Community Corner
Get Ready For Aberdeen Day Saturday!
The Mets' Dwight Gooden, Mookie Wilson & Howard Johnson, heavyweight champ Larry Holmes and NY Giant Karl Nelson will be there.
ABERDEEN, NJ — After it was canceled last year due to coronavirus concerns, Saturday, Sept. 18 will be Aberdeen Day and it is back and bigger than ever in 2021:
Schedule of events:
Saturday, Sept. 18:
Find out what's happening in Matawan-Aberdeenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- 15th Annual Yard Sale, Bake Sale, & Snack Shack BBQ
- Cross of Glory Lutheran Church (95 Cambridge Dr.)
- 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Events at Stop & Shop Center
- 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - DeMarco’s, Famous Footwear & Smoothie King - Free Food & Various Entertainment
- 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Stop & Shop - Customer Appreciation Day
- Star Car Exhibits
- 1174 Highway 34
- 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- A chance to see cars such as the Bat Mobile, The Mystery Machine & Ghost Busters.
- Events at Matawan Regional High School 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Classic Car show
- Crafters
- Vendors
- Inflatables
- Games
- Food Trucks
- Petting Zoo
- Pony Rides
- Events at Veteran’s Memorial Park 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Kayaking
- Rock Wall
- Interactive Inflatables
- Obstacle Course
- DJ
- Food Vendors
- Mechanical Bull
- FREE Autograph Signings/Sports Cards and Memorabilia Show
- Matawan Regional High School Gymnasium
- 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – FREE Autograph Signings
- Meet the Mets: Dwight Gooden, Mookie Wilson & Howard Johnson
- Heavyweight Champion Larry Holmes
- Heavyweight Contender Gerry Cooney
- NY Giant Super Bowl XXL Champ Karl Nelson
- Events at Aberdeen Town Square & Strathmore Shopping Center
- 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Alternate Ending – Ocean Avenue Foot Stompers (Brass Band)
- 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m – Alternate Ending – John Caspi & The First Gun (Rock Band)
- 6:00 p.m. – Court Jester – Dinner Under the Stars
Trolley/Van Service beginning at 11:00 a.m., the last stop will be at 5:00 p.m.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
