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Freehold Township is in Monmouth County, New Jersey and 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. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.5 square miles, and shares borders with Marlboro, Manalapan, Colts Neck, Millstone Township, Jackson, Howell, and Freehold Borough which is entirely surrounded by the township.
The township is located approximately one hour south of New York City and one hour northeast of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Many residents of Freehold Township work in New York and commute to the city daily. Freehold Township is also just fifteen minutes from Belmar which is located on the Jersey Shore and is a popular summer destination for beach goers.
Public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade are educated by the Freehold Township Elementary and Middle Schools with students in Kindergarten or grades 1-5 attending one of the five elementary schools. Students in public school for grades 9-12 attend either Freehold Township High School or Freehold High School, as part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The Freehold Regional High School District also serves students from Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Howell, Manalapan and Marlboro.
Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Turkey Swamp Park, and Michael J. Tighe Park (formerly known as Liberty Oak Park) are all located within the township and provide assorted recreational opportunities. The southernmost segment of the Henry Hudson Trail also starts in the township and is used by walkers, runners, and bicyclists. The township also boasts many other small parks.
Freehold Raceway offers horse lovers and bettors an opportunity to see harness racing, while the large Freehold Raceway Mall is, in addition to a large-scale shopping area, a venue for mall walkers in the mornings and a teenage hangout center in the evenings. As of January 2007, the mall is undergoing a major expansion project.