How do you get from Keansburg to the Aberdeen counter?
Come off Carr Avenue or Main Street onto Route 36 and head west. You pass through Hazlet, meet Route 35 near the Keyport line, and pick up Route 34 a moment later in Aberdeen Township. The store is at 1102 NJ-34 with parking at the door. Call it 5.8 miles and somewhere between twelve and fifteen minutes, longer on a summer Saturday when the beach traffic is coming the other way.
Because it is that short a trip, plenty of Keansburg sellers bring one piece first to find out what it really is, then come back with the rest of the box. Aberdeen is one of the stores that opens on Saturday, which matters if your week is spoken for.
A bay town that was a destination before it was a borough
Dutch, English and Scottish settlers began buying this stretch of Raritan Bay from the Lenape in the early 1600s, and for two centuries the place answered to other names: Waackaack, then Tanner's Landing, then Granville. It became Keansburg in 1884, after John Kean, who set up the post office and later sat in the United States Senate. The amusement park on the waterfront opened in 1904, thirteen years before the borough itself was incorporated on March 26, 1917, and it is widely credited with pushing the community to organize in the first place. Steamboats used to land New York day-trippers right at the foot of the beach for a day out, and the park, the water rides at Runaway Rapids and the fishing pier are still there.
A town built on visitors and on families who never left holds a particular kind of gold. Saint Christopher medals and crosses from the bayside parishes. Souvenir charms and charm bracelets nobody has worn since the 1970s. Keansburg High School class rings. Wedding bands from two and three generations back, and the loose single earrings that outlive every jewelry box. Superstorm Sandy put water through much of the borough in October 2012, and a fair number of the pieces that come to our counter spent that decade boxed up in an attic or a relative's spare room afterwards.
What happens to a mixed bag of gold, medals and coins
Every item goes under the XRF analyzer, which reads the karat without a scratch test or acid, then onto a certified scale in front of you. The lot gets split so nothing is averaged down: 14k is kept away from 10k, a higher-purity import piece is not paid at a lower karat, sterling is separated from silver plate, and religious medals and charms are checked for a maker's mark before weight is even discussed. Coins are read for date, mint mark and condition first, because a scarce one is worth more to a collector than to a refiner. Diamonds are graded apart from the metal holding them. You get one total with every line shown.
Emptying a parent's house near the water? The estate buyers service covers house calls and executor paperwork, and the New Jersey estate jewelry guide explains what to set aside for the family before anything is sold. For a jar of coins in particular, start with the coin page.
What it is like handing over family pieces
“I brought in some family jewelry that I no longer wanted, and Austin couldn't have been more fair! He took his time, checked everything out and made what could have been a hard experience--parting with family treasures--easy. Knew his business! I got top dollar, along with a pleasant experience from both Austin and Sean and some free wiggles from Taco! Fair, honest, pleasant and the place to go. Thanks!!”
— Diane Lindstrom, five-star Google review of Cash 4 Gold Trading Post in Aberdeen. Austin runs the Aberdeen counter, and taking the time is the whole method.
A ring is two offers, not one
The stone is examined under magnification for carat, cut, color and clarity, with or without a GIA or AGS report, and the band is tested and weighed as metal against that day's spot. Keeping the two apart is what stops a real diamond from vanishing into a scrap-gold number. Loose stones, studs and tennis bracelets are handled the same way. More on the diamond buyers page and in where to sell an engagement ring.
Which parts of Keansburg do we hear from?
All of the borough, from Beachway and the amusement pier to Carr Avenue, Church Street, Palmer Avenue and the streets either side of Waackaack Creek, plus Bayside Manor and the blocks that run up to the Port Monmouth line. Neighbors in Union Beach, Hazlet and Middletown take the same Route 36 run.
What can a Keansburg seller bring?
Gold, silver and platinum in any state, plus diamonds, coins and watches. Tap a category to see how it is checked before you head out on Route 36.
Where Route 36 takes you: our Aberdeen store
Stay on Route 36 west, pick up Route 34 in Aberdeen Township, and the store is at number 1102. Park at the door, walk straight in, and check the Saturday hours below before you set out.
How to sell gold from Keansburg the same day
Walk in with your pieces and your ID during posted hours. Each item is read and weighed where you can see it, sorted by karat and category, and priced against the live spot market that day, with coin and diamond value called out on their own lines. Accept and you are paid in cash on the spot. Decline and everything goes back in your bag, free, with no clock running on the offer.
A Keansburg drawer of chains, medals or old coins you no longer need? Bring it out Route 36 and watch it tested free.
📞 Get a Free Appraisal: (732) 723-9090Keansburg cash for gold: frequently asked questions
Where is the closest Cash 4 Gold Trading Post to Keansburg, NJ?
Our Aberdeen store at 1102 NJ-34, Aberdeen Township, NJ 07747. From Keansburg it is Route 36 west through Hazlet, then Route 34, about 5.8 miles and twelve to fifteen minutes. Phone (732) 723-9090.
Do you buy religious medals and charm bracelets?
Yes. Medals, crosses, charms and charm bracelets are checked for a maker's mark first, then read for karat and weighed. Gold is paid on purity and weight, so a worn or dented piece is worth what its gold is worth.
Is a Keansburg High School class ring worth selling?
Yes, if it is gold. A class ring is bought on its karat and weight whatever the school, the year or the stone in it, and the stone itself is looked at separately in case it is worth more.
Is the Aberdeen store open on Saturday?
Yes. Aberdeen keeps Saturday hours as well as weekday hours and is closed Sunday. The current hours are posted on this page and no appointment is needed.
How is the offer on Keansburg gold worked out?
From the purity reading on the XRF analyzer, the weight on a certified scale, and the live spot price that day, all of it visible to you. Collector value on coins and the value of any diamond are added separately on top.
What do I need to sell gold in New Jersey?
A valid government photo ID such as a driver's license or passport. State law requires it for every precious-metals sale at any buyer in New Jersey.
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