Matawan News

On the hunt for cheap booze - or worse - investigators fanned out around the state ordering drinks at restaurants and bars.

In what was deemed the largest class "ever," the Monmouth County Police Academy graduated 127 police officers on Thursday, with several from the area on the class roster .

A modern photo of James Dale, a one-time Boy Scout leader from Matawan who was kicked out of the organization because he is gay.

Grab your children, a blanket and some snacks for two free movie nights on the lawn of the Matawan Municipal Community Center this summer.

Matawan's annual Memorial Day Parade will take place on Sunday, May 26 down Main Street.

Millburn police officers were drawn to the Short Hills train station around 9:30 p.m. May 22 to investigate reports of two men driving a John Deere utility vehicle on the train tracks.

BOOZE SWITCHEROO: New Jersey authorities discuss Operation Swill and allege that 29 restaurants and bars in the state filled premium brand liquor bottles with cheaper booze.

A Matawan man has been indicted on charges he sexually assaulted and attempted to sexually assault two women during separate home burglaries, authorities said.

FREEHOLD - An Ocean County grand jury indicted a Matawan man Thursday on multiple charges including aggravated sexual assault, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.

Ten years ago Tony Tomasetti trusted his gut and opened a traditional style barber shop on Main Street in Matawan.

State law enforcement officials alleged Wednesday that 29 New Jersey bars and restaurants replaced liquor in premium bottles with cheaper booze and sold it to customers to increase profits.

Cafe 34 & Bistro of Matawan is among 29 bars and restaurants throughout New Jersey targeted by state officials during a year-long investigation into establishments that may have served cheap booze while charging premium prices, according to the state Attorney General's Office.

About eighty parents, friends and teachers gathered at the Matawan Aberdeen Public Library on May 14 to celebrate the accomplishments of Matawan Aberdeen Middle School artists.

Cinderella Bridals of Matawan will serve as a donation collection center for the people of Oklahoma who were devastated by a two-mile wide Tornado .

Now that Miss America has returned home pageants are once again in the news. Next week lovely ladies will grace the stage at Harrah's Casino and Spa in the Concert Venue for the Ms New Jersey Senior America Pageant slated for 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 4. The contestants come to the pageant with life experience and a lot of energy.

Grab your children, a blanket and some snacks for two free movie nights on the lawn of the Matawan Municipal Community Center this summer.

The Aberdeen Township Police Department responded to or initiated 340 calls for service between May 8 and May 14, 2013, including twelve suspicious persons/vehicles; ten alarms; 23 first aid calls; twelve motor vehicle crashes; four thefts; four domestic violence incidents, five disorderly persons, one assault, four criminal mischief incidents, two ... (more)

The Matawan Aberdeen Public Library will be closed this weekend on Friday, May 17, Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, according to a post on their Facebook page.

Sunny skies and temperatures in the high 60s are forecast for this weekend, making it the perfect weather to peruse local sales and flea markets.

Matawan resident and retired Unite States Marine Mike Plant will serve as the grand marshall of the borough's 2013 Memorial Day Parade, according to a press release issued by the Matawan Recreation Department.