The Guide: Ice Cream Shops in Freehold Borough, NJ
Part of the Monmouth County ice cream guide
How We Selected These Ice Cream Shops
To appear on this guide, a business sells ice cream to eat on the spot — scooped, soft serve, gelato, sundae, float or an ice cream shake — regardless of what else it sells, with premises in Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, Farmingdale, Manalapan Township or Englishtown, NJ. That is a test, not a judgment, and it is the only route onto this page.
About This Guide
This guide is produced by Garden State Circle. Ice cream shops, gelaterias, dessert cafés and other businesses selling ice cream appear here because they meet the criteria described above — a published item for sale, and a location in Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, Farmingdale, Manalapan Township or Englishtown, NJ. That is a test, not a judgment, and it is the only route onto this page. No business can pay to be included in this guide, to be listed higher, or to change what the table says about it.
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Ice Cream Shops in Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, Farmingdale, Manalapan Township and Englishtown — Compared
| Shop | Type | Made on premises | Monday | Dairy-free published | Record checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Boys Ice Cream (Englishtown) — 3 Tennent Avenue, Englishtown, NJ 07726 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “Homemade Hard Ice Cream” (menu heading; ingredients list names Leiby’s batch mixes) | 11:00 AM–9:30 PM | Yes — “Dole Whip Soft Serve” | Sep 2026 |
| Farmingdale Creamery — 1144 NJ-33, Farmingdale, NJ 07727 | Ice cream shop | Yes — states “handcrafting each flavor” (on-site not stated) | 5PM–9PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Carvel Express (Freehold Raceway Mall) — 3710 Route 9, Freehold, NJ 07728 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain | 10:00 AM–9:00 PM | Yes — “SORBET ALL DAY – Like a bite of sunshine in every dairy-free & delicious bite” | Sep 2026 |
| Dairy Queen (Treat Only) — 701 PARK AVE, Freehold, NJ 07728-2378 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain | 11:00 AM–10:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Jersey Freeze (Freehold) — 120 Manalapan Avenue, Freehold, NJ 07728 | Ice cream and restaurant | Not published | 11am–10:00pm (ice cream hours; restaurant Closed) | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Rita’s of Freehold — 47 W Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728 | Chain (Italian ice and custard) | No — national chain | 12:00 PM–9:30 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Ice Cream on 9 — 2300 US-9, Howell Township, NJ 07731 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “over 148 Homemade Flavors” | 11am–9pm | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Rita’s of Howell — 4502 Route 9 South, Howell, NJ 07731 | Chain (Italian ice and custard) | No — national chain | 12:00 PM–8:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Shivers Ice Cream — 4037 Route 9 North, Howell, NJ 07731 (Aldrich Plaza) | Ice cream shop | Not published | 12:00pm–9:00pm | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Twist Ice Cream Shop — 149 Newtons Corner Road, Howell, New Jersey 07731 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “Made fresh right on the premises!” | 12:00pm–9:00 pm | Not published | Sep 2026 |
They sell ice cream among other things, but not their primary thing
| Shop | Type | Made on premises | Monday | Dairy-free published | Record checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald’s — 16 Wilson Ave, Englishtown, NJ | No — national chain | 06:00 AM to 11:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 3636 Rt 9, Freehold, NJ | No — national chain | 06:00 AM to 12:00 AM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 3410 Rt 9 South, Howell, NJ | No — national chain | 05:30 AM to 12:00 AM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| Sonic — 4610 Route 9 South, Howell, NJ | No — national chain | Not published (locator card: “Open until 2:15 AM”) | Not published | Sep 2026 |
Nearby Ice Cream Shops — Compared
| Shop | Type | Made on premises | Monday | Dairy-free published | Record checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ant & Andy’s Ice Cream — 340 NJ-34, Colts Neck, NJ 07722 | Soft serve | Not published | 3–9pm | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Jersey Freeze (Colts Neck) — 340 State Route 34, Colts Neck, NJ 07722 | Soft serve | Not published | 12–9:30PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Rita’s of Eatontown — 76C Highway 35, Eatontown, NJ 07724 | Chain (Italian ice and custard) | No — national chain | 3:00 PM–8:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Shake Shack (Eatontown Mall) — 180 New Jersey 35 S, Eatontown, NJ 07724 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain | 10:00 AM–10:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Cold Stone Creamery — 2111 State Route 35, Holmdel, NJ 07733 | Chain ice cream | Yes — states “our Ice Cream is hand-crafted and made fresh in every store” | 11:00AM–10:30PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Jersey Freeze (Holmdel, inside Bell Works) — 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733 | Soft serve | Not published | 12:00 pm–6:00 pm | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Carvel (County Road) — 460 County Rd 520 E, Marlboro, NJ 07746 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”) | 10:30 AM–9:30 PM | Yes — “SORBET ALL DAY – Like a bite of sunshine in every dairy-free & delicious bite” | Sep 2026 |
| Cold Stone Creamery — 67 US Highway 9, Morganville, NJ 07751 | Chain ice cream | Yes — states “Our Ice Cream is hand-crafted and made fresh in every store” | 11:00AM–10:00PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Nicholas Creamery (Tinton Falls) — 1201 Sycamore Ave, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “We hand make all of our ice cream in small batches” | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Ryan’s Homemade Ice Cream (Tinton Falls) — 462 Shrewsbury Ave, Tinton Falls, NJ 07701 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “a full case of small-batch flavors churned right here since 1988” | 11:00 AM–10:00 PM | Yes — “dairy-free Dole soft serve” | Sep 2026 |
| Carvel (Monmouth Road) — 175 Monmouth Rd., West Long Branch, NJ 07764 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”) | 11:00 AM–10:00 PM | Yes — “SORBET ALL DAY – Like a bite of sunshine in every dairy-free & delicious bite” | Sep 2026 |
The Ice Cream Shops
Four Boys Ice Cream (Englishtown) · 3 Tennent Avenue, Englishtown, NJ 07726
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “Homemade Hard Ice Cream” (menu heading; ingredients list names Leiby’s batch mixes). fourboysicecream.com
Farmingdale Creamery · 1144 NJ-33, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
Ice cream shop. Made on premises: Yes — states “handcrafting each flavor” (on-site not stated). farmingdalecreamery.com
Carvel Express (Freehold Raceway Mall) · 3710 Route 9, Freehold, NJ 07728
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain. locations.carvel.com
Dairy Queen (Treat Only) · 701 PARK AVE, Freehold, NJ 07728-2378
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain. dairyqueen.com
Jersey Freeze (Freehold) · 120 Manalapan Avenue, Freehold, NJ 07728
Ice cream and restaurant. Made on premises: Not published. jerseyfreeze.com
Rita’s of Freehold · 47 W Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728
Chain (Italian ice and custard). Made on premises: No — national chain. ritasice.com
Ice Cream on 9 · 2300 US-9, Howell Township, NJ 07731
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “over 148 Homemade Flavors”. icecreamon9.com
Rita’s of Howell · 4502 Route 9 South, Howell, NJ 07731
Chain (Italian ice and custard). Made on premises: No — national chain. ritasice.com
Shivers Ice Cream · 4037 Route 9 North, Howell, NJ 07731 (Aldrich Plaza)
Ice cream shop. Made on premises: Not published. shiversicecream.com
Twist Ice Cream Shop · 149 Newtons Corner Road, Howell, New Jersey 07731
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “Made fresh right on the premises!”. twisticecreamshopnj.com
McDonald’s · 16 Wilson Ave, Englishtown, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 06:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · 3636 Rt 9, Freehold, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 06:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · 3410 Rt 9 South, Howell, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 05:30 AM to 12:00 AM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
Sonic · 4610 Route 9 South, Howell, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: Not published (locator card: “Open until 2:15 AM”). Dairy-free published: Not published. sonicdrivein.com
Nearby Ice Cream Shops
Ant & Andy’s Ice Cream · 340 NJ-34, Colts Neck, NJ 07722
Soft serve. Made on premises: Not published. facebook.com
Jersey Freeze (Colts Neck) · 340 State Route 34, Colts Neck, NJ 07722
Soft serve. Made on premises: Not published. jerseyfreeze.com
Rita’s of Eatontown · 76C Highway 35, Eatontown, NJ 07724
Chain (Italian ice and custard). Made on premises: No — national chain. ritasice.com
Shake Shack (Eatontown Mall) · 180 New Jersey 35 S, Eatontown, NJ 07724
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain. shakeshack.com
Cold Stone Creamery · 2111 State Route 35, Holmdel, NJ 07733
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “our Ice Cream is hand-crafted and made fresh in every store”. coldstonecreamery.com
Jersey Freeze (Holmdel, inside Bell Works) · 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733
Soft serve. Made on premises: Not published. jerseyfreeze.com
Carvel (County Road) · 460 County Rd 520 E, Marlboro, NJ 07746
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”). locations.carvel.com
Cold Stone Creamery · 67 US Highway 9, Morganville, NJ 07751
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “Our Ice Cream is hand-crafted and made fresh in every store”. coldstonecreamery.com
Nicholas Creamery (Tinton Falls) · 1201 Sycamore Ave, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “We hand make all of our ice cream in small batches”. nicholascreamery.com
Ryan’s Homemade Ice Cream (Tinton Falls) · 462 Shrewsbury Ave, Tinton Falls, NJ 07701
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “a full case of small-batch flavors churned right here since 1988”. ryansicecream.com
Carvel (Monmouth Road) · 175 Monmouth Rd., West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”). locations.carvel.com
Common Questions
What does “as published” mean in the table?
Each cell prints what the business itself states on its own website or its own channel, read on the date in the Record checked column. Where a business does not state something, the cell says Not published; where we searched and found nothing, it says Not found by us.
Are chains included?
Yes. Businesses selling ice cream to eat on the spot, with premises in Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, Farmingdale, Manalapan Township or Englishtown, NJ, are here on the same terms as anyone else, and the Type column shows what each one is.
When was this list last checked?
The Record checked column shows the month each business’s details were last read. If something here is wrong or has changed, the correction note at the end of this guide says how to tell us.
Published September 30, 2026.
Additional Resources
Ice Cream in Somerset County, NJ
Ice Cream in Morris County, NJ
Something out of date?
This guide is maintained. If anything here is wrong or has changed — a name, an address, hours or ownership — tell us and we will check it. And if you run a business selling ice cream that should be on this list and is not: the test is the same one every business here cleared — that you sell ice cream to eat on the spot, regardless of what else you sell, with premises in Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, Farmingdale, Manalapan Township or Englishtown, NJ. Show us that and you go on the page.
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