Called New Aberdeen by early settlers and later known as Middletown Point, the area covered today by the communities of Matawan Borough, Aberdeen Township, Cliffwood, and Freneau has a long list of stories to tell. With over 180 historic photographs of the area—many rare and previously unpublished—Around Matawan and Aberdeen creates a comprehensive and insightful look back at its development from 1890 to the 1960s.