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Shore Concourse at Sweetbriar Street in Cliffwood Beach, Aberdeen Township

Notable Neighborhoods of Aberdeen Cliffwood Beach

Aberdeen's Raritan Bay shore, a 1920s resort turned year-round neighborhood with a beachfront park.

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The Short Take

Cliffwood Beach At A Glance

Cliffwood Beach is a census-designated place on the Raritan Bay shore of Aberdeen Township. Resort building began in 1923, with summer bungalows, and the community later became a year-round neighborhood after World War II.

Sources: Wikipedia, Cliffwood Beach; Wikipedia, Aberdeen Township. Checked October 2026.

Known For A 1920s Resort

A one-mile boardwalk went up in 1924, the Country Club Casino opened over Treasure Lake in 1926, and a saltwater pool beside the boardwalk was finished in 1929. The resort's sales office was built to look like a pirate ship, a nod to the legend of Captain Kidd.

Source: Wikipedia, Cliffwood Beach, checked October 2026.

Home Prices

What Homes Have Sold For

Recent closed sales in Cliffwood Beach listed on neighborhoods.com range from $201,000 to $795,000, with a median sale price of $465,000.

Source: neighborhoods.com (MLS-based brokerage data), read October 2026. The source does not state the time period covered. The range includes attached homes as well as single-family homes. These are not Dennis Mark's figures. For a current price opinion on a specific home, ask for a home value.

Local Favorites

Where To Eat Nearby

These are the closest verified local spots in Aberdeen Township.

Each checked as open in October 2026. Businesses change: check hours before you go.

Know Before You Buy

Flood Zones And Schools

Before you make an offer, look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and ask the seller for the flood zone and any elevation certificate. Dennis Mark can pull the flood zone for any home you're considering.

Cliffwood Beach is in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Its schools include Cliffwood Elementary (422 Cliffwood Avenue), Strathmore Elementary (282 Church Street), Lloyd Road Elementary (401 Lloyd Road), Ravine Drive Elementary (170 Ravine Drive), Cambridge Park Elementary, Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School (469 Matawan Avenue) and Matawan Regional High School (450 Atlantic Avenue). Confirm the school for a specific address with the district.

School information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and boundaries change often. Verify enrollment with the school district.

Sources: Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District; Wikipedia, Cliffwood. Checked October 2026.

Cliffwood Beach Q&A

Common questions, each with its source. Checked October 2026.

Where is Cliffwood Beach?

On the Raritan Bay shore of Aberdeen Township. It is a census-designated place. Source: Wikipedia, Cliffwood Beach.

When was Cliffwood Beach a resort?

From the 1920s: a one-mile boardwalk opened in 1924, the Country Club Casino in 1926 and a saltwater pool in 1929. Source: Wikipedia, Cliffwood Beach.

What is at Veterans Park in Cliffwood Beach?

A pirate-ship spray park, two playgrounds, a picnic grove, a ball field, a kayak launch and a gazebo band shell. It opened in 2017. Source: Wikipedia, Cliffwood Beach.

Can you launch a kayak in Cliffwood Beach?

Yes. Veterans Park has a kayak and small watercraft launch. Source: Wikipedia, Cliffwood Beach.

Does Cliffwood Beach have an HOA?

No association fee shows on recent MLS-based records. Check the listing for any specific home. Source: neighborhoods.com.

Is there a train station in Aberdeen?

Yes. Aberdeen-Matawan station on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, with service to New York Penn Station. Source: Wikipedia, Aberdeen Township.

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