$135.5M Bond Referendum In Freehold Township: See Unofficial Results

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ — The final results for the Freehold Township School District's $135.5 million bond referendum funding improvements at Pre-K-8 schools are pending as 94 votes currently separate the referendum being approved or denied, according to unofficial results from the Monmouth County Clerk's Office.

As of Tuesday night, unofficial results show that the referendum received 1,394 “yes” votes and 1,300 “no” votes, with 2,694 votes counted in total.

The results will remain unofficial until certified by the Monmouth County Clerk. Patch has reached out to the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office to find out how many vote-by-mail ballots are outstanding and how many provisional votes were cast.

In a statement sent to Patch, school officials said the unofficial results are currently “too close to call,” and that it may take a few more days to learn the official election outcome as the Clerk’s Office continues counting mail-in ballots and verifying provisional votes submitted at the polls.

“On behalf of the Board of Education and administration, I extend my gratitude to the Freehold Township community members who helped us share information, took time to learn about the project proposal and cast their ballots,” Superintendent Neal Dickstein said. “We understand the community is eager to learn the outcome and we will report the updated numbers when they become available.”

The referendum vote comes after the Freehold Township Board of Education proposed a $135.5 million bond referendum that would fund long-lasting building improvements at the district’s Pre-K-8 schools.

According to district officials, the referendum aims to support the safety and health of students, staff and community members, and is being pursued as a “responsible financial strategy to address the highest priority security and facility needs.”

State aid, which is only available through a voter-approved bond referendum, would cover up to 40% of eligible costs, officials said — approximately $45 million to offset the local share of projects.

If voters approve the referendum, officials said the owner of a home assessed at the township average of $611,704 would see an estimated tax impact of $37 per month, though an increase to school debt tax wouldn’t appear on tax bills until July 2026.

To learn more, you can visit the Freehold Township Bond Referendum website. To see unofficial results from the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, you can click here.

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