Photo: Unmarred · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Freehold Township run?
Freehold Township’s town government spent $38.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,110 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Freehold Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,110 per resident a year, or $3.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,110 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Freehold Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,110 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 28 New Jersey towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,164, and the middle half spent $798–$1,297. Freehold Township spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Freehold Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Freehold Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 194 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Freehold Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Freehold Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Freehold Township →
Who’s in charge in Freehold Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Freehold Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on twp.freehold.nj.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 177 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (34,679).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Freehold Regional School District
Freehold Township’s high school district, shared with Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold, Howell Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,900 per pupil, $13,384 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
Freehold Township School District · $28,578 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Freehold Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: twp.freehold.nj.us ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Freehold Township compares with the towns next door
Freehold Township spent $1,110 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $715 to $919. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | $715 | $8,789 |
| Marlboro Township | $776 | $10,000+ |
| Howell Township | $919 | $9,379 |
| Manalapan Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Freehold Township | $1,110 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Freehold Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Freehold Township’s government
How much does Freehold Township spend per resident?
About $1,110 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,110 was less than 57% of 28 New Jersey towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Freehold Township’s government?
See twp.freehold.nj.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Freehold Township yet.
How many people work for Freehold Township?
196 full-time and 57 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $20.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Freehold Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Vin Gopal) and General Assembly District 11 (Luanne Peterpaul and Margie Donlon). The General Assembly district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Freehold Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →