Freneau, New Jersey

Freneau is an unincorporated community located within Matawan in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[2] It is named for Philip Freneau (1752–1832), a poet during the American Revolutionary War.^[3] The community is located along New Jersey Route 79 in the southern portion of Matawan and was formerly served by the Monmouth County Agricultural Railroad (now a part of the Henry Hudson Trail).^[4]

Freneau, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Along Route 79
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Coordinates: 40°24′06″N 74°14′16″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Monmouth
Borough	Matawan
Named after	Philip Freneau
Elevation [1]	79 ft (24 m)
GNIS feature ID	876512[1]