With speculation swirling about the future of the Freehold Raceway site, Freehold Borough mayor Kevin Kane stepped up and said what he felt needed to be said. “I can tell you right now what it’s not ...

In the end, it was all about a casino. Always lingering in the background was the question: what was really behind the decision to end Freehold Raceway’s run as the oldest racetrack in the country?

For the Pennsylvania gaming company that says Freehold Raceway will be shut down forever Dec. 28, it's just business. But for many area residents, the closure by FR Park Racing of the historic harness ...