Matawan and Aberdeen

Join local historian Helen Henderson as she recounts the rich heritage of Matawan and Aberdeen. Called New Aberdeen by early settlers and later known as Middletown Point, the area covered today by the communities of Matawan Borough, Aberdeen Township, Cliffwood, and Freneau has a long list of stories to tell. With over 180 historic photographs of the area - many rare and previously unpublished - Around Matawan and Aberdeen creates a comprehensive and insightful look back at its development from 1890 to the 1960s.