UPPER FREEHOLD: Community information

UPPER FREEHOLD
Narrative: This 47.5-square-mile township has more than 6,000 aces of preserved farmland and over 3,000 acres of preserved open space within its borders, including state and county parkland. Dairy farm operations of previous centuries have evolved to the crop farming and horse breeding operations of today. The historic districts of Walnford and Imlaystown, both in Upper Freehold, are listed on both the national and state registers of historic places.
Township Administrator: Dianne Kelly
314 Route 539, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
Phone: 609-758-7738. Email: [email protected]
Township website: www.uftnj.com
Public Schools: Upper Freehold Regional School District
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Richard Fitzpatrick 609-259-7292
Newell Elementary School (K-4), 27 High St., Allentown, NJ: 609-259-7292
Stone Bridge Middle School (Gr. 5-8), 1252 Yardville-Allentown Rd., Upper    Freehold Township, NJ: 609-259-7292
Allentown High School, (Gr. 9-12) 27 High St., Allentown, NJ: 609-259-7292
School District website: www.ufrsd.net
Private Schools: New Jersey United Christian Academy
73 Holmes Mill Road, Cream Ridge, NJ.
Phone: 609-739-2121. Website: www.njuca.org
County: Monmouth
State Election District: 12th Legislative District
Federal Election District: 4th Congressional District
Population: 6,878
Form of Government: Upper Freehold operates under the township committee form of government, in which the five-member committee selects one of its members to serve as mayor for a one-year term at its annual reorganization in January.
2011 Municipal Tax Rate: $0.166
2011 School Tax Rate: $1.625
2011 County Tax Rate: $0.277
Public Library: Monmouth County Library, Allentown branch, 16 So. Main St., Allentown, NJ. Phone: 609-259-7565. Website: www.monmouthcountylib.org
Median Income (2011): $107,308
Average Assessed Home Value (2012): $447,200