. Along the shore and in the foothills . assare caught here in large quantities. Matawan. at the junction of the Xew York and Long BranchRailroad and the hVeehold and Atlantic Highlands Division of theCentral, offers all the inducemenls of a highly prosperous farmingcommunity. Here in the midst of great berry and tomato farmsand the truck gardens that yield the choicest grade of table pro-duce, one gets a real taste of country life and customs. Hazlet, tothe southeast, is similarly situated, while Middletown. Revolu-tionary in its associations, is likewise fortunate in agriculturaladvantages.
. Along the shore and in the foothills . assare caught here in large quantities. Matawan. at the junction of the Xew York and Long BranchRailroad and the hVeehold and Atlantic Highlands Division of theCentral, offers all the inducemenls of a highly prosperous farmingcommunity. Here in the midst of great berry and tomato farmsand the truck gardens that yield the choicest grade of table pro-duce, one gets a real taste of country life and customs. Hazlet, tothe southeast, is similarly situated, while Middletown. Revolu-tionary in its associations, is likewise fortunate in agriculturaladvantages. Red Bank, on the banks of the Navesink River, commonlyknown as the North Shrewsbury, is admirably situated, especiallyfrom the viewpoint of aquatic enthusiasts. Here one may indulgein every form of water sports—rowing, sailing, motor-boating,etc. The river is also prolific in its yield of fish and crabs. .Alongthe shore of the Shrewsbury, and in other parts of the town, aresome of the handsomest homes in this section, while the famous. I ui .natukl: riiK . ki\ 5 Rumson Road leading hence to ScabrijTht, is only one of severalroads widely noted for picturesque drives. Little Silver, on the South Shrewsbury River, concedes nothingto her more ambitious neighbor on the North Branch of the riverwhen it comes to aquatic diversions, many of the residences hav-ing private docks. Branchport, on the same stream, and markingthe northern section of the city of Long Branch, gives to the latterthe same advantages that the other river resorts possess. FromBranchport, the All Rail Route goes on to the main station atLong Branch, and thence to West End and Hollywood and thejunction with the Sea Shore Branch. From Matawan the Central tracks also run eastward to AtlanticHighlands. as well as almost due south to Freehold. Followingthe line of Raritan ]>ay the railroad traverses a wonderfully fertileand productive farming area, which in addition has the attractionsof t
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