As a person who is 4th generation Freehold Boro person, first race riots were not common in our quiet little town. The racial tension was actually caused by a group from out of towners called "Concerned Citizens". They bussed people in to create problems. Freehold was a great town to grow up in and Bruce's grandmother and his aunts, cousins and my family grew up together. Bruce actually has been known to go into Freehold and walk around and stop in Joe's Barbershop and visit. He actually was walking up McLean Street, Freehold with his first wife showing her where his family members lived and some still lived. He regularly visited his maternal grandmother. This song brings back memories. Yes there was a shooting at Park Avenue and South Street, yes there was some racial tension at FHS, and yes the rug mill closed down putting my grandfather, uncle and many others out of work. When all is said and done I am a proud child of Freehold and miss going to the newsstand, going to the fire house and other stores in town.
As a person who is 4th generation Freehold Boro person, first race riots were not common in our quiet little town. The racial tension was actually caused by a group from out of towners called "Concerned Citizens". They bussed people in to create problems. Freehold was a great town to grow up in and Bruce's grandmother and his aunts, cousins and my family grew up together. Bruce actually has been known to go into Freehold and walk around and stop in Joe's Barbershop and visit. He actually was walking up McLean Street, Freehold with his first wife showing her where his family members lived and some still lived. He regularly visited his maternal grandmother. This song brings back memories. Yes there was a shooting at Park Avenue and South Street, yes there was some racial tension at FHS, and yes the rug mill closed down putting my grandfather, uncle and many others out of work. When all is said and done I am a proud child of Freehold and miss going to the newsstand, going to the fire house and other stores in town.