2,566 inhabitants; in 1860, 3,198; and in 1870, 3,640."</ref><br>1850<ref>[[J. D. B. De Bow|Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA140 ''The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850''], p. 140. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed December 11, 2012.</ref> 1870<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA260 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 260. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed December 11, 2012.</ref> 1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA99 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 99. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed August 2, 2012.</ref><br>1900–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA338 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 338. Accessed August 2, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA717 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 717. Accessed August 2, 2012.</ref><br>1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402574900 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Upper Freehold township, Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212101141/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402574900 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 2, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mon/upperfreehold1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Upper Freehold township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424045659/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mon/upperfreehold1.pdf |date=April 24, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed August 2, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/upperfreeholdtownshipmonmouthcountynewjersey/ QuickFacts Upper Freehold township, Monmouth County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 2, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref><br>* = Lost territory in previous decade.<ref name=Story/></small>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 6,902 people, 2,363 households, and 1,978 families in the township. The [[population density]] was 148.7 per square mile (57.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 2,458 housing units at an average density of 53.0 per square mile (20.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 91.50% (6,315) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 2.01% (139) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.14% (10) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 4.35% (300) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.01% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.67% (46) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.32% (91) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 3.68% (254) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 2,363 households, 38.1% had children under the age of 18; 76.5% were married couples living together; 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 16.3% were non-families. Of all households, 12.6% were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.19.<ref name=Census2010/>

26.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.3 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $122,525 (with a margin of error of +/− $16,693) and the median family income was $126,849 (+/− $10,754). Males had a median income of $100,583 (+/− $18,963) versus $65,183 (+/− $5,414) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $48,665 (+/− $3,717). About 2.3% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402574900 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Upper Freehold township, Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084339/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402574900 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 4,282 people, 1,437 households, and 1,198 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|91.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,501 housing units at an average density of {{convert|32.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 94.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.05% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.40% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.84% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.87% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.53% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603402574900.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Upper Freehold township, Monmouth County, New Jersey]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 2, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402574900 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Upper Freehold township, Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102618/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402574900 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 2, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,437 households, out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.24.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $71,250, and the median income for a family was $78,334. Males had a median income of $55,987 versus $35,221 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $29,387. About 4.3% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:Horse Park of NJ front.jpg|thumb|left|Entrance to the [[Horse Park of New Jersey]]]]
The [[Horse Park of New Jersey]] was conceived by equestrian enthusiasts concerned about the dwindling amount of land dedicated to their interests and activities. The Horse Park opened in 1987 on land initially purchased by the [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] with Green Acres funds, based on the input of the state's Equine Advisory Board, and is centrally located in Monmouth County's equine-oriented countryside.<ref name=About>[http://www.uftnj.com/ov.htm About Our Community] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203147/http://www.uftnj.com/ov.htm |date=2013-10-29 }}, Upper Freehold Township. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref><ref>Collins, Helen Lippman; Reardon, Patricia. [https://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/01/nyregion/for-equestrians-every-day-is-a-day-for-riding-or-practicing.html "For Equestrians, Every Day is a Day for Riding or Practicing"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 1, 1987. Accessed October 28, 2013. "Horse Park, in Upper Freehold Township, is a project of the state's Equine Advisory Board. When completed, it will be a first-class facility for competitive horsemanship, complete with outdoor show rings, seats for a large group of spectators, a polo field and jumping and steeplechase courses."</ref><ref>[http://www.getoutsidenj.com/listings/Horse-Park-of-New-Jersey.Allentown.Monmouth-County.New-Jersey.html Horse Park of New Jersey], Get Outside NJ. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref>

Monmouth County parks in the township include Clayton Park, a passive recreation area with woodlands and hiking trails covering a total of {{convert|438|acre}} of land that dates back to a purchase of land in 1978 from an area farmer who sold the land to the county below market value to ensure that the land would be preserved.<ref>[http://co.monmouth.nj.us/documents/130\clayton_brochure_june2013.pdf Clayton Park brochure and map], Monmouth County Park System. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.monmouthcountyparks.com/page.aspx?Id=2517 Clayton Park], Monmouth County Park System. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref>

[[Historic Walnford]] includes a restored Georgian style house, working mill, carriage house and cow barn that were all part of an industrial community dating back almost 200 years that was developed by the Waln family on a site that covers {{convert|38|acre}}.<ref>[http://www.monmouthcountyparks.com/page.aspx?ID=2541 Historic Walnford], Monmouth County Park System. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://co.monmouth.nj.us/documents/130/walnford_march_2013.pdf Historic Walnford brochure and map], Monmouth County Park System. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref> The Crosswicks Creek Greenbelt includes {{convert|328|acre}} of land in the township, as part of a corridor running along the [[Crosswicks Creek]] from [[Fort Dix]] in [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]] towards the [[Delaware River]] along the border between Burlington and [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer County]], traveling through Upper Freehold Township and including Historic Walnford.<ref>[http://www.monmouthcountyparks.com/page.aspx?ID=2568 Crosswicks Creek Greenway], Monmouth County Park System. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://co.monmouth.nj.us/documents/130\crosswicks_utt_may_2013.pdf Crosswicks Creek Greenway & Union Transportation Trail brochure and map], Monmouth County Park System. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref>

A bond ordinance passed in 2000 provides for the development of soccer fields, baseball fields and basketball courts at the Byron Johnson Recreation Area and other township parks. The Byron Johnson site adjoins Allentown High School near the Allentown border, and is owned by Monmouth County and administered by the township, developed using municipal funds and monies contributed by developers.<ref name=About/><ref>Hahn, Keith. [http://exa.gmnews.com/news/2000-12-20/Front_Page/05.html "Upper Freehold approves funds for park development "], ''Examiner'', December 20, 2000. Accessed October 28, 2013."The bond will provide $1 million for the construction of the Byron Johnson park as well as other parks scheduled for the future.... The 28-acre Byron Johnson site will feature soccer fields, youth baseball fields and basketball courts. The park will be developed next to Allentown High School, High Street, near the border of Allentown and Upper Freehold. While the land is owned by Monmouth County, Upper Freehold will maintain control over scheduling of recreation events on the site.</ref>

==Government==

===Local government===
[[File:Upper Freehold Township, NJ municipal building (1), April 2024.jpg|thumb|right|Upper Freehold Township Municipal Building]]
Upper Freehold Township is governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|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.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> 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.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 135.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 7. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

{{As of|2023}}, members of the Upper Freehold Township Committee are [[Mayor]] Robert A. Frascella ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2023), Deputy Mayor Stanley Moslowski Jr. (R, term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Stephen J. Alexander (R, 2024), Robert J. Faber Sr. (R, 2024) and LoriSue H. Mount (R, 2025).<ref name=Government>[https://uftnj.com/index.asp?SEC=58479A5C-7587-41E9-B80C-F909E9A16F4E&Type=B_BASIC Township Committee], Upper Freehold Township. Accessed May 2, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://uftnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B29A48B69-D399-4AEA-B5DB-D30B4D8313CB%7D/uploads/1351_certifiedintrobudget_2021.pdf#page=12 2021 Municipal Data Sheet], Upper Freehold Township. Accessed May 6, 2022.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2022>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/116246/web.307039/#/summary General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated December 27, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2021>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/111499/web.278093/#/summary November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], December 13, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2020>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/107171/web.264614/#/summary November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], updated November 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

===Federal, state, and county representation===
Upper Freehold Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District<ref name=PCR2022>[https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf 2022 Redistricting Plan], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 12th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#12 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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===Politics===
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As of March 2011, there were a total of 4,686 registered voters in Upper Freehold Township, of which 722 (15.4%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 2,218 (47.3%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 1,741 (37.2%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 5 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-monmouth-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Monmouth], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 13, 2012.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 61.9% of the vote (2,287 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 37.1% (1,372 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (36 votes), among the 3,723 ballots cast by the township's 4,818 registered voters (28 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 77.3%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-monmouth.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Monmouth County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-monmouth.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Monmouth County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 60.3% of the vote (2,337 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 37.7% (1,461 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (40 votes), among the 3,878 ballots cast by the township's 4,893 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.3%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-monmouth.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Monmouth County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 13, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 63.2% of the vote (2,153 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 35.6% (1,212 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (31 votes), among the 3,409 ballots cast by the township's 4,203 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 81.1.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_monmouth_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Monmouth County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 13, 2012.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 75.4% of the vote (1,827 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 23.0% (558 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (39 votes), among the 2,442 ballots cast by the township's 4,893 registered voters (18 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 49.9%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-monmouth.pdf |title=Governor - Monmouth County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-monmouth.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Monmouth County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 69.5% of the vote (1,972 ballots cast), ahead of  Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 23.8% (676 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 5.4% (153 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (20 votes), among the 2,836 ballots cast by the township's 4,737 registered voters, yielding a 59.9% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-monmouth.pdf 2009 Governor: Monmouth County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230351/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-monmouth.pdf |date=October 17, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 13, 2012.</ref>

==Education==
Students in public school for [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]] attend the [[Upper Freehold Regional School District]], which serves students from [[Allentown, New Jersey|Allentown Borough]] and Upper Freehold Township.<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=a06e218e158c42a8b77db953099409cd Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Upper Freehold Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades kindergarten through twelfth in the Upper Freehold Regional School District. Composition: The Upper Freehold Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Allentown and Upper Freehold Township."</ref> [[Millstone Township, New Jersey|Millstone Township]] sends students to the district's high school as part of a [[sending/receiving relationship]] with the [[Millstone Township Schools]].<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/25/5310/000.html Upper Freehold Regional School District 2016 School Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 17, 2020. "The students served by the UFRSD attend three different schools. Students in pre-kindergarten through grade 4 attend Newell Elementary School (NES), students in grades 5-8 attend the state-of-the-art Stone Bridge Middle School, (SBMS) and Allentown High School (AHS) welcomes students from Allentown, Upper Freehold, and Millstone."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 2,124 students and 176.2 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.1:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3416560&DistrictID=3416560 District information for Upper Freehold Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416560 Data for the Upper Freehold Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>) are 
Newell Elementary School<ref>[https://nes.ufrsd.net/ Newell Elementary School], Upper Freehold Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2023.</ref> with 516 students in grades PreK-4, 
Stone Bridge Middle School<ref>[https://sbms.ufrsd.net/ Stone Bridge Middle School], Upper Freehold Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2023.</ref> with 460 students in grades 5-8 and 
[[Allentown High School]]<ref>[https://ahs.ufrsd.net/ Allentown High School], Upper Freehold Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2023.</ref> with 1,131 students in grades 9-12.<ref>[https://www.visitmonmouth.com/page.aspx?Id=236 County School list A-D], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 28, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/25/5310 School Performance Reports for the Upper Freehold Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5310 New Jersey School Directory for the Upper Freehold Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>  The operations of the district are overseen by a nine-member [[board of education]], with the board's trustees elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/cafr/search/18/5310.pdf#page=12 ''Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Upper Freehold Regional School District''], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed March 1, 2020. "The Board of Education, comprised of ten members, nine are elected to three-year terms and one is appointed by the Millstone Board of Education annually."</ref> The nine seats are allocated to the two constituent municipalities based on population, with five assigned to Upper Freehold Township and four to Allentown.<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0141.2 Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education District Policy 0141.2 - Board Member And Term - Receiving District], Upper Freehold Regional School District. Accessed March 17, 2020. "The Board of Education shall consist of 10 members (4 Allentown Borough, 5 Upper Freehold Township, 1 member shall represent the Millstone community as an AHS representative). The term shall be 3 years for each of the Allentown and Upper Freehold representatives. The Millstone Board member is selected by the Millstone Board of Education."</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2021-06-29 14 04 37 View east along Interstate 195 (Central Jersey Expressway) from the overpass for Monmouth County Route 43 (Imlaystown-Hightstown Road) in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[Interstate 195 (New Jersey)|Interstate 195]] in Upper Freehold Township]]
{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|116.01|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|82.01|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|28.28|mi}} by Monmouth County and {{convert|5.72|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Monmouth.pdf Monmouth County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed November 7, 2013.</ref>

A {{convert|5.7|mi|adj=on}} portion of the [[Interstate 195 (New Jersey)|Central Jersey Expressway (Interstate 195)]] goes through Upper Freehold, making it an important artery for residents of the township.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000195__-.pdf#page=4 Interstate 195 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], February 2010. Accessed November 7, 2013.</ref> Exit 11 leads to the [[Horse Park of New Jersey]]. Exit 8 leads to [[County Route 539 (New Jersey)|County Route 539]] (Hornerstown Road / Trenton-Forked River Road / Davis-Allentown Road) to [[Hightstown, New Jersey|Hightstown]], or towards the [[Garden State Parkway]] south to [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000539__-.pdf#page=14 County Route 539 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], August 2006. Accessed November 7, 2013.</ref> [[County Route 524 (New Jersey)|County Route 524]] (called Yardville-Allentown Road / South Main Street where it enters Allentown / Stage Coach Road) heads across the township, mostly to the north of Interstate 195, from [[Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]] in [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer County]] to the east and [[Millstone Township, New Jersey|Millstone Township]] to the west.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000524__-.pdf#page=3 County Route 524 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], July 2006. Accessed November 7, 2013.</ref> [[County Route 526 (New Jersey)|County Route 526]] (Walker Avenue) heads from Allentown in the east to Millstone Township in the west, paralleling Interstate 195 to the north.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000526__-.pdf#page=7 County Route 526 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], August 2006. Accessed November 7, 2013.</ref> [[County Route 537 (New Jersey)|County Route 537]] (Monmouth Road) runs for {{convert|6.5|mi}} along the township's southern borders with the [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]] municipalities of [[Plumsted Township, New Jersey|Plumsted Township]] and [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000537__-.pdf#page=12 County Route 537 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], August 2006. Accessed November 7, 2013.</ref>

[[Interstate 95 in New Jersey|Interstate 95]] (the [[New Jersey Turnpike]]) is minutes away along I-195 in neighboring [[Robbinsville Township, New Jersey|Robbinsville Township]] (Exit 7A) and not too far also in bordering [[East Windsor Township, New Jersey|East Windsor]] (Exit 8).

==Points of interest==

[[File:Cream Ridge Winery front.jpg|thumb|right|400px|[[Cream Ridge Winery]]]]
* [[Cream Ridge Winery]]
* [[Monmouth County Park System]] – Clayton Park, Crosswicks Creek Park, Historic Walnford
* [[Imlaystown, New Jersey|Imlaystown]]

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Upper Freehold Township include:

* [[James Cox (New Jersey politician)|James Cox]] (1753–1810), member of the United States House of Representatives (from New Jersey)<ref>{{cite web |title=James Cox (1753–1810)|url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000834 |publisher=[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]}}</ref>
* [[John H. Froude]] (born 1930), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1972 to 1980<ref>Symons, Michael. [http://blogs.app.com/capitolquickies/page/102/ "Daily Quickie, 02.04.13"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', February 4, 2013. Accessed April 20, 2020. "John Froude, who represented Middlesex County in the Assembly from 1972 to 1980, turns 83. He now lives in Upper Freehold."</ref>
* [[Joseph Holmes (New Jersey politician)|Joseph Holmes]] (1736–1809), member of the [[New Jersey Legislative Council]] who served on the Upper Freehold Township Committee and on the county Board of Chosen Freeholders<ref>[http://www.monmouthhistory.org/Sections-read-37.html Collection 22: Cherry Hall Papers, 1682-1941], Monmouth County Historical Association. Accessed November 7, 2013.</ref>
* [[Gilbert Imlay]] (1754–1828), businessman, author and diplomat<ref>Meggitt, Jane. [http://exa.gmnews.com/news/2008-05-15/Front_page/022.html "Prototype of the American con man came from U.F.; New book explores life of Gilbert Imlay"], ''Examiner'', May 15, 2008. Accessed October 16, 2015. "Such is the case with Gilbert Imlay, who was born in Upper Freehold in 1754 and is the subject of the new book ''Gilbert Imlay: Citizen of the World'' by Wil Verhoeven, a professor of American Culture and chairman of the American Studies Department at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands."</ref>
* [[Elisha Lawrence]] (1746–1799), politician who served as Vice-President of Council from 1789 through 1792, and again in 1795<ref>Meggitt, Jane. [http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2010-11-11/Front_Page/History_exhumed_from_Old_Yellow_Meeting_House_Ceme.html " History exhumed from Old Yellow Meeting House Cemetery; Tombstone readings and re-enactors bring past forward"], ''Tri-Town News'', November 11, 2010. Accessed August 14, 2012. "Upper Freehold Township native Brig. Gen. Elisha Lawrence died in 1799 at the age of 53. After his tombstone was cleaned, the information on the 210-year-old marker, which lies horizontally on top of a brick platform, or sarcophagus, could be read more easily."</ref>
* [[Linda K. Meirs]] (1884–1972), American Red Cross and Army nurse during World War I who was one of the first six American recipients of the [[Florence Nightingale Medal]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27270593/linda_k_meirs_2002/ "Historically Speaking: Linda Konover Meirs 1884-1972 Part Five"], ''Messenger-Press'', March 28, 2002. Accessed July 9, 2019. "Melinda Konover Meirs was born in Cream Ridge on June 5, 1884.... She lived in Cream Ridge during World War II, and would use her sugar ration to make cookies for the GIs, whom she considered 'her boys.'"</ref>
* [[Ross Scheuerman]] (born 1993), [[running back]] for the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] of the [[Canadian Football League]]<ref>O'Gorman, George. [http://www.trentonian.com/article/TT/20160121/SPORTS/160129943 "Eagles sign former Allentown High star Ross Scheuerman"], ''[[The Trentonian]]'', January 21, 2016. Accessed October 1, 2017. "The Eagles signed former Allentown High and Lafayette College running back Ross Scheuerman on Thursday.... A Cream Ridge resident who was twice an All-CVC selection and Mercer County Player of the Year and All-State, Scheuerman was also the Delaware Valley Scholar Athlete in 2012."</ref>
* [[Chris Tomson]] (born 1984), drummer with the band [[Vampire Weekend]]<ref>Daniel, Jayanthi. [http://www.nysun.com/arts/weekend-on-the-upper-west-side/55685/ "A Weekend on the Upper West Side"], ''[[The New York Sun]]'', June 1, 2007. Accessed August 16, 2012. "The band, which plans to release 1,000 copies of a new EP on June 16 before launching a month-long national tour in July, records its songs on a laptop in friends' basements and at Mr. Tomson's parents' house in Imlaystown, N.J., — not far, as Messrs. Koenig and Baio pointed out separately, from the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park."</ref>
* [[Samuel G. Wright]] (1781–1845), politician who was elected to represent {{ushr|NJ|2}} in 1845 but died before he could take office<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000769 Wright, Samuel Gardiner], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed November 7, 2013. "engaged in mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia, Pa., with a country place near Imlaystown, N.J."</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://uftnj.com/ Upper Freehold Township website]
* [https://www.ufrsd.net/ Upper Freehold Regional School District]
* {{NJReportCard|25|5310|0|Upper Freehold Regional School District}}
* [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416560 School Data for the Upper Freehold Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]

{{Monmouth County, New Jersey}}

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 | Southwest = [[North Hanover Township, New Jersey|North Hanover Township]]
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