Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey
Western Monmouth County's rural heartland, Upper Freehold includes Cream Ridge and Imlaystown along with broad areas of preserved farmland, equestrian properties, historic villages, golf, farm markets and Crosswicks Creek landscapes. Allentown Borough is surrounded on several sides by the township but remains a separate municipality.
Upper Freehold at a Glance
Township Government314 Route 539
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
609-758-7738
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
609-758-7738
Community IdentityRural communities include Cream Ridge, Imlaystown and other historic crossroads surrounded by farms, woods and open space.
Public SchoolsUpper Freehold Regional School District serves Pre-K–12 through Newell Elementary, Stone Bridge Middle School and Allentown High School.
Boundary RuleCream Ridge and Allentown mailing addresses cross municipal lines. NJTGO uses the physical township boundary, not the postal city name.
Waln House at Historic Walnford. Photo by Bestbudbrian via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Government & Public Resources
Education
Newell Elementary School27 High Street, Allentown
Pre-K–4
609-259-7292
Pre-K–4
609-259-7292
Stone Bridge Middle School1252 Yardville-Allentown Road
Allentown mailing address
Grades 5–8
609-259-7292
Allentown mailing address
Grades 5–8
609-259-7292
Allentown High School27 High Street, Allentown
Grades 9–12
609-259-7292
Grades 9–12
609-259-7292
New Jersey United Christian Academy73 Holmes Mill Road
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
K–12 private Christian school
609-738-2121
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
K–12 private Christian school
609-738-2121
Upper Freehold Regional School District · New Jersey United Christian Academy
Community Institutions
Hornerstown Baptist ChurchActive Church13 Arneytown-Hornerstown Road
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
609-758-3500
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
609-758-3500
Old Yellow Meeting HouseHistoric Meeting House & Cemetery70–72 Yellow Meeting House Road
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
609-513-0610
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
609-513-0610
Upper Freehold Baptist Meeting HouseHistoric Religious Site — Imlaystown207 Davis Station Road
Imlaystown / Cream Ridge area
Imlaystown / Cream Ridge area
Cream Ridge CemeteryCemetery157 Burlington Path Road
Upper Freehold, NJ 08514
Upper Freehold, NJ 08514
Emley's Hill Cemetery / Historic Church SiteCemetery & Historic Site69 Emleys Hill Road
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
Peppler Funeral HomeNearby — Allentown Borough, outside Upper Freehold114 South Main Street
Allentown, NJ 08501
609-259-7391
Allentown, NJ 08501
609-259-7391
Church-status note: The former Emley's Hill United Methodist property was sold by the United Methodist conference in 2022, so it is not presented here as an active congregation.
History, Parks & Rural Recreation
Historic Walnford62 Walnford Road. A preserved mill village and country estate in Crosswicks Creek Park with the Waln House, gristmill and farm buildings.
Old Yellow Meeting HouseOne of New Jersey's earliest Baptist worship sites, with a historic cemetery and preserved meeting house.
Clayton ParkWooded trails and rolling terrain in a county park setting along Emley's Hill Road.
Horse Park of New Jersey626 Route 524. A major equestrian competition venue hosting shows and events throughout the year.
GolfCream Ridge Golf Course and Gambler Ridge Golf Club add two public golf destinations to the township's rural recreation mix.
Farms & AgritourismSeasonal farm stands, pick-your-own destinations, a winery and a farm brewery make agriculture part of the visitor experience.
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