Freehold Borough

Freehold is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is the county seat of Monmouth County. Located about 35 miles from Manhattan and 15 miles from Staten Island, the borough has grown to become a bedroom suburb of New York City. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 12,052, reflecting an increase of 1,076 from the 10,976 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 234 from the 10,742 counted in the 1990 Census.
The Freeholds region, which includes the borough and Freehold Township , is a commercial hub for Central New Jersey. The borough is located within the larger Raritan Valley region; being relatively close to the Raritan Bayshore communities to the north, such as The Amboys, Old Bridge, Matawan, Keyport, Keansburg, and Middletown, along with being relatively close to many Jersey Shore municipalities to the east, including Red Bank, Long Branch, and Asbury Park.

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