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🌱 Patch AM: Thinking of camping tonight? See what Matawan’s Cheesequake Park offers

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Good day Matawan! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Thinking of camping tonight? See what Matawan's Cheesequake Park offers
  • How a vanished place called "Africa" shaped Matawan's early Black history
  • What Matawan's move to North Jersey Group 3 means for Huskies football

Also on today's calendar: Watercolor Pencils and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 70.
  • Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 13 New Jersey Campgrounds That Make Last-Minute Outdoor Trips Easy (myfamilytravels.com) — One of the easiest last‑minute camping escapes on this list is Cheesequake State Park, right at 300 Gordon Road in Matawan. With dozens of tent and trailer sites, group areas, grills, showers, and nearby lake concessions, it offers locals a spontaneous, low‑planning way to enjoy an overnight outdoors without leaving central New Jersey.
   

• The Africa Hidden on Jersey Maps (thepositivecommunity.com) — An old 1855 map reveals a Black community once labeled "Africa" in the Middletown Point area that later became Matawan, centered around today's Atlantic and Johnson Avenues. Researchers from the Matawan Historical Society trace residents' lives, Civil War service, and the St. James A.M.E. Zion Cemetery, restoring this overlooked chapter of local African American history to the modern landscape.
   

• 2026-2027 Proposed NJSIAA Football Classifications (shoresportsinsider.com) — Matawan High School's football team is slated to shift from South Jersey Group 3 to North Jersey Group 3 under the NJSIAA's proposed 2026–2027 classifications. The draft plan reshuffles many programs statewide, with final groupings expected in coming weeks and implications for who Matawan will face on the field.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday August 19
  • Preschool New Student Orientation Session 1
    David C. Abbott Early Learning Center 171 Tennent Road, Morganville, NJ 07751
    9:30 am
  • Preschool New Student Orientation Session 2
    David C. Abbott Early Learning Center 171 Tennent Road, Morganville, NJ 07751
    12:30 pm
  • Aberdeen Township Planning Board Meeting →
    Aberdeen Township, NJ Calendar, 1 Aberdeen Square, Aberdeen
    6:00 pm
  • Council Meeting - Borough Hall - 7 pm
    Keansburg Boro ugh Hall, 29 Church Street, Keansburg, NJ, 07734, United States
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday August 20
  • Driving Miss Daisy →
    Bell Theater at Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Rd, Holmdel
    2:00 pm
  • Aberdeen Township Mayor & Council Meeting →
    Aberdeen Township, NJ Calendar, 1 Aberdeen Square, Aberdeen
    6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Two Maids posted a job opening for House Cleaner in South Amboy. Apply here.
  • Haley Stuart Group posted a job opening for Legal Receptionist/Assistant in Sayreville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Matawan here.

🗞 Nearby News

Keyport

  • Keyport 5K Set for Sept. 26 at Waterfront Park. See details and sign up today⬇️⬇️ (tapinto.net)
  • Elul Zman 5786 Begins in The Yeshiva World (blogspot.com)

Hazlet

  • Jersey Shore traffic watch: Garden State Parkway status Sunday (app.com)
  • Viva Margarita Closes Cliffside Park Spot, New Mexican Restaurant Moving In (dailyvoice.com)

Holmdel

Ok Matawan! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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