Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey
Cliffwood Beach is a community of 3,056 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Why visit Cliffwood Beach
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 35 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Morgan Draw, Aberdeen-Matawan, Maj. John Burrowes Mansion and Cliffwood Beach.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Cliffwood Beach
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cliffwood Beach
Cliffwood Beach is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Aberdeen Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,036.
From the Wikipedia article Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Morgan Draw
Bridge · 2.5 mi
Bridge in Morgan and Laurence Harbor, New Jersey
Museums and landmarks15
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Aberdeen-Matawan
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
NJ Transit rail station
Maj. John Burrowes Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company (Historical)
Monument and historic site · 1.4 mi
Keyport Fire Museum and Education Center
Museum · 1.0 mi
86 Broad Street, Keyport
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
Seaboard Marina
Marina and boat launch · 0.7 mi
74 Route 35, Keyport
14 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes35
Los Corrales
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.2 mi
204 Broad Street, Keyport
Su-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00; PH off
Old Glory Kitchen & Spirits
Restaurant · Pizza, American · 1.0 mi
84 Broad Street, Keyport
Mo-Su 12:00-20:00
Drew's Bayshore Bistro
Restaurant · 1.0 mi
44 East Front Street, Keyport
Tu-We 17:00-21:00; Th-Sa 17:00-22:00
Uncle Louie G - Italian Ice & Ice Cream
Restaurant · Ice Cream · 0.9 mi
46 West Front Street, Keyport
Vingo Wine & Liquor
Brewery and winery · 0.5 mi
323 NJ 35, Cliffwood
Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 09:00-20:00
23 more on the map.
History
Matawan Township was incorporated on February 23, 1857. This included a portion of Middletown Point (now Matawan Borough), a portion of Mt. Pleasant (renamed Freneau in 1890) and Matawan (or "Matavan" or Matawan Point) beach. The beach area of Matawan Township would later be renamed Cliffwood Beach.
Cliffwood Beach was purchased in 1860 by Henry Clark, who planned on creating a resort community. Although the concept initially failed, in 1923 the company of Morrisey and Walker created the concept of a resort community in Cliffwood Beach, with summer bungalows complementing the emerging resorts of the Jersey shoreline of the 1920s. The real estate sales offices of Morrisey and Walker was a local attraction in itself, being contracted in the appearance of a pirate ship, as an homage to the lore of Captain Kidd and his treasure and Treasure Lake in Cliffwood Beach.
From the History section of Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship14
Gethsemane Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 1.1 mi
60 Maple Place, Keyport
House of God
Place of worship · Church Of Christ · 1.5 mi
5 Dolan Avenue, Aberdeen Township
Jesus The Lord Roman Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 1.0 mi
118 Broad Street, Keyport
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · 0.9 mi
8 East Front Street, Keyport
Saint Mark African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal Zion · 1.2 mi
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries43
David C Abbott Early Learning Center
School · 5.6 mi
171 Tennent Road, Morganville
Edward J. Patten Elementary School
School · 5.7 mi
500 Charles Street, Perth Amboy
Healthcare2
Map of Cliffwood Beach
145 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 23°F | 3.9 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 25°F | 3.1 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 31°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 41°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 4.4 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 4.1 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 4.2 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 44°F | 4.1 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 28°F | 4.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Freehold-Marlboro (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Monmouth County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Linden Airport (LDJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Brownville 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Sayreville 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Perth Amboy 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Old Bridge 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Belford 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Fords 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Woodbridge 8 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- South River 8 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Robertsville 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Carteret 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cliffwood Beach, NJ, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY 4.0
- Aberdeen Matawan station, KOknockout920 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Major John Burrowes Mansion (EXTERIOR - EAST AND NORTH ELEVATIONS), Samuel E. Tilton, Public domain
- 2018-05-26 15 12 20 View north along New Jersey State Route 35 just north of Cliffwood Avenue (Monmouth County Route 6A) in Aberdeen Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-26 15 17 23 View south along New Jersey State Route 35 at County Road in Aberdeen Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monmouth CR 6 at CR 6, Keyport, NJ, Aug. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hot Chocolate on a cold day, Ron Bulovs, CC BY 2.0
- Keyport, NJ post office, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keyport, NJ municipal building, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monmouth CR 4 sb at CR 6, Keyport, NJ, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frankie dog, Cheki318, CC0
- 2018-05-18 16 20 10 View south along New Jersey State Route 35 at Rosewood Drive in Old Bridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- "THE THREE MAYORS" (3761835235), Peter Massas, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2021-05-14 08 07 07 View west along Monmouth County Route 516 (4th Street) at Broadway Avenue in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-14 08 07 35 View west along Monmouth County Route 516 (4th Street) just west of Broadway Avenue in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-14 16 33 03 View east along Monmouth County Route 516 (4th Street) at Broadway Avenue in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-28 17 18 00 View east along Monmouth County Route 516 (4th Street) at Monmouth County Route 6 (Broadway) in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-28 18 14 51 View west along Monmouth County Route 516 (4th Street) between Chingarora Avenue and Monmouth County Route 6 (Broadway) in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-08 14 12 25 View north along New Jersey State Route 35 from the overpass for Monmouth County Route 516 in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-18 16 26 55 View north along New Jersey State Route 35 at Furman Boulevard in Old Bridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-08 14 10 50 View south along New Jersey State Route 35 from the overpass for Monmouth County Route 516 in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-08 14 11 40 View north along New Jersey State Route 35 from the overpass for Monmouth County Route 516 in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-14 08 25 47 View north along New Jersey State Route 35 at the exit for Monmouth County Route 516 (Keyport, Matawan) in Keyport, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-14 08 31 45 View south along New Jersey State Route 35 at the exit for Monmouth County Route 516 (Keyport, Matawan) in Keyport, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-26 15 24 04 View south along New Jersey State Route 35 at Chingarora Avenue in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-28 18 16 01 View west along Monmouth County Route 516 (Maple Place) at May Street in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-14 16 30 34 View east along Monmouth County Route 516 (Maple Place) at Nappi Place in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-28 17 16 29 View east along Monmouth County Route 516 (Maple Place) at May Street and Monmouth County Route 3 (Nappi Place) in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Josephs Catholic Church, Keyport, NJ, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-26 15 06 47 View north along New Jersey State Route 35 at Luppatatong Avenue in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 516 Spur eb from CR 6, Keyport, NJ, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-28 17 15 23 View east along Monmouth County Route 516 (Maple Place) at Orchard Street in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-27 18 02 22 View south along the northbound lanes of New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) from the overpass for Matawan Avenue in Aberdeen Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-27 18 03 03 View north along New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) from the overpass for Matawan Avenue in Aberdeen Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-27 18 01 44 View south along the southbound lanes of New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) from the overpass for Matawan Avenue in Aberdeen Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-28 18 17 19 View west along Monmouth County Route 516 (Lower Main Street) at Oakshades Avenue in Aberdeen Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-08 14 02 39 View south along New Jersey State Route 35 from the overpass for the Henry Hudson Trail in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-08 14 02 57 View north along New Jersey State Route 35 from the overpass for the Henry Hudson Trail in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-26 08 33 45 View south along New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) just north of Exit 118 (Aberdeen) in Aberdeen Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-26 08 21 43 View north along New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) south of Exit 120 (Laurence Harbor, Matawan) on the border of Aberdeen Township and Matawan in Monmouth County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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