Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey
| Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Intersection of Shore Concourse and Sweetbriar Street in Cliffwood Beach
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 Map of Cliffwood Beach in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey. |
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 Hand drawn map of Cliffwood Beach, by Matt Furmato |
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| Coordinates: 40°26′36″N 74°13′05″W / 40.443266°N 74.217960°WCoordinates: 40°26′36″N 74°13′05″W / 40.443266°N 74.217960°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Monmouth |
| Township | Aberdeen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.960 sq mi (2.486 km2) |
| • Land | 0.908 sq mi (2.353 km2) |
| • Water | 0.052 sq mi (0.133 km2) 5.42% |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,194 |
| • Density | 3,516.4/sq mi (1,357.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07735 |
| Area code(s) | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 3413630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02389331 |
Cliffwood Beach is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Aberdeen Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 17,011. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 3,194.
Matawan Township was incorporated on February 23, 1857. This included the village of Middletown Point, Mt. Pleasant, and Matavan including Matavan beach. The beach area of Matavan was later renamed Cliffwood Beach.
A "Cliffwood Beach" directional sign is seen briefly in the 1939 documentary The City (with music by Aaron Copland). An unending traffic jam getting to the beach is used in the film as an endemic problem of unplanned growth.
Cliffwood Beach was a popular resort until the 1960s, with a boardwalk, saltwater swimming pool, dining and dancing at The Cat 'n Fiddle, and other amusements. The beachfront facilities were destroyed by Hurricane Donna in September 1960. All that remains is the swimming pool, though it is currently buried in a sand dune that helps support part of the sea wall.
Cliffwood Beach was an early recipient of aid through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Green Acres Program [1], which was established in 1961. The township received funds to build a park near the Cliffwood Beach waterfront. The tennis courts have since been converted to an enclosed in-line skating arena, and the original playground equipment and two basketball courts have been upgraded.
It was featured in Weird NJ magazine's Issue #28. The article, "Cliffwood Beach: A Forgotten Resort", recounted the abrupt manner in which the town was forgotten.
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