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About Matawan
Matawan is a historic borough on Matawan Creek near Raritan Bay, with a walkable Main Street downtown, Memorial Park, and Lake Lefferts. It is a designated NJ Transit Village centered on the Aberdeen-Matawan station, which sits on the municipal border — all North Jersey Coast Line trains serve it. Homes.com's local guide says commuters can reach New York City within an hour by car, bus to Port Authority, or train to NY Penn.
Home prices in Matawan
Home prices in Matawan vary by neighborhood and property type.
Top places in Matawan
- Main Street downtown (historic, walkable)
- Memorial Park
- Lake Lefferts
- Matawan Creek
- Matawan Passenger Railroad Station (historic)
- Nearby: Freneau Woods Park, Cheesequake State Park, Henry Hudson Trail
Commuting from Matawan
- Rail: Aberdeen-Matawan station (Atlantic Avenue, on the Aberdeen/Matawan border); all NJCL trains serve it, with typical runs of 1h10–1h25 to NY Penn (Shore Insight Monmouth County guide, June 2025).
- Bus: NJ Transit 133 and 135 to Port Authority; 131 and 817 also serve the area (Moovit).
- Drive: roughly 50–60 minutes to Midtown with no traffic via the Garden State Parkway; 1h20+ in peak traffic.
- Sources read: Shore Insight Monmouth County transit guide (June 2025), Homes.com Matawan local guide, Moovit Matawan transit, NJ Transit listings.
Matawan FAQs
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Home prices in Matawan vary by neighborhood and property type. - How is the commute from Matawan, NJ?
Rail: Aberdeen-Matawan station (Atlantic Avenue, on the Aberdeen/Matawan border); all NJCL trains serve it, with typical runs of 1h10–1h25 to NY Penn (Shore Insight Monmouth County guide, June 2025).
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Official town resources. School report cards via the New Jersey Department of Education.