Matawan, New Jersey: Matawan Creek Shark Mural
Open-mouthed shark painted around a culvert in Matawan Creek, which a shark swam up in 1916 and killed two people.
- Address:
- Aberdeen Rd, Matawan, NJ
- Directions:
- North edge of town. From Main St. turn north at the stoplight onto High St. Drive a quarter-mile to the little bridge. Look to the right.
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It goes along with the other two items you have posted about the shark attacks.
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Painted by someone named Tattoo Bob in July 2020. A shark swam up this creek in 1916 and killed two people, supposedly inspiring the novel "Jaws."