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Census Bureau map of Freehold Township
View north along U.S. Route 9 at the exit for Schibanoff Lane in Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
View north along U.S. Route 9 from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 33 (Freehold Bypass) in Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
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Freehold

New Jersey, United States · North America

About Freehold

Freehold is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Marlboro, 20km from Six Flags Great Adventure.

Freehold is in New Jersey, United States, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Marlboro, about 7 km away.

Freehold Public Library is the free public library of Freehold Borough, New Jersey. It is located at 28½ East Main Street. Serving a population of 11,797 residents and with a collection of approximately 26,000 volumes the library has a yearly circulation of circa 28,000 items. This municipal library is not a member of

Read more the Monmouth County Library system. The building is one of the remaining Carnegie-funded libraries in the state and is believed to be the only one with the name Carnegie Library engraved on its facade.

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What is there to see near Freehold?

Within an hour or so of Freehold: Six Flags Great Adventure (20 km), Statue of Liberty (52 km), One World Trade Center (55 km), 9/11 Memorial & Museum (55 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).

Where is Freehold?

Freehold is in New Jersey, United States, about 7 km from Marlboro.

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Quick Information

Population
11,959
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
New Jersey
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.2601, -74.2738

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United States

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.

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Worth the detour from Freehold

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

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Six Flags Great Adventure

New Jersey's premier amusement park with world-class coasters and an adjoining safari experience.

20 km · about 25 min drive

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Statue of Liberty

Colossal neoclassical sculpture gifted by France in 1886, standing as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy.

52 km · about 60 min drive

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One World Trade Center

Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at 541 metres, rising from the site of the original World Trade Center.

55 km · about 65 min drive

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9/11 Memorial & Museum

Tribute at the World Trade Center site featuring twin reflecting pools set in the footprints of the original towers.

55 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Brooklyn Bridge

Landmark 1883 hybrid cable-stayed suspension bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn over the East River.

55 km · about 65 min drive

cafe

Moto Coffee Machine

A New York motorcycle-themed specialty coffee spot where two-wheeled culture meets the city's cafe scene.

57 km · about 65 min drive

restaurant

Katz's Delicatessen

Lower East Side deli open since 1888, hand-carving some 15,000 pounds of pastrami a week under fluorescent light and salami-strung ceilings. You take a paper ticket at the door and guard it.

57 km · about 65 min drive

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Empire State Building

Legendary 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper that defined the New York City skyline when completed in 1931.

60 km · about 70 min drive

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