MATAWAN-ABERDEEN VOL 4, NO 9
CHAMBER CONNECT
As the President of the Matawan-Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce, I am thrilled to announce and welcome our newest Michael members: The V. Grandi Aesthetic Bar President, and Red Bank Matawan Center for ReAberdeen habilitation Chamber of & He a ling, Commerce a n d P a t r i z i a’s o f M a t a w a n . Our November calendar featured an exciting lineup of events. On November 15th, we hosted a Networking Luncheon at the Court Jester in Aberdeen. Mike Giasi from New York Life was our guest speaker. Please join us for our annual Holiday Gathering on Thursday, December 5th, at Maloney’s on Main Street in Matawan. We celebrated 3 recent ribbon cuttings in our community. On November 2nd, we were at The Aesthetic Bar, located in the Bellazio Collective in Matawan, Peaceful Pines on November 7th, and Patrizia’s on November 13th. We look forward to seeing you at our events this month and throughout season.
A Publication for the community of Matawan & Aberdeen
LAST FEW WEEKS TO DONATE TO TOYS FOR TOTS Now, we are in our Holiday season again, All Around Publications with the Matawan & Aberdeen PBA wants to give back to our most prized community members, our children, this season with a goal of 2,500 toys to donate, we can reach that goal this year with your help. Just think the smiles we will bring to the children this year. With the support of the residents and businesses of Matawan & Aberdeen by participating in our Annual Giving Event “Toys
for Tots”, we will begin collecting donations through December 14h to help provide the much-needed joy the children deserve for the holidays. Over the last few years, All Around Old Bridge collected 10,000 toys and watched as residents both from and outside Old Bridge lent a helping- hand. With a donation from each of our businesses and residents, we can help provide toys for many children this holiday season, together we can make a difference. To make your donation, you can drop off
a toy at any drop off locations, page 14, or you can scan the QR code to donate and a toy will be purchased. Continue on page 2
A LOOK BACK AT 2024 – A YEAR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT By Cathy Zavorskas, Director of Community Engagement, Borough of Matawan
As 2024 draws to a close, it provides the opportunity to look back and reflect upon the year. For the Matawan Borough Recreation Commission, it was a busy, yet satisfying year as we gathered to discuss, plan, and implement the summer recreation camp and fifteen or so events throughout 2024. From the first event, the Easter Egg Hunt to our last event, Winter Festival of Lights, our goal has been to build upon these annual offerings and improve upon the way in which we advertise and engage with the community. To that end, we printed more banners with multiple events per set and included other Matawan Borough Commission events whenever possible. We also expanded the number of posts Continue on page 15
DECEMBER 2024