Upper Freehold Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 6,902, reflecting an increase of 2,620 (+61.2%) from the 4,282 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,005 (+30.7%) from the 3,277 counted in the 1990 Census.
County Route 539 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 54.32 miles (87.42 km) from Main Street in Tuckerton to CR 535 in Cranbury Township. Much of the two-lane route passes through isolated areas of the Pine Barrens and the eastern end of the Fort Dix entity of Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst. In these stretches, the route has a speed limit of 55 miles per hour (89 km/h), one of the few two-lane roads in the state to carry a 55 mph limit. CR 539 passes through three boroughs: Tuckerton, Allentown, and Hightstown. Other than those boroughs, the route travels mainly through rural townships.
Polhemustown is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The community is mostly made up of farmland with a few homes and businesses scattered around the area. Polhemustown is centered about the intersection of County Route 539, Polhemustown Road, and Holmes Mill Road.
The Union Transportation Trail is a 9-mile (14 km) rail trail situated in western Monmouth County, New Jersey. It extends from Hornerstown, New Jersey, to the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area.
Phalanx is an unincorporated community located within Colts Neck Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is located near the Swimming River Reservoir and is across from Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. The community is named for the North American Phalanx, a communal agricultural community that existed in the 19th century. The community disbanded in 1854 following a fire but the main residence stood until November 14, 1972 when another fire destroyed it. Homes began to replace the former farmland beginning in the late 1970s and is now the primary composition of the area.
Etra is an unincorporated community located within East Windsor Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It consists mostly of residential homes and farmland. East Windsor's largest park, Etra Lake Park, is located just east of the community.
Locust Corner is an unincorporated community located within East Windsor Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The corner itself refers to the intersection of Princeton-Hightstown Road, County Route 571, and Old Trenton Road, CR 535. To the southeast of the intersection is the western terminus of the Hightstown Bypass, New Jersey Route 133. Much of the area has developed into commercial office spaces including on what was once the site of RCA Astro Electronics' headquarters.
Carsons Mills is an unincorporated community located within Robbinsville Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The community is located at the junctions of the Assunpink Creek and the New Sharon Branch creek and Sharon Road and Windsor Road southeast of the New Jersey Turnpike. Developed areas nearby include small residences and farmland while the undeveloped areas are forest and floodplains as a part of the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area.
Claytons Corner is an unincorporated community located within Marlboro Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The community is located along Gordons Corner Road near its intersections with Church Road and Robertsville Road and is completely suburban in nature as the area is part of houses in planned communities. The last remaining farm in Clayton's Corner belonged to the Yoncak family.
Ely is an unincorporated community located within Millstone Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is named for the Ely family that owned property in the area and operated the Charleston Springs hotel. Today, the settlement is located along Stage Coach Road, County Route 524, in the eastern portion of the township. Most of the area consists of large single-family homes though some farmland and the township-owned Brandywine Soccer Complex are located in the near the settlement.
Kirbys Mills is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Centered near the intersection of Burlington Path Road and Holmes Mill Road, the area consists of housing developments and small farms.
Nelsonville is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located on County Route 526 between Allentown and Imlaystown where it intersects the former Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad. The site was the location of the Newell post office established in 1883. The area was originally known as Imlaystown Station as it was the closest spot to the eponymous town along the railroad. In 1887, the area was renamed to Nelsonville for the local postmaster, Charles Nelson. Other industries in the area at the time included a wagon shop and a cider mill. Today, several agricultural and light industries surround the settlement in addition to some single-family homes. The right-of-way of the former railroad is being reconstructed as the Union Transportation Trail.
Pullentown is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located along County Route 526 east of Allentown and just west of its intersection with Sharon Station Road. The area contains mostly farmland with some homes and small businesses located along the road.
Red Valley is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located at the intersection of County Route 526 and Red Valley Road (south) and Yellow Meetinghouse Road (north) near the township's eastern border with Millstone Township. Except for some single-family houses located along the roads in the area, the area is primarily made up of farmland.
Robinsville is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the northeastern corner of the township near Millstone Township and Roosevelt, the area is located wholly in the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area, the area consists of forest and some farmland that was in existence prior to the creation of the WMA in the 1970s.
Sharon is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Located at the intersection of Herbert Road and Sharon Station Road, the settlement is the site of a former stop on the Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad. Except for a few single-family homes in the area, most of the area is farmland. The railroad has since been abandoned and is being converted to the Union Transportation Trail, a rail trail. Sharon is the current northern terminus of the trail.
Shrewsbury is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located along County Route 524 at what was once a grade crossing with the Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad with an associated rail station. Since the removal of the railroad, the right-of-way has become a part of the Union Transportation Trail. Besides the trail, the area is made up of mostly farmland with some agricultural-related businesses and single-family homes nearby.
Smocks Corner or Smocks Corners is an unincorporated community located within Marlboro Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Located at the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road and Conover Road, the area is mostly residences with some open space and farmland. It was called "Smocks Corner" because the Smock Family had houses in that area, both sides of the street back in the 1700s.
Stonehurst East is an unincorporated community located within Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The area is mostly made up of a housing development bordered by U.S. Route 9, Schanck Road, Stillwells Corner Road, and County Route 524. The area was farmland until it was developed into homes in the late 1960s.
Chambers Corner or Chambers Corners is an unincorporated community located within Springfield Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The intersection defining the community is the junction of Monmouth Road and U.S. Route 206. Juliustown Road runs to the south of the settlement and terminates at CR 537. Except for some stores and businesses that line US 206 and some single-family homes along CR 537, the area is mostly made up of farmland.
