Pride in Our Past & Present
Settled by a group of Scottish Presbyterians beginning in the 1680’s, Matawan was first called New Aberdeen, and then Mount Pleasant. Today, Matawan’s historic town core retains its appeal as a place to live, work, and shop.
Burrowes Mansion 300th Anniversary
On June 3rd and June 4th 2023, the Matawan Historical Society held a historic event honoring the Burrowes Mansion and its 300 years of history. The festivities included a reenactment of the 1778 Mansion raid by the British (see video here), a self-guided walking tour of the Matawan historic district, tours of the Mansion, and many other activities. The anniversary was featured in the Asbury Park Press on June 3rd.
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Have you visited the Burrowes Mansion yet this year? The Society invites you to drop by this Sunday 21 April between 2-4 pm for a free tour of this pre-Revolutionary building. Interesting objects. Even better stories. We are at 94 Main Street in Matawan, NJ. #monmouth250
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Maggie Willard Taffi Ann Fkp interested?
Then and Now: Acme Markets had a new grocery store in the shopping center at Route 34 and Cambridge Drive in 1965. Acme had operated a smaller grocery on Main Street since 1952. Strathmore Shopping Center has expanded by adding buildings into the parking lot, making a matching Now image impossible.
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Was Livotis acme?
Note the open field between the Strathmore Shopping Center and the Bowling Alley. Both strips were added to about 1969/70 until they nearly met. Also notice the angle parking in front of the strip mall. That was eliminated at some point by Fire District 1 officials when they established fire zones.
My brother worked there in the 60s