MESSAGE FROM STEPHANIE BUCKEL COUNCILWOMAN

Hello Matawan,

As the nice weather makes its way to stay, Recreation has many events coming up.

Monday May 29th is our annual Memorial Day Parade. The parade route will start at Washington and Main St. at 11am. Keep an eye out for our first ever Hero Float, generously sponsored by Visiting Angels of Matawan (5 Raving Drive). Our Grand Marshall, Special Guest of Honor, and their families will be on board. Memorial Day Ceremony to follow at 12pm at Memorial Park on Main St. Join us for a special presentation of the Poet of the American Revolution, Philip Freneau at the Matawan Aberdeen Regional High School on Wednesday May 31st. The event starts at 7pm and is free to the public. This event is sponsored by Matawan Recreation in conjunction with the Matawan Historical Society. Mark your calendars for June 10th at 10am for our annual paper shredding event. This will be located at the Matawan Train Station parking lot # 1.

Recycling will be there until the truck fills up! 100 lbs. per car is the max.

Join us Sunday, June 18th for our Annual Fishing Derby at Lake Lefferts.

Our Animal Advisory Committee has been very busy working on a Trap, Neuter, Release (TNR) ordinance and obtaining a sponsor for the TNR program. We proudly announce Council approved both the TNR Ordinance and the Monmouth County SPCA (MCSPCA) as Sponsor. TNR is a humane approach to addressing Matawan’s community cat overpopulation. TNR serves to improve the lives of community cats, addresses community concerns, and stabilizes the population of outside cats.

MCSPCA’S Executive Director, Ross Licitra, will be a guest speaker at a meeting to be held on Thursday, June 15th, @ 7 pm in the Council Meeting Room, Borough Hall, Matawan. Be sure to “LIKE” the Matawan Borough Animal Advisory Committee FB page for future updates.

Any questions or concerns email stephanie.buckel@matawanborough.com.