Shop Freehold this Holiday Season

BY KATHY CHANG

As the holiday season kicks into full swing, it’s pretty easy to feel overwhelmed of where to start shopping. Freehold Township and Freehold Borough provides a vast array of shopping opportunities from small momand-pop shops to the bustle of Freehold Raceway Mall.

Just walk along Downtown Freehold, Leela’s Salon at 22 East Main St. has a sign outside inviting the “Ladies in your life” into the salon to learn more about their “unlimited blowout membership.”

Leela’s is a woman-owned and operated luxury hair salon that was established in 2020 by owner Lisa Tancredi. The please see GIFTS, page 11

GIFTS continued from page 10 salon offers haircuts for men, women and children, hair color, extensions, blowouts (hence the unlimited blowout membership), special event styling – blowouts, extensions, bridal and updos, makeup services, lasio keratin treatments, olaplex treatments, and KMS and R&Co deep conditioning treatments, according to its website.

The salon also has an online shop of various hair and body care products for women and men, hair appliance tools and makeup.

Next door, House of Glam, 28 E Main St., offers an array of services. You don’t even have to go inside to know what they offer, which is displayed on their “glam” storefront window.

House of Glam is a luxury spa inspired by health and beauty. The business uses vegan products for its eyelash services, needle-free lip enhancements, high-end makeup brands such as NARS and Bobby Brown. Facials are performed by estheticians using Dermalogica, according to its website.

Signature services include lashes – extensions, lifts, facials, brow tint and shaping, makeup and nails, face enhancements, body sculpting, teeth whitening and full body waxing.

Just around the corner, South Street Cigars offers a huge selection of cigars and smoking essentials. The location at 11 South St. was formerly Cigar, Cigars. Gift certificates are available.

Across the street, Especially for You Florist & Gifts, at 39 Main St., has a wide selection of flower arrangements. The shop is a third generation, family-owned shop with owner Marlene Rogala, son Steve and daughter Laura.

Shoppers can choose from a number of flower arrangements or from the gift store, which includes giftware, garments, jewelry, ladies’ accessories, baby giftware, and artwork.

Across town, Wemrock Orchard’s old-fashioned country store at 100 Wemrock Road is sure to offer gift ideas from their wide variety of bakery items, Jersey Fresh produce, apple cider, pies, apple cider donuts, jarred goods – from pickles to jams, local honey, and seasonal flowers/plants.

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Kilhaney’s Pickles, Monkey Joe Nuts, Charles Chips, Mia Cucina Tomato Sauces, Hangover Pretzel Company, Woof-Woof Bakery BBQ Buddha, and Hot Sauces.

Customers can gift baskets from The Sweet Petite of fruit and goodies to a Bountiful Basket of an overflow of fruit and goodies. Customers can also create their own gift basket.

And across the highway, Brock Farms Home and Garden World at 4189 US 9 North is in its festive season and is not only for those looking for holiday decorations. However, the Christmas display is definitely a sight to see, which opened on Nov. 1.

The front of the store has various gift ideas of home décor and giftware items for all seasons for those in need. Gift cards are also available.  employed,” he gladly added.

This creative approach carries over to the holiday offerings at La Cipollina. Although the restaurant was closed on Thanksgiving Day, to-go feasts were available. For $450, customers were able to purchase a traditional Thanksgiving feast that feeds six to eight people.

La Cipollina is open on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, but closed on Christmas Day. Gift cards are also available.

This Italian eatery is part of thriving downtown Freehold – a place visitors from Monmouth County and beyond enjoy throughout the year. “Downtown Freehold is a loved placed by the community,” explained Jeffrey Friedman, Executive Director of Downtown Freehold.

PHOTOS BY JAMIE GIAMBRONE

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