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{{short description|Borough in northern Monmouth County, New Jersey, US}}
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| settlement_type                 = [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]]
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| leader_name                     = Joseph Altomonte ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], term ends December 31, 2027)<ref name=MayorCouncil/>
| leader_title1                   = [[City manager|Administrator]]
| leader_name1                    = Ryan L. Michelson<ref>[https://www.matawanborough.com/matawan/Borough%20SERVICES/Administration/ Administration], Borough of Matawan. Accessed January 29, 2025.</ref>
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| leader_name2                    = Karen Wynne<ref>[https://www.matawanborough.com/matawan/Borough%20SERVICES/Borough%20Clerk/ Borough Clerk], Borough of Matawan. Accessed January 29, 2025.</ref>
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| established_date                = June 28, 1895

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'''Matawan''' ({{IPAc-en|m|æ|t|ə|w|ɑː|n}}) is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. A historic community located near the [[Raritan Bay]] in the much larger [[Raritan River|Raritan Valley region]],  [[Raritan Bayshore]]  the borough is a [[commuter town]] of [[New York City]] within the [[New York Metropolitan Area]].<ref name=NYT2010/> As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 9,565,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 755 (+8.6%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 8,810,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 100 (−1.1%) from the 8,910 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

Matawan was part of the [[Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan]], an effort by nine municipalities in northern Monmouth County to reinvigorate the area's economy by emphasizing the traditional downtowns, dense residential neighborhoods, maritime history, and the natural beauty of the [[Raritan Bayshore]] coastline. The plan has since been integrated into the [https://www.visitmonmouth.com/Documents/24/FINAL%20Master%20Plan%20Volume%20I.pdf 2016 Monmouth County Master Plan].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last1=Sampson |first1=Edward |last2=Barris |first2=Joe |last3=Scott |first3=Mary Ellen |last4=Ashman |first4=Brittany |last5=Falowski |first5=Ann-Marie |last6=Denton |first6=JoAnn |title=2016 Monmouth County Master Plan |url=https://www.visitmonmouth.com/Documents/24/FINAL%20Master%20Plan%20Volume%20I.pdf |website=Visit Monmouth}}</ref> Matawan is a part of the [[Transit village#New Jersey Transit Village Initiative|New Jersey Transit Village Initiative]], a type of residential-focused [[transit-oriented development]] focused around the [[Aberdeen–Matawan station|Aberdeen-Matawan]] train station.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frequently Asked Questions, Transit Village Initiative, Community Programs |url=https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/community/village/faq.shtm |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=www.state.nj.us}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Major John Burrowes Mansion (EXTERIOR - EAST AND NORTH ELEVATIONS).jpg|thumb|left|[[Maj. John Burrowes Mansion]] on [[New Jersey Route 79|Main Street]]]]
The [[Lenape]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] called the area "{{lang|unm|Mechananienk}}", which gave rise to the area being called "Matovancons" by Dutch settlers, from which derives the name "Matawan". The name may derive from a [[Lenape language]] word meaning "where two rivers come together"<ref>Chang, Kathy; and Kesten, Karen L. [https://www1.gmnews.com/2010/01/07/birth-of-a-town-5/ "Birth of a town"], ''The Hub'', January 7, 2010. Accessed June 5, 2017. "Matawan means where 'two rivers come together' in Lenape. Its Native American name was 'Mechananienk.' The Dutch settlers and Indian tribe name on a 1656 map was 'Matovancons.'"</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=20 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed July 20, 2015. "'Where two rivers come together' (Tr, Ru) or ''mechavwanienk'', 'ancient path' (B)"</ref> or it may originate from the [[Unami language|Southern Unami]] ''{{lang|unm|Matawonge}}'', "bad riverbank" or "bad hill", a possible reference to bluffs along Raritan Bay which were subject to erosion and collapse prior to the construction of a [[seawall]] in the 1970s. Another possible source is ''{{lang|unm|Matawan}}'', Northern Unami for "bad fog", which may have referred to [[fog]] generated on Raritan Bay.<ref>Grumet, Robert S. [https://books.google.com/books?id=PIwjQeh-Ke4C&pg=PA84 ''Manhattan to Minisink: American Indian Place Names in Greater New York and Vicinity''], p. 84. [[University of Oklahoma Press]], Norman, OK, 2013. {{ISBN|9780806189130}}. Accessed July 20, 2015.</ref> Other possible meanings are "magician", "charmed skin" or "it arrives in a lake".<ref>[[Henry Gannett|Gannett, Henry]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA19 ''The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States''], p. 19. [[United States Government Printing Office]], 1905. Accessed September 4, 2015.</ref>

The community was established by [[Dutch people|Dutch]] settlers in the 17th century (Matawan celebrated a tricentennial in the 1980s). In 1686, [[Scotch-Irish American|Scotch-Irish]] settlers from [[New Hampshire]] later named the town New Aberdeen, and later Mount Pleasant. The town consisted with a church and a few houses around where southern Main Street and Freneau Avenue are. Neighboring Matawan Township reused the historic name in the 1970s when it changed its name to Aberdeen Township. As docks were built along [[Matawan Creek]], which led to the area being called Middletown Point, which helped increase trade and commerce in the town. By the mid 18th century, the town became the main point of water-bound export and entry for Monmouth County. Over the course of the 18th century, the main center of the town moved north toward where it is today on Main Street. Some of Monmouth County's wealthiest merchants and tradesmen made their homes along Main Street during this time, many of which remain today.

On May 27, 1778, the Burrowes Mansion, which was built in 1723 and located on Main Street, and sold to wealthy grain merchant John "Corn King" Burrowes Sr. in 1769, was the site of a skirmish between the [[Patriot (American Revolution)|Patriots]] and the [[British Empire|British]] during the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]]. The mansion is the site where the first [[New Jersey militia|New Jersey Company]] of the [[Continental Army]] formed, as John Burrowes Jr. trained local militia in his front yard. Local Patriots used [[whaleboat]]s stored in Lake Matawan to attack British ships in the Raritan Bay. In response, British General [[Cortlandt Skinner]], leading his [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Loyalist]] "Skinner's Greens", attacked Matawan with the (successful) intention of burning down the warehouses and mills owned by Burrowes and to capture Burrowes Jr. 200 Greens made their way from Sandy Hook, and greatly outnumbered the Matawan Patriots. Burrowes Jr. was able to avoid capture by swimming across Matawan Creek and hide, however Burrowes Sr. and several other Patriots were captured.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Orr |first=Barry |date=2022-05-23 |title=May 27, 1778: The Raid on the Burrowes Mansion |url=https://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/may-27-1778-the-raid-on-the-burrowes-mansion/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Matawan Historical Society |language=en-US}}</ref> Nearby, a house on Ravine Drive was owned by Samuel Forman, a wealthy merchant and [[Continental Army]] colonel and business partner with John Burrowes Sr. Forman had three sons, all of which became officers in the Continental Army, with the oldest Johnathan becoming a general. Of his four daughters, two married prominent local men, with Margaret marrying John Burrowes Jr. (where she was attacked by the loyalists during the skirmish at the Burrowes Mansion) and Eleanor marrying [[Philip Freneau]], who was known as the "Poet of the Revolution". On May 23, 1779, there was another skirmish between the American militia and British troops near the Forman house, and the militia successfully forced the British to retreat down a hill and swim across the Matawan Creek into the Raritan Bay. The house became nicknamed the "Old Hospital" because many wounded soldiers were cared for in the house.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Orr |first=Barry |date=2021-07-28 |title=The Old Hospital |url=https://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/the-old-hospital/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Matawan Historical Society |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1795, [[Philip Freneau]] established Monmouth County's first newspaper, the Jersey Chronicle. In the 1830s, with the invention of the [[steamboat]], Matawan grew and prospered, as it allowed for goods to be more accessible to the New York regional market.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |date=December 21, 2000 |title=History of Matawan |url=https://www.matawanborough.com/matawan/Our%20COMMUNITY/History%20of%20Matawan/ |website=Matawan Borough |publisher=Asbury Park Press}}</ref>

Between 1820 and 1870, property owners began subdividing their land, which led to a building boom with various new streets and homes opening up surrounding Main Street. Midway Alley, now Jackson Street, was opened in 1821 from Ravine Drive to Church Street.&nbsp; In 1833, Wycoff and Spring Streets were opened. In the 1840s Washington, Monroe, Franklin, Part of Jackson, Little, North, South, and Mill Streets were opened along with Rabbit Lane and Steamboat Alley. Broad Street, which used to be known as Second Street, was opened between Church and South Streets as well as a short piece off Little Street. By 1852 it was extended from Little to South Street and had been renamed Broad Street.&nbsp; The 1850s also saw the opening of Orchard, Center, Stillwell (then Division) and High Streets and Park Ave (then New St.) In the 1860s Clinton and Atlantic Streets were opened, as well as Hoyt Street and Johnson Avenue.<ref name=":1" /> Between 1830 and 1860, lumber mills, shipping warehouses, brickyards, and a ceramic industry which focused on pottery, stoneware, and tile were established.<ref name=":2" /> In 1865, due to postal confusion with Middletown, the Middletown Point post office was renamed "Matawan", to reflect the name of the Township.<ref name="Story" /> In 1869, David Bell began publishing the weekly Matawan Journal newspaper.<ref name=":1" /> Matawan's current character on Main Street formed during the late 19th century as schools, banks, stores, churches, and dwellings were formed on and around Main Street. The [[Aberdeen–Matawan station|Matawan Train Station]] (later renamed Aberdeen-Matawan when the new station building was built on the Aberdeen side) was established in 1875, which helped sustain the town's prominence as a transportation center as Matawan Creek began silting, which led to a decline in ship commerce.<ref name=":2" />

In 1857, the town of Middletown Point was renamed to [[Aberdeen Township, New Jersey|Matavan Township]] after it was officially incorporated, being carved from [[Raritan Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey|Raritan Township]], and was named after Matawan Creek.<ref name=":2">[http://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/history/ History], Matawan Historical Society. Accessed June 1, 2020.</ref> In 1882, Matavan was renamed Matawan. In 1883, a referendum to establish Matawan as a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] failed 93–79. In 1885, a referendum was held again, passing 144–133, although this was followed by years of opposition to the change. Matawan Borough was formed on June 28, 1895, from portions of Matawan Township (now [[Aberdeen Township, New Jersey|Aberdeen Township]]), based on the results of a referendum held that day. Matawan expanded with portions of Matawan Township in 1931 and 1933, and from Madison Township (now [[Old Bridge Township, New Jersey|Old Bridge Township]]) in 1939.<ref name="Story">Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 182. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>

Despite being {{convert|11|mi}} from the [[Atlantic Ocean]], Matawan was the site of three shark attacks on July 12, 1916, in [[Matawan Creek]], causing two deaths. They closely followed an attack in [[Beach Haven, New Jersey|Beach Haven]] on July 1 and one in [[Spring Lake, New Jersey|Spring Lake]] on July 6 that were all part of the [[Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916]]. Today, there is a shark [[mural]] located in Matawan Creek visible off High Street.<ref>[http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/The-Shark-Attacks-That-Were-the-Inspiration-for-Jaws-165313716.html "The Shark Attacks That Were the Inspiration for Jaws; One rogue shark. Five victims. A mysterious threat. And the era of the killer great white was born"], ''[[Smithsonian (magazine)|Smithsonian]]'', August 7, 2012. Accessed October 17, 2013. "The rogue great white traveled 30 miles north of Spring Lake and into Matawan Creek. On July 12, Lester Stillwell, 11, was playing in the creek 16 miles inland when the shark attacked. A young man named Watson Stanley Fisher attempted to save the boy, but was fatally injured in the process."</ref>

In 1894, an eight-room brick school building was built on the corner of Broad Street and South Street.<ref name=":3">Federal Writers' Projects: Matawan, 1686–1936, pp 70–71.</ref> In 1901, the most disastrous fire in Matawan history destroyed six buildings in the most major part of the business district.<ref name=":1" /> In 1923, Lake Matawan was created by damming [[Gravelly Brook]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Crosby |first=Alexander L. |date=1936 |title=Matawan 1686-1936 |url=https://www.digifind-it.com/matawan/data/books/Matawan%201686-1936.pdf}}</ref> In 1924, the Matawan High School was built in the same location due to overcrowding concerns at the old school. In 1928, Matawan Creek was dammed to create [[Lake Lefferts]]. Also in 1928, Memorial Park was established to honor [[World War I]] veterans.<ref name=":4" /> In 1929, The Phyllis Wheatley Club, an organization for black women, is formed with 23 members.<ref name=":1" /> In 1930, Henry S. Terhune gifted Terhune Park between Main and Broad Streets.<ref name=":4" /> In 1938, the current [[United States Postal Service|Post Office]] is built on Main Street. In 1954, the Matawan First Aid and Rescue Squad is established.<ref name=":1" /> In 1962, the current [[Matawan Regional High School]] was built on Atlantic Avenue in Matawan Township.<ref name=":3" /> For the previous two centuries, area surrounding Main Street and its immediate vicinity mostly consisted of farmland and woodland, but around the mid 20th century [[Suburbanization|suburban development]] brought suburban divisions and highways into the town.<ref name=":2" /> In 1988, a Ceronics Inc manufacturing plant on Main Street was destroyed by a fire. In July 1988, the 82 year old Dell's Meat Market closed. In August 1988, Rose Hill Cemetery, which held many famous locals dating back to 1802, was restored. In September 1988, Matawan celebrated its 300th anniversary.<ref name=":1" />

Matawan played an important role in aviation navigation history. In 1944, the first operational Visual Aural Range (VAR) was installed at Matawan. Designed in 1937 at the [[Bureau of Air Commerce]]'s research center, this system operated in the VHF band around 63 mHz and was an incremental improvement over prior aviation navigation systems such as the [[four-course radio range]].<ref>Nolan, M.S. (1999). ''Fundamentals of air traffic control''. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks Cole Publishing Company.</ref> VAR was later redeveloped into [[VHF omnidirectional range|VOR]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 2.41 square miles (6.24&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 2.27 square miles (5.87&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.14 square miles (0.37&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (5.89%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> The borough is at the northwest corner of Monmouth County and is the second-highest part of Monmouth County.

[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include [[Freneau, New Jersey|Freneau]] and Oak Shades.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

The borough borders [[Aberdeen Township, New Jersey|Aberdeen Township]] and the Morganville section of [[Marlboro Township, New Jersey|Marlboro Township]] in Monmouth County, as well as [[Old Bridge Township, New Jersey|Old Bridge Township]] in [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/837886/touches.html Areas touching Matawan], MapIt. Accessed February 26, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://co.monmouth.nj.us/documents/24/Figure%201.1__.png Regional Location Map], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]]. Accessed February 26, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref> Matawan divides Aberdeen Township into two non-contiguous sections, with a small wedge-shaped exclave on the township's southwest corner separated from the rest of the township by a portion of Matawan located on the opposite side of [[New Jersey Route 79|Route 79]].<ref>O'Dea, Colleen. [http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/14/03/23/the-list-donuts-holes-and-exclaves-new-jersey-s-weird-geography/ "The List: Donuts, Holes, and Exclaves – New Jersey's Weird Geography"], NJ Spotlight, March 24, 2014. Accessed July 19, 2015. "The two sections of Aberdeen are separated by a piece of Matawan borough that is only about a third of a mile wide."</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 1437
|1890= 1491
|1900= 1511
|1910= 1645
|1920= 1910
|1930= 2264
|1940= 2758
|1950= 3739
|1960= 5097
|1970= 9136
|1980= 8837
|1990= 9270
|2000= 8910
|2010= 8810
|2020= 9565
| estimate=9704
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small><br />1880–1890<ref>[http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1890a_v1-10.pdf#page=29 "United States Census 1890: Minor Civil Divisions Mississippi – Ohio], ''[[United States Census Bureau]]''. Accessed July 8, 2016.</ref> 1890–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726–1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed August 5, 2013.</ref><br />1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA338 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 338. Accessed July 30, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA717 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 – Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 717. Accessed July 30, 2012.</ref><br />1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940–2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402544520 DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Matawan borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212101830/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402544520 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 30, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mon/matawan1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Matawan borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204063227/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mon/matawan1.pdf |date=December 4, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed July 30, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/matawanboroughnewjersey/ QuickFacts Matawan borough, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 26, 2022.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 – Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
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===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 8,810 people, 3,358 households, and 2,280 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was 3,896.6 per square mile (1,504.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 3,606 housing units at an average density of 1,594.9 per square mile (615.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 80.98% (7,134) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 7.04% (620) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.11% (10) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 6.41% (565) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.01% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.77% (244) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 2.68% (236) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 10.77% (949) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 3,358 households, 32.3% had children under the age of 18; 53.0% were married couples living together; 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.1% were non-families. Of all households, 24.7% were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.15.<ref name=Census2010/>

22.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–10 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $68,375 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,318) and the median family income was $85,677 (+/− $6,353). Males had a median income of $57,376 (+/− $10,034) versus $42,255 (+/− $14,121) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $39,773 (+/− $5,834). About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402544520 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Matawan borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084533/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402544520 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 8,910 people, 3,531 households, and 2,376 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|3,909.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,640 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,597.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 82.35% [[White American|White]], 6.53% [[African American]], 0.02% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 7.99% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]], 1.23% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|other races]], and 1.85% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.45% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603444520.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Matawan borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204063227/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603444520.pdf |date=December 4, 2013 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 30, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402544520 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Matawan borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095441/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402544520 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 30, 2012.</ref>

There were 3,531 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.07.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $63,594, and the median income for a family was $72,183. Males had a median income of $51,924 versus $37,113 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $30,320. About 3.8% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Arts and culture==
Matawan was ranked by ''[[BusinessWeek]]'' magazine at #12 in the nation on their list of "The 50 Best Places to Raise Your Kids" in November 2007.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071119225258/http://images.businessweek.com/ss/07/11/1116_bestplaces_kids/source/40.htm No. 12: Matawan, N.J.]}}, ''[[BusinessWeek]]'', November 2007. Accessed November 27, 2007.</ref> In 2023, an analysis using FBI statistics on small town safety determined that Matawan was the 194th safest small town in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=CEPF® |first=Jeff Gitlen |date=2017-02-01 |title=Safest Small Towns in the United States |url=https://lendedu.com/blog/safest-small-towns-united-states/ |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=LendEDU |language=en-US}}</ref>

According to the [https://www.visitmonmouth.com/Documents/24/FINAL%20Master%20Plan%20Volume%20I.pdf Monmouth County Master Plan], Matawan has been designated as an upcoming Arts, Cultural, and Entertainment (ACE) Hub, which is defined as municipalities that have a high concentration of arts and cultural activities to serve as a destination for both visitors and locals, usually including an active nightlife scene in proximity to said cultural activities. Only eight towns in Monmouth County share this designation. Additionally, Matawan is a part of the MoCo Arts Corridor, an initiative to designate the towns along the [[North Jersey Coast Line]] as regional destinations for arts, with the ACE hubs being the more prominent points along the corridor.<ref name=":0" />

Matawan has several community events throughout the year. The largest event, Matawan Day, takes place annually in October on [[Main Street]], consisting of stands and booths hosted by numerous local businesses, organizations, and artisans; music, a [[Disc jockey|DJ]], and live performers; a [[Beer garden|beer and wine garden]]; food vendors and trucks; food eating contests; and numerous activities for kids.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matawan Economic Development Commission and Matawan Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce |title=Matawan Day Street Festival |url=https://www.matawanborough.com/matawan/Announcements/2023%20Matawan%20Day.pdf?1694923176 |website=Matawan Borough}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Matawan Day Street Festival  |url=https://visitnj.org/nj-events/matawan-day-street-festival |website=VisitNJ |date=July 11, 2023 }}</ref> Between June and October, Matawan hosts a [[farmers' market]]  every Friday in front of the municipal building. The town also hosts an annual town-wide [[Garage sale|yard sale]] in May and the "Blues and Cruise Night" annual [[Auto show|car show]] in May. Matawan hosts an event for most holidays, including New Jersey's shortest [[Saint Patrick's Day|St. Patricks Day]] Parade, an annual [[Easter]] [[egg hunt]], an [[Arbor Day]] [[tree planting]] celebration, a [[Memorial Day]] parade, an annual [[September 11 attacks|9/11]] memorial service, Halloween home decorating contest and ghost tours, Thanksgiving [[turkey trot]]s, and annual [[Christmas]] [[Christmas lights|tree lighting]] and home decorating contest.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Borough of Matawan Community & Special Events |url=https://www.matawanborough.com/matawan/Our%20COMMUNITY/Community%20%26%20Special%20Events/ |website=Matawan Borough}}</ref>

Matawan's primary historic site is the [[Maj. John Burrowes Mansion]] museum located on [[New Jersey Route 79|Main Street]], a 1723 [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] style mansion that housed Maj. John Burrowes, a [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] major. The mansion is the site where the first [[New Jersey militia|New Jersey Company]] of the [[Continental Army]] formed. During the war, the British attacked the site in 1778. It has been designated a part of the [[National Register of Historic Places]] since 1972.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref> It was added to the [[New Jersey Register of Historic Places]] on March 17, 1972.<ref name=NJRHP/>  Main Street and surrounding streets contains dozens of historical houses and buildings dating back to the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. The [[architectural style]]s vary a lot, producing a great variety of styles to look at, including [[Greek Revival architecture|Greek Revival]], [[Queen Anne style architecture|Queen Anne]], [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]], [[Gothic Revival architecture|Victorian Gothic]], [[Victorian Stick]], [[Folk Victorian]], [[Second Empire style|French Second Empire]], [[Federal architecture|Federal]], [[American colonial architecture|Colonial]], [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux Arts]], and [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] styles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historic Places |url=https://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/historic-places/ |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=Matawan Historical Society |language=en-US}}</ref> In nearby neighborhoods such as Claire Court and Tina Place off [[New Jersey Route 79|Franeau Avenue]], all of the houses are modern bright, colorful, Victorian-style houses. Matawan [[Historical society|Historical Society]] provides information about historical residents who lived in many of the houses and buildings, most of which are privately owned today.

==Parks and recreation==
Matawan is the northern terminus of the middle segment of the [[Henry Hudson Trail]], and the western terminus of the eastern section.<ref>[http://www.monmouthcountyparks.com/page.aspx?Id=2525 Henry Hudson Trail], Monmouth County Park System. Accessed November 19, 2011.</ref> Views of Lake Matawan are visible on the northern end along Main Street and Broad Street by Memorial Park, as well as on the southern end on the Little Street bridge, while the rest of it is bordered by houses or trees.

Matawan has ten parks within its borders, including:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Matawan Park Facilities |url=https://www.matawanborough.com/matawan/Departments/Recreation/Matawan%20Park%20Facilities/ |website=Borough of Matawan}}</ref>
* [[Lake Lefferts]], a lake with a [[Slipway|boat launch]], [[Dock|fishing docks]], and [[canoe]], [[kayak]], and [[Paddleboarding|paddleboat]] rentals
* Memorial Park, a park with several [[memorial]]s, including local firemen, [[September 11 attacks|9/11]], a [[World War I|WW1]] statue, the [[Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916|1916 shark attacks]], and a [[War memorial|memorial wall]] commemorating veterans from [[World War II|WW2]] onwards
* Gravelly Brook Park, a [[playground]], [[Soccer field|soccer]]/[[Baseball field|baseball]] field, [[basketball court]]s, and [[bathroom]]s
* Clinton Street Youth Center, a basketball court, [[Handball (wall game)|handball wall]], and playground
* Jeremiah E. Hourihan Field, a ballfield and playground
* Joseph Penniplede Park, a basketball court, playground, and handball wall
* Terhune Park, a playground
* The [[Pocket park|Pocket Park]], a small park next to the [[Post office|Post Office]]
* Toomer Baseball Field
* Freneau Baseball Field

==Government==

===Local government===
Matawan is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 67.</ref><ref>[https://www.matawanborough.com/matawan/Government/Your%20Government%20Home/ Your Government], Borough of Matawan. Accessed January 29, 2025. "Matawan is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The governing body consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle."</ref> The borough form of government used by Matawan is a "[[weak mayor]] / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can [[veto]] ordinances subject to an [[veto override|override]] by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. [https://www.njlm.org/809/3982/Forms-of-Govt-Magazine-Article "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"], [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]], March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.matawanborough.com/matawan/Your%20GOVERNMENT/Your%20Government%20Home/ Your Government], Borough of Matawan. Accessed August 22, 2024.</ref>

{{As of|2024}}, the [[mayor]] of Matawan is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Joseph Altomonte, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the Matawan Borough Council are Council President Deana Gunn (D, 2026), Arlan Feiles (D, 2026), Brian Livesey (D, 2025), Suzanne Reynolds (R, 2027), Charles Ross ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], 2027) and Steven Russell (D, 2025).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[https://www.matawanborough.com/matawan/Government/Mayor%20%26%20Council/ Mayor and Council], Borough of Matawan. Accessed January 29, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.matawanborough.com/matawan/Departments/Finance/2024%20Documents/2024%20Borough%20of%20Matawan%20Adopted%20Budget.pdf?1738209903 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Matawan. Accessed January 29, 2025. As of date accessed, Altomonte is listed with an incorrect term-end year of 2026, as he was elected to a four-year term in 2023.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2024>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/122857/web.345435/#/summary November 5, 2024 General Election Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], updated December 16, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2023>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/119047/web.317647/#/summary November 8, 2023 General Election Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], updated January 18, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2022>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/116246/web.307039/#/summary General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated December 27, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

In July 2019, Brian Livesey was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that become vacant following the death of David Vergaretti the previous month; Livesey will serve on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when voters will select a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref>[http://www.matawanborough.com/matawan/Your%20GOVERNMENT/Agendas%2C%20Minutes%20%26%20Bill%20Lists/2019%20COUNCIL%20AGENDAS%20%26%20MINUTES/July%202%2C%202019%20Council%20Meeting%20Minutes.pdf Workshop Session Minutes July 2, 2019], Borough of Matawan. Accessed September 1, 2019. "Councilman Cannon made the motion to nominate Brian Livesey to fill the unexpired term of Councilman David Vergaretti, seconded by Councilman Reeve. Mayor Altomonte requested a roll call vote. A roll call vote was taken.... Motion passed."</ref> In the November 2019 general election, Livesey ran and won a full three-year term while John Lazar was elected to serve the balance of Vergaretti's term of office.<ref name=Monmouth2019>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/98884/web/#/summary General Election November 5, 2019 Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated December 16, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

===Federal, state and county representation===
Matawan is located in the 6th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 12th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#12 Districts by Number for 2011–2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,315 registered voters in Matawan, of which 1,355 (25.5%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,136 (21.4%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 2,820 (53.1%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 4 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-monmouth-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary – Monmouth], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 5, 2012.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 52.1% of the vote (1,937 cast), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 46.6% (1,732 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (50 votes), among the 3,753 ballots cast by the borough's 5,667 registered voters (34 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 66.2%.<ref name="2012Elections">{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-monmouth.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results – November 6, 2012 – Monmouth County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name="2012VoterReg">{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-monmouth.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast – November 6, 2012 – General Election Results – Monmouth County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 49.9% of the vote (2,090 cast), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]] with 47.3% (1,983 votes) and other candidates with 1.4% (57 votes), among the 4,188 ballots cast by the borough's 5,604 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.7%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-monmouth.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Monmouth County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 5, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 52.3% of the vote (2,081 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 47.3% (1,880 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (29 votes), among the 3,978 ballots cast by the borough's 5,440 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 73.1.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_monmouth_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Monmouth County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 5, 2012.</ref>

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In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 68.2% of the vote (1,638 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 30.3% (727 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (37 votes), among the 2,432 ballots cast by the borough's 5,678 registered voters (30 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.8%.<ref name="2013Elections">{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-monmouth.pdf |title=Governor – Monmouth County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name="2013VoterReg">{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-monmouth.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast – November 5, 2013 – General Election Results – Monmouth County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 58.0% of the vote (1,639 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 32.5% (920 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 7.5% (213 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (35 votes), among the 2,827 ballots cast by the borough's 5,377 registered voters, yielding a 52.6% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-monmouth.pdf 2009 Governor: Monmouth County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230351/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-monmouth.pdf |date=October 17, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 5, 2012.</ref>

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==Education==
Matawan is part of the [[Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District]] (MARSD), which also serves students from the neighboring community of [[Aberdeen Township, New Jersey|Aberdeen Township]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=78c1959a04d748eaa04445dc80646188 Matawan Aberdeen Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 – Identification], Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Accessed December 5, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Composition: The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Aberdeen Township and Matawan Borough."</ref><ref>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 211.</ref> The district is a comprehensive system with seven schools, which includes one preschool for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten, three elementary schools for grades PreK–3, one school for grades 4–5, one middle school for grades 6–8 and a high school for grades 9–12. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,950 students and 352.3 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.2:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3409750&DistrictID=3409750 District information for Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409750 School Data for the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are
Cambridge Park Elementary School<ref>[https://cpes.marsd.org/ Cambridge Park Elementary School], Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Accessed April 19, 2020.</ref> with 266 students in grades PreK–K,
Cliffwood Elementary School<ref>[https://ces.marsd.org/ Cliffwood Elementary School], Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Accessed April 19, 2020.</ref> with 369 students in grades PreK–3,
Ravine Drive Elementary School<ref>[https://rdes.marsd.org/ Ravine Drive Elementary School], Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Accessed April 19, 2020.</ref> with 399 students in grades PreK–3,
Strathmore Elementary School<ref>[https://ses.marsd.org/ Strathmore Elementary School], Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Accessed April 19, 2020.</ref> with 461 students in grades PreK–3,
Lloyd Road Elementary School<ref>[https://lres.marsd.org/ Lloyd Road Elementary School], Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Accessed April 19, 2020.</ref> with 528 students in grades 4–5,
Matawan Aberdeen Middle School<ref>[https://mams.marsd.org/ Matawan Aberdeen Middle School], Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Accessed April 19, 2020.</ref> with 795 students in grades 6–8 and
[[Matawan Regional High School]]<ref>[https://mrhs.marsd.org/ Matawan Regional High School], Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Accessed April 19, 2020.</ref> with 1,154 students in grades 9–12.<ref>[https://www.visitmonmouth.com/page.aspx?Id=239 County School List L-M], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/25/3040 School Performance Reports for the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3040 New Jersey School Directory for the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>  The MARSD Central Offices are located at 1 Crest Way, in Aberdeen. Seats on the district's nine-member [[board of education]] are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with three assigned to Matawan.<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0141&id=78c1959a04d748eaa04445dc80646188 Matawan Aberdeen Regional Board of Education District Policy 0141 – Board Member Number and Term], Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Accessed December 5, 2024. "The Board of Education shall consist of nine members six from Aberdeen Township and three from Matawan Borough."</ref><ref>[https://www.marsd.org/board-of-education Board of Education], Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Accessed December 5, 2024.</ref>

==Transportation==

===Roads and highways===
[[File:2018-05-26 08 21 43 View north along New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) south of Exit 120 (Laurence Harbor, Matawan) on the border of Aberdeen Township and Matawan in Monmouth County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|The northbound [[Garden State Parkway]] approaching the exit for Matawan]]
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|31.45|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|24.37|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|4.50|mi}} by Monmouth County and {{convert|2.50|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Monmouth.pdf Monmouth County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 14, 2014.</ref>

Matawan is traversed by [[New Jersey Route 34|Route 34]],<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000034__-.pdf#page=8 Route 34 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated May 2017. Accessed November 26, 2022.</ref> [[New Jersey Route 79|Route 79]]<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000079__-.pdf#page=5 Route 79 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated April 2016. Accessed November 26, 2022.</ref> and [[County Route 516 (New Jersey)|County Route 516]].<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000516__-.pdf#page=3 County Route 516 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated November 2012. Accessed November 26, 2022.</ref> The [[Garden State Parkway]] skirts the northern end of the borough (with the southbound lanes only passing through briefly); the nearest exits are exits 118 and 120.

===Public transportation===
In the late 20th century, Matawan became known for its heavily used train station at [[Aberdeen–Matawan station|Aberdeen-Matawan]].<ref>[https://www.njtransit.com/station/aberdeen-matawan-station Aberdeen-Matawan station], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> Commuter rail service is available on [[NJ Transit]]'s [[North Jersey Coast Line]], which attracts riders from all over western Monmouth County and provides service to [[New York City]]'s [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|Penn Station]], either directly or via [[Secaucus Junction]].<ref>[https://content.njtransit.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/rail/2023/04/230004/njcl.pdf North Jersey Coast Line schedule], [[NJ Transit]], updated April 23, 2023. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> Aberdeen-Matawan station is the busiest station in Monmouth County, having roughly 2,500 daily boardings.<ref name=":0" />

NJ Transit also provides bus service to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] via two routes, the [[133 (New Jersey bus)|133]], which also stops in Old Bridge and Aberdeen, and the [[135 (New Jersey bus)|135]], which also stops in Freehold, Marlboro, and Aberdeen.<ref>[https://www.visitmonmouth.com/Page.aspx?Id=2906 Bus Routes], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Matawan, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Matawan include:

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* [[Monica Aksamit]] (born 1990), saber fencer who won a bronze medal at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's team sabre|Women's Saber Team event]]<ref>[http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/c-fenc/mtt/monica_aksamit_392278.html Monica Aksamit], [[Penn State Nittany Lions]]. Accessed August 16, 2016. "Hometown: Matawan, N.J.; High School: Matawan Regional"</ref>
* [[Joseph D. Bedle]] (1821–1894), 23rd [[Governor of New Jersey]], in office from 1875 to 1878<ref>[https://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_new_jersey/col2-content/main-content-list/title_bedle_joseph.default.html New Jersey Governor Joseph Dorsett Bedle], [[National Governors Association]]. Accessed June 5, 2017. "Joseph D. Bedle, the twenty-ninth governor of New Jersey, was born in Matawan, New Jersey on January 5, 1831."</ref>
* [[Ryan Buggle]] (born 2010), actor and dancer who has appeared on ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''<ref>Carino, Jerry. [https://www.app.com/story/news/local/values/2018/12/17/law-order-special-victims-unit/2332422002/ "8-year-old ''Law & Order'' actor from Matawan donates hundreds of toys"],''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', December 17, 2018. Accessed November 26, 2022. "Like a lot of kids his age, 8-year-old Ryan Buggle asked for toys this holiday season. But Ryan wasn't asking for himself. The child actor from Matawan, who portrays Noah Benson on the hit TV show ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,'' was holding a toy drive to benefit less fortunate peers."</ref>
* [[Gerard Canonico]] (born 1989), stage actor<ref>Hemhauser, Danielle. {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130201010439/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/app/access/1770723321.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+28,+2006&author=DANIELLE+HEMHAUSER&pub=Asbury+Park+Press&desc=Setting+the+stage&pqatl=google "Setting the stage"]}}, ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', March 28, 2006. Accessed August 10, 2012. "Mater Dei High School is connected to Broadway through Gerard Canonico, 16, a junior from Matawan."</ref>
* [[Connor Clifton]] (born 1995), [[ice hockey]] defenseman for the [[Boston Bruins]] of the NHL<ref>Caldwell, Dave. [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/29/sports/hockey/quinnipiac-frozen-four-tim-connor-clifton-ncaa.html "At Quinnipiac, Brothers May Add an N.C.A.A. Title to Their Bond"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 28, 2016. Accessed November 19, 2018. "When Tim and Connor Clifton, brothers from Matawan, N.J., decided to attend Quinnipiac University to major in mechanical engineering and play hockey together, they took one more bold step.... Tim and Connor Clifton were teammates at the perennially powerful Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, N.J., before Tim graduated and joined the Hitmen."</ref>
* [[Robert D. Clifton]] (born 1968), member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] who was Mayor of Matawan from 1996 to 2005<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=342 Assemblyman Robert D. Clifton], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed August 9, 2012.</ref>
* [[Terry Deitz]] (born 1959), third-place finisher on ''[[Survivor: Panama]]''<ref>[http://www.tvsa.co.za/actorprofile.asp?actorID=5785 Terry Deitz actor profile], The South African TV Authority. Accessed July 30, 2012. "Deitz was born and raised in Matawan, New Jersey, by his mother, Peggy and father, George."</ref>
* [[Edward P. Felt]] (1959–2001), passenger aboard [[United Airlines Flight 93]] who is believed to have made one of the last calls to [[9-1-1]] immediately prior to the fatal crash of the jetliner<ref>Longman, Jere. [https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/us/nation-challenged-pennsylvania-crash-cockpit-tape-offers-few-answers-but-points.html "A Nation Challenged: The Pennsylvania Crash; Cockpit Tape Offers Few Answers but Points to Heroic Efforts"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 27, 2002. Accessed December 5, 2012. "Earlier reports have said that a previously unidentified passenger, Edward Felt of Matawan, N.J., said in a 911 call from a restroom that he saw a puff of smoke and heard an explosion, leading some to cite this as evidence that the plane was shot down by the military to prevent it from crashing into sensitive targets."</ref>
* [[Philip Freneau]] (1752–1832), poet during the [[American Revolutionary War]]<ref name=NYT2010>Capuzzo, Jill P. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/21/realestate/21living.html "2 Lakes, the Shore and a Train to the City"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 19, 2010. Accessed July 30, 2012. "The expanded Cape that Ms. Bragg and Mr. Colón bought last October for $370,000 is in the Freneau section — a hilly, wooded area named after the Revolutionary War poet Philip Freneau, who lived here and is buried in the neighborhood."</ref>
* [[Elmer H. Geran]] (1875–1964), represented [[New Jersey's 3rd congressional district]] from 1925 to 1927<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000133 Elmer Hendrickson Geran], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed July 11, 2007.</ref>
* [[Delores Holmes]] (born 1946), soul singer<ref>[http://www.westendarts.com/bio-DH.html Biography – Delores Holmes], West End Arts. Accessed July 28, 2007. "From Matawan, NJ, Delores Holmes (Contralto) was raised in a gospel family."</ref>
* [[Erison Hurtault]] (born 1984), 400m Olympian track runner<ref>Denman, Elliott. {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120713125332/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/app/access/1836490151.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+18,+2009&author=ELLIOTT+DENMAN&pub=Asbury+Park+Press&desc=Matawan+graduate+Hurtault+running+toward+a+dream&pqatl=google "Matawan graduate Hurtault running toward a dream"]}}, ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', August 18, 2009. Accessed November 19, 2011.</ref>
* [[Jim Jeffcoat]] (born 1961), professional football player for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] and the [[Buffalo Bills]] from 1983 to 1997<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060831150413/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JEFFCJIM01 Jim Jeffcoat]}}, database Football. Accessed November 27, 2007.</ref><ref>Gosselin, Rick. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3D3A3CD32F87D&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "New-found rivals"], ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'', August 8, 1993. Accessed August 14, 2012. "But Jeffcoat, who grew up in Matawan, NJ, never bought into the America's Team mystique."</ref>
* [[Howard Kremer]] (born 1971), comedian and comedic rapper<ref>Meyers, James. [http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/15/howard-kremer-interview-sxsw-2010/ "Howard Kremer Interview: SXSW 2010"], [[Spinner (website)|Spinner]], March 15, 2010. Accessed October 20, 2012. "I'm originally from Matawan, New Jersey. I was in a bunch of bands while I was in college."</ref>
* [[Bob McKenty]], poet<ref>[[Neil Genzlinger|Genzlinger, Neil]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/20/nyregion/books/jersey-finding-the-line-in-a-line-drive.html "Jersey; Finding the Line in a Line Drive"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 20, 2005. Accessed September 22, 2018. "Certainly Bob McKenty of Matawan does, and he has a new book to prove it: ''Fair Game: Open Season on Baseball,'' which consists entirely of his frivolous verses about the sport."</ref>
* [[Richard Reines]], recording industry executive who is co-owner of [[Drive-Thru Records]], a [[record label]] specializing largely in [[pop punk]] music<ref>La Gorce, Tammy. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/14/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/14njCOVER.html "Finding Emo"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 14, 2005. Accessed October 22, 2007. "'We came back, because as label owners we couldn't be away from it,' said Mr. Reines, who is from Fort Lee. He recently bought a house in Matawan and, for business reasons, now splits his time between the two states."</ref>
* [[Anthony Sesely]] (born 1983), professional [[stock car racing]] driver who competes in the [[NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour]]<ref>Gargan, Guy. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/1752825081/385945D8AF7A4759PQ/ "A.C.'s indoor auto races linked to Trenton, Allentown events"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', January 1, 2026. {{ProQuest|1752825081}}. "Anthony Sesely, of Matawan in Monmouth County, took the Gambler's Classic in 2013 and 2014."</ref>
* [[William H. Sutphin]] (1887–1972), represented {{ushr|New Jersey|3}} from 1931 to 1943, and was mayor of Matawan from 1915 to 1916 and 1921 to 1926<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001086 William Halstead Sutphin], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 30, 2007.</ref>
* [[Planning for Burial|Thom Wasluck]], musician and singer-songwriter who known for his music project Planning for Burial<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19237-planning-for-burial-desideratum/ | title=Planning For Burial – Desideratum | publisher=[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] | date=May 14, 2014 | access-date=October 11, 2014 | author=O'Connor, Andy}}</ref>
* [[Jacqueline Walker]] (born 1941), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1984 to 1986<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=amIkAQAAIAAJ&q=Jacqueline+Walker+Dem+Matawan ''Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 1984''], p. 251. Accessed November 18, 2017. "Jacqueline Walker, Dem., Matawan Assemblywoman Walker was born in Jersey City Nov. 7, 1941. She attended elementary school and Memorial High School in West New York."</ref>
* [[Greg Wyshynski]] (born 1977), sportswriter<ref>[http://blogswithballs.com/speakers/greg-wyshynski-bio/ Greg Wyshynski Bio], Blogs With Balls. Accessed December 27, 2015. "A graduate of the University of Maryland's College of Journalism and a native of Matawan, NJ, Mr. Wyshynski currently resides in Ashburn, Va., a suburb of Washington, DC."</ref>
* [[Jimmy Yacabonis]] (born 1992), [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]] who played in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[Baltimore Orioles]], [[Seattle Mariners]], [[Miami Marlins]], [[Tampa Bay Rays]], and [[New York Mets]]<ref>Saffren, Jarrad. [https://centraljersey.com/2019/02/05/major-league-pitcher-yacabonis-speaks-to-saint-benedict-students/ "Major League pitcher Yacabonis speaks to Saint Benedict students"], CentralJersey.com, February 5, 2019. Accessed January 20, 2024. "Matawan native Jimmy Yacabonis was one of these minor leaguers for four years in the Baltimore Orioles' system. But unlike many other players, the 13th round pick in the 2013 MLB Draft, had no trouble keeping the faith."</ref>
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==References==
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==External links==
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{{Wikivoyage|Matawan}}
* [https://www.matawanborough.com/ Borough of Matawan official website]
* [https://www.marsd.org Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District]
* {{NJReportCard|25|3040|0|Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District}}
* [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409750 School Data for the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
* [http://www.matawanfirstaid.org/ Matawan First Aid & Rescue Squad]

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