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Upper Freehold
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Upper Freehold remains one of the last truly rural townships in Monmouth County, where some residents still make a living from the land at the township’s many horse farms, nurseries and crop farms.
In addition to valuing the rolling countryside of the farms, the community is dedicated to the preservation of open space and has committed a portion of its tax dollars to acquiring property.
In addition to the space the community would like to preserve in the future, the township already has its share of preserved places.
The Horse Park of New Jersey, as well as more than 2,000 acres of the state Assunpink Wildlife Preserve, lie within Upper Freehold’s borders.
The historic village of Imlaystown, with its restored dam and spillway, can be found at the center of town, along the picturesque Imlaystown Lake.
The restored Walnford House and mill in Walnford Village are also open for the public to enjoy.
Population: 933
Area: 1.93 square miles
Municipal Building:
33 N. Rochdale Ave.
(Route
571)
(609) 448-0539
Mayor:
Michael B. Hamilton (D)
(609) 448-0539
Borough Council:
Beth Battel (D)
Jeff Hunt (D)
Dan
Hoffman (D)
Neil Marko (D)
Elly Shapiro (D)
Patricia Moser (D)
Council Meetings:
Regular, second Monday at 7 p.m.;
agenda, first Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Borough
Clerk:
Krystyna Bieracka-Olejnik
(609) 448-0539
2002 Tax Rate per $100: $4.621
Emergencies: 911
First aid:
911
Fire: 911
Police: State
Police
(609) 448-0073 (Hightstown)
Senior Citizen Group:
Helga Wisowaty, secretary
(609)
448-0539
Recreation:
(609) 448-0539
Post Office: 08555
1 Farm Lane
(609) 448-5105
Board of Education:
(609) 448-2798
Chief School
Administrator:
Dr. Dale Weinbach
(609) 448-2798
SCHOOLS
Grades K-6
Roosevelt Public School
(609) 448-2798
Grades 7-8
Kreps Middle School
East Windsor
(609)
443-7767
Grades 9-12
Hightstown High School
Hightstown
(609)
443-7738
Recycling:
newspapers, glass and plastic
twice a
month
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