Important Camp Information:
1. There will be NO bus transportation provided to and from camp. Camp will be Parent/Guardian drop off/pick up only.
In lieu of transportation camp will be offering before care from 8am-9am and after care from 4pm-5pm at no extra cost. There will be an option to sign up for either during registration.
2. Please make sure your child's school grade is updated in the system before registering.
3. Camp is open to Aberdeen residents who have completed kindergarten this school year and are entering into first grade in the fall.
4. On Saturday, March 16th at 9:00 am camp registration will open.
5. The link below that currently says Upcoming will change to Register. That’ll be the link you will click to complete registration for camp.
6. Camp is only open to Aberdeen Residents. If you go to Matawan-Aberdeen School District, but do not specifically live in Aberdeen Township (Aberdeen, Cliffwood or Cliffwood Beach) then you are not eligible to attend camp.
Camp per week cost and trip information:
Week 1: $135
Tuesday Trip: New Jersey State House Tour (Trenton)
Thursday Trip: Camden Aquarium (Camden)
Friday Trip: Count Basie Movie Theater (Red Bank)
Week 2: $110 ( No camp on 7/4)
Tuesday Trip: Urban Air (Avenel)
Wednesday Trip: iPlay America (Freehold)
Week 3: $135
Tuesday Trip: Breakwater Beach Waterpark (Seaside)
Thursday Trip: Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson)
Friday Trip: Count Basie Movie Theater (Red Bank)
Week 4: $135
Tuesday Trip: Turtleback Zoo (West Orange)
Thursday Trip: Battleship NJ (Camden)
Week 5: $135
Tuesday Trip: Breakwater Beach Waterpark (Seaside)
Thursday Trip: Jenkinson's Boardwalk (rides area) (Pt. Pleasant)
Friday Trip: Count Basie Movie Theater (Red Bank)
Week 6: $135
Tuesday Trip: Roller Magic (South Amboy)
Thursday Trip: Medieval Times (Lyndhurst)
Other activities, shows, and vendors are planned for Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays such as an ice cream truck, rolling video game truck, water balloons, water slides, tie-dying, Christmas in July, candy bar bingo, egg drop, relay races as well as an occasional show or special event, and even more surprises!
**Please note: All planned activities are subject to change based on weather or conflict of schedules.
Camp registration fee includes all activities, trip tickets, and rentals. For more information regarding the activities planned for each week please click the INFO button below. Home base for camp this year will again be the Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School (MAMS) and Guisti Park for some of our outdoor summer camp activities. Prior to the start of camp a schedule of events will be provided.
All camp paperwork must be completed before attending camp. Click here for camp paperwork. Summer Camp Packet 2024 Please mail, email, or drop in the drop box the completed packet to Town Hall located at One Aberdeen Square, Aberdeen. For further information please contact the Recreation office at (732) 583-4200, ext. 132, email brittany.shea@aberdeennj.org or ext. 134, email keith.heckman@aberdeennj.org