Fantasy Island Amusement Park Managing Director Matt Freed has been honored among the best and brightest of New Jersey’s next generation of business leaders as a recipient of the 2022 “Forty Under 40” award from NJBIZ.
Since joining Fantasy Island in 2018, Freed has overseen operations that have added upgrades and new rides, operated safely during the 2020 pandemic season, and generated five-star reviews from delighted guests.
He is also credited with deepening longstanding community ties with initiatives to benefit first responders,…
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