See Who Blogs on Freehold Patch

For Freehold Patch one of our favorite features of the site is the blog section. This is a place where information can be shared directly from our readers to our readers.

Recently we have added more bloggers to keep people around the county up to date on the latest information and event. BizEturtle’s latest contribution has information on locations in places like Allentown and Upper Freehold. The Freehold Borough Arts Council also posted a blog this week about its annual Crafts Vendor Show and Historic Church Tours. Also blogging now on Patch is the Monmouth County Library system win events at branches all around our area.

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The National Weather Service is calling for a mostly sunny day with a light and variable wind and a high temperature of 54 degrees. There is a 40 percent chance of rain or drizzle Wednesday night with less than one tenth of an inch of precipitation expected.

On this date in 1816 James Monroe was elected the fifth President of the United States. The United States Senate approved participation in the United Nations on this date in 1945. Famous birthdays today include actor Jeff Bridges and actress Marisa Tomei as well as former game show host Wink Martindale. Rapper Jay-Z turns 44-years-old today.

Former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco was born on this date in 1892 and former Native American Chief Crazy Horse was born in 1849.