Mayetta is anunincorporated community located withinStafford Township, inOcean County, in theU.S. state ofNew Jersey.[2]U.S. Route 9 is a major highway that travels through Mayetta.[3]
Mayetta, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates:39°40′40″N74°16′23″W / 39.67778°N 74.27306°W /39.67778; -74.27306 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Township | Stafford |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Area code | 609 |
| GNIS feature ID | 878205[1] |
Notable people
edit- Martin Truex Sr. (born 1948), former driver who competed in theBusch North Series.[4]
- Martin Truex Jr. (born 1980), aNASCAR Cup Series driver who currently pilotsJoe Gibbs Racing's #19Toyota Camry and is the2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion.[5]
- Ryan Truex (born 1992), aNASCAR Xfinity Series driver who currently pilots Joe Gibbs Racing's #19Toyota Supra part-time, having previously driven in theTruck Series and the Cup Series.[6]
References
edit- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mayetta, New Jersey
- ^Locality Search, State ofNew Jersey. Accessed March 23, 2015.
- ^Ocean County Historical Society (1997).Downshore from Manahawkin to New Gretna.Arcadia Publishing.ISBN 0738564451. RetrievedMarch 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 forNJ.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.
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