ABERDEEN — Mayor Fred Tagliarini and the Aberdeen Township Council have announced that sponsorships and a variety of other opportunities are now available for local businesses and organizations for the fourth annual Aberdeen Day celebration on Sept. 26 at Matawan Regional High School and various locations around town. The deadline for sponsorship applications is June 12.
Aberdeen Day has grown in popularity, with increased participation at both the high school and shopping centers. This year’s event will kick off with a Friday night movie on Sept. 25 at Guisti Park in Cliffwood.
Saturday’s festivities will begin with the Cambridge Park 5K Run/Walk to benefit the Cambridge Park Elementary Preschool. A family fishing contest will follow at Cliffwood Beach, which leads into the traditional celebration at Matawan Regional High School. Special business-sponsored events will take place at shopping centers and other locations on Routes 34 and 35. The Aberdeen’s Got Talent contest will be held at the AMF Center on Route 34.
Free transportation between venues and the overflow parking lot at the Aberdeen- Matawan train station will be provided.
Free circus performances will be provided by the New Jersey Circus Center at Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School on Matawan Avenue. Performances will take place three times throughout the day. Food trucks and other vendors will be positioned outside the school during all performances. Circus sponsorships are available.
With multiple levels of sponsorship and participation programs ranging in price from $50 to $1,000, opportunities exist for businesses of all sizes and budgets at a variety of venues. High school sponsorship packages priced from $250 to $1,000 offer exposure prior to and during the municipality’s annual celebration. The $1,000 Platinum package includes mentions on the township website, a lawn sign at the high school, press releases and T-shirt advertising. The $650 Gold sponsorship includes mentions on the website, a lawn sign at the high school and T-shirt advertising, while the $250 Silver package offers exposure on the website and a lawn sign at the high school.
Businesses and crafters can exhibit at the high school for $50. The venue fee for food vendors is $100, while volunteer, entertainment and youth groups can participate free of charge.
Outside the high school, merchants can participate in storefront events for $50 per location or opt for sponsorship opportunities ranging from $75 for T-shirt advertising to $150 for Trolley Stop Signage and $500 each for large banners on Routes 34 and 35.
For more information or to obtain sponsorship materials, contact Aberdeen Township Recreation Director Jim Colabelli at 732-583-4200, ext. 129. All donations are tax-deductible.
For circus sponsorship information, contact Maxine Rescorl at 732-583-4200, ext. 101.