Like Amityville and Salem, Matawan is famous for a legacy of horror. This summer, the NJ town where shark mania was born finally embraces its history.

Between July 1 and July 12 there were five separate shark attacks that killed four people and seriously wounded a fifth.

Locals in Matawan often see visitors roaming near Matawan Creek looking for the spot where the 1916 shark attacks occurred. By land, that required bushwhacking through weeds (and quite a bit of ...

Schedule set for Matawan shark attack centennial The events of July 9-17 commemorate the attacks that killed two people and inspired the 'Jaws' franchise. Jerry Carino. @njhoopshaven.

Latest legacy of Matawan shark attacks -- a beer The IPA, called '1916 Shore Shiver,' is one of the history-inspired brews developed by two Monmouth County natives.

Book signings: Matawan historian Al Savolaine will sign his newly released book, "Stanley Fisher: Shark Attack Hero of a Bygone Age" 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (site to be announced).

The race is a tribute to the victims of the Matawan shark attacks dating back to July 1916, which led to the novel and then the movie “Jaws.” News 12 Staff Jul 29, 2023, 1:56 PM ...

Facing east, a view of the Matawan Creek just yards upstream from where, in Matawan in 1916, a shark attacked and killed Lester Stillwell, 11 and Stanley Fisher, 24. A third attack took place ...