Welcome to the Borough of Matawan!

It’s wonderful that you chose Matawan as your home.  You will quickly learn that it has a lot to offer.  Whether it’s biking or hiking, crabbing or canoeing, shopping or dining, Matawan provides access to these activities and more.

To help you with your transition, we have listed some links that offer useful information about our community and government resources, residential obligations and opportunities. The links answer some basic questions you might have about such necessary matters as trash pickup and recycling.  There are links to applications for animal licenses, use of the community center, the No-knock Registry and train station parking just to name a few. 

Please be sure to go to the home page to sign up for the E-alerts and Nixle – an emergency notification system so that you can stay informed on all the latest happenings that could impact your day-to-day schedules.  Like our Facebook page and become familiar with this website so that you stay up to date with the current notices, events and news in our town.

We wish you all the best as you acclimate yourself to your new home, the historic town of Matawan. 

•  2023 Trash & Recycling Calendar (Full Copy) (pdf)
•  Matawan Trash and Recycling Calendar (Fridge Copy) (pdf)
•  Trash and Recycling Container Requirements
•  New Matawan Recycling Center
•  Plastic Bags
•  NJ Bill of Rights JCP&L (pdf)
•  Natural Gas - NJNG
•  Electric Service - JCP&L
•  Current Borough Forms
•  How Do I Help Center
•  Municipal Calendar
•  Grass Cut It & Leave It (pdf)