Mayetta, New Jersey Explained

Mayetta, New Jersey
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:	USA New Jersey Ocean County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:	Mayetta
Pushpin Map Caption:	Mayetta's location in Ocean County (Inset: Ocean County in New Jersey)
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Ocean
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Stafford
Timezone:	Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:	−05:00
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	−04:00
Elevation M:	8
Elevation Ft:	26
Coordinates:	39.6778°N -74.2731°W
Area Code:	609
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	878205

Mayetta is an unincorporated community located within Stafford Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[1] U.S. Route 9 is a major highway that travels through Mayetta.^[2]

Notable people

• Martin Truex Sr. (born 1948), former driver who competed in the Busch North Series.^[3]
• 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.^[4]
• 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.^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
2. Book: Ocean County Historical Society. Downshore from Manahawkin to New Gretna. 1997. Arcadia Publishing. 0738564451. March 23, 2015.
3. 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."
4. 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.
5. 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.