Mayetta, New Jersey

Populated place in Ocean County, New Jersey, US

Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States

39°40′40″N 74°16′23″W / 39.67778°N 74.27306°W / 39.67778; -74.27306Country

United StatesState

New JerseyCounty Ocean Township StaffordElevation

8 m (26 ft)Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)Area code609GNIS feature ID878205^[1]

Mayetta is an unincorporated community located within Stafford Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[2] U.S. Route 9 is a major highway that travels through Mayetta.^[3]

Notable people

Martin Truex Sr. (born 1948), former driver who competed in the Busch North Series.^[4]
Martin Truex Jr. (born 1980), a NASCAR Cup Series driver who currently pilots Joe Gibbs Racing's #19 Toyota Camry and is the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion.^[5]
Ryan Truex (born 1992), a NASCAR Xfinity Series driver who currently pilots Joe Gibbs Racing's #19 Toyota Supra part-time, having previously driven in the Truck Series and the Cup Series.^[6]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mayetta, New Jersey
^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 23, 2015.
^ Ocean County Historical Society (1997). Downshore from Manahawkin to New Gretna. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738564451. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
^ Procida, Lee. "A younger Truex chose a passion for cars over a life at sea", The Press of Atlantic City, February 14, 2010. Accessed October 9, 2015. "When he does come home, he tends to keep to himself, hanging out at his parents' home in the Mayetta section or with his close friend from grade school Adam Sherer, who owns Sherer's Boat Basin in Barnegat Township."
^ Orr, Conor. "Mayetta's Ryan Truex making rapid NASCAR rise while following in brother Martin's footsteps", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 17, 2010. Accessed May 10, 2015.
^ Russo, John. "Stafford Township's Ryan Truex excited to compete full time on NASCAR's Sprint Cup series", The Press of Atlantic City, January 21, 2014. Accessed May 10, 2015.