Matawan
A borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey — population 8,607 as of 2020.
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Ellen B. Dunn
Ellen B. Dunn of Keyport, N.J., and recently Lee, passed away peacefully on Sept. 12, 2026, surrounded by family, five days before her 87th birthday. Ellen was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1939 to Herman and Anna Baum, and was older sister to Sandy (who predeceased her), but grew…
Obituaries
In Memoriam: Patricia A. Thorpe
Patricia A. Thorpe, 78, of Cooperstown, New York, passed away peacefully at home on August 31, 2026 after a long illness. Born on June 17, 1948 in Red Bank, New Jersey to Dr. John and Natalie Thorpe, Pat was a writer, gardener, nature lover, wife, mother, grandmother, and…
ObituariesIn and around Matawan
See & do
- Adam Saber Signature Events
- Burrowes Mansion Museum
- Celestial Healing Yoga
- Gravelly Brook Park
- Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library
Eat, drink & stay
- 25 Burgers
- A Salute Italian Restaurant & Bar
- A Scotto's Pizza Restaurant
- Abbate Bakery
- Aby's Mexican Restaurant
Shops & services
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Matawan by the numbers
- Area
- 2.27 sq mi (5.87 km²), 0.14 sq mi water
- Median age
- 34.7
- Households
- 3,895
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $123,354
- Median house value
- $467,800
- Office
- CLERK'S PFFOCE
- Address
- BOROUGH OF MATAWAN, MATAWAN, NJ 07747