Matawan Day Book Signing Cancelled

The book signing for From the Back Street to Main Street... And Beyond scheduled as part of the October 3rd Matawan Day activities has been cancelled. Unfortunately due to a scheduling conflict, the signing will not be rescheduled. Those wishing a signed copy can order one from the author using the pre-release order form.

Thirty years in the making, From the Back Street to Main Street… And Beyond chronicles the Methodist Community of Middletown Point from the time they were forced to build on the back street of the town to the congregation of today. Through the use of handwritten records and photographs, this book presents a history of the Matawan United Methodist Church in Aberdeen. Traditions of the congregation are interpreted in the light of lifestyles and culture of the times. The official release of From the Back Street to Main Street in ebook and paperback formats is scheduled for November 15, 2015.

About the Matawan Historical Society: Established in 1969, the Matawan Historical Society is a volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of and education about the history of Matawan Borough and Aberdeen Township. The Society meets the fourth Monday of the month from September to June at 7:30 pm. It operates the Burrowes Mansion Museum, a local history museum located at 94 Main Street, Matawan. Tours are available on the first and third Sundays of the month from 2pm to 4 pm.