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Matawan is a Borough located in Monmouth County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the borough had a total population of 8,910. It is known for its heavily used station on New Jersey Transit 's North Jersey Coast Line . GEOGRAPHY Matawan is located at 40°24'41" North, 74°14'6" West (40.411290, -74.234906). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 6.2 Km&2 (2.4 Mi&2 ). 5.9 km&2 (2.3 mi&2) of it is land and 0.3 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 5.00% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 8,910 people, 3,531 households, and 2,376 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 1,508.8/km&2 (3,909.1/mi&2). There were 3,640 housing units at an average density of 616.4/km&2 (1,597.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 82.35% White , 6.53% African American , 0.02% Native American , 7.99% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.23% from Other Races , and 1.85% from two or more races. 6.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,531 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were Married Couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.07. In the borough the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $63,594, and the median income for a family was $72,183. Males had a median income of $51,924 versus $37,113 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $30,320. 5.4% of the population and 3.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 6.9% of those under the age of 18 and 7.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government The Mayor of Matawan is Beatrice M. Duffy. Members of the Matawan Borough Council are Paul Buccellato (Council President), Debra Buragina, Vicky Allen, Donna Gould, Robert Kee and Sharon Roselli. The Borough Administrator and Chief Administrative Officer is Brian J. Valentino, who is serving in this position in an interim capacity. Federal, state and county representation Matawan is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 13th Legislative District. EDUCATION Matawan is part of the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District , together with the neighboring community of Aberdeen Township . The district is comprised of seven schools which are as follows (with 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center For Education Statistics ): Preschool
Elementary Schools
Middle School
High School
The MARSD Central Offices are located at 1 Crest Way, in Aberdeen, New Jersey. 1916 SHARK ATTACKS See Also: Jersey Shore Shark Attacks of 1916 Despite being 15 miles from the Atlantic Ocean , Matawan was the site of three shark attacks in the summer of 1916. A shark, possibly a Bull Shark or Great White Shark entered Matawan Creek where it killed a boy, Lester Stillwell; a man, Stanley Fisher; and injured another boy, Joseph Dunn. The attacks were the inspiration for the 1975 movie '' Jaws '' and is considered to be one of the first attacks known worldwide. EXTERNAL LINKS
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