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🌱 Patch AM: Matawan Concert Series: Willie Nile and 11 more events
You won't want to miss MUMC Vacation Bible School ✨ ILLUMINATION STATION ✨ on the Matawan Patch calendar

Morning Matawan! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- MUMC Vacation Bible School ✨ ILLUMINATION STATION ✨
- Golf for a Great Cause at Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club
- Matawan Concert Series: Willie Nile at Matawan Borough Municipal Building
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 80, low: 69.
- Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 76 and low of 69 degrees.
📸 Around Matawan
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Matawan
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★ Featured events ★
- MUMC Vacation Bible School ✨ ILLUMINATION STATION ✨ →
478 S Atlantic Ave, Matawan
6:00 pm - Golf for a Great Cause →
Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club, 20 Shore Oaks Dr, Farmingdale
9:30 am
Monday August 24
Monday September 28
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Other local events
- Matawan Concert Series: Willie Nile →
Matawan Borough Municipal Building, 201 Broad St, Matawan
7:00 pm - Garage Sale Aug 22 &23 at 133 Church Street →
133 Church St, Aberdeen Township
8:00 am - Falling Walls Reunion Concert: Matawan Borough Summer Concert Series →
Matawan Borough Municipal Field (201 Broad Street)
7:00 pm - CSMS Parent Portal Opens
Old Bridge Township Public Schools 4207 Highway 516, Matawan, NJ 07747
5:00 pm - Memorial - Portal Opens for Parents
Old Bridge Township Public Schools 4207 Highway 516, Matawan, NJ 07747
5:00 pm - Limoncello's Supercars & Sunday Sauce →
Limoncello at Piazza Di Roma, 1178 NJ-34, Aberdeen Township
6:30 pm
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Driving Miss Daisy →
Bell Theater at Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Rd, Holmdel
2:00 pm - Aberdeen Township Mayor & Council Meeting →
Aberdeen Township, NJ Calendar, 1 Aberdeen Square, Aberdeen
6:00 pm - Land Use Board Meeting →
Hazlet Township, NJ Calendar, 1766 Union Ave., Hazlet
7:00 pm - NO SURRENDER Band: No Surrender Springsteen Tribute Veterans Park Hazlet, NJ 8/20 7pm!!! →
Veterans Park, 1764 Union Ave, Hazlet
7:00 pm - Howard Jones →
PNC Bank Arts Center, 116 Garden State Pkwy, Holmdel
6:30 pm - HS Girls Volleyball @ South River (Scrimmage)
Keyport Public School District Keyport, NJ 07735
4:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bank of America posted a job opening for Relationship Banker - Brunswick-Middlesex Market in Matawan. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Keyport
- Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 8/18/2026 (insidernj.com)
- The aching human soul of Keyport's feared cancer cluster (njspotlightnews.org)
- Shore high school football summer coverage, player/team rankings, season previews (northjersey.com)
Hazlet
- REAL ID appointments available at new Jersey Shore site (app.com)
- New group, same goal for Manasquan girls basketball at The Fort summer league (app.com)
Holmdel
- Free Radon Test Kits Available to Holmdel Residents While Supplies Last. Learn more⬇️ (tapinto.net)
Ok Matawan! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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