Getting from Union Beach to our Aberdeen store
Take Union Avenue or Poole Avenue out to Route 36 and turn west. You cross the Chingarora Creek side of Keyport, meet Route 35, and drop onto Route 34 in Aberdeen Township, where the store sits at number 1102 with its own parking. That is roughly 4.5 miles and about twelve minutes, which is close enough to do on a lunch break.
If you are not sure a piece is even gold, that is the normal reason to come. A test settles it in under a minute and costs nothing, and Aberdeen is open Saturdays if weekdays do not work.
The smallest borough on this stretch of the bay
Union Beach was set off from Raritan Township, the municipality known today as Hazlet, and incorporated as its own borough in 1925. It has stayed compact ever since: about 1.8 square miles of streets running down to Raritan Bay, roughly 5,694 residents at the 2020 census, Chingarora Creek on the Keyport side and Flat Creek toward Keansburg. There is one public school, Memorial School, and high schoolers head over to Keyport High School. Families here tend not to move away, which is exactly why so much older jewelry is still in town rather than sold off a generation ago.
Then came October 2012. Superstorm Sandy tore through the waterfront, and the half-standing house at 519 Front Street, the one people called the Princess Cottage, became the photograph the whole country saw before it was finally taken down. Houses were rebuilt, many of them raised up on pilings, and a lot of what a household owned went into a storage unit or a relative's back bedroom for years. Jewelry is usually the last box anyone opens.
What comes out of a Union Beach storage bin
Tarnish, tangles and water marks change nothing about what gold is worth, because the offer is built on purity and weight. Sterling flatware that went black in a bin is still sterling. A chain knotted past saving is paid by the gram. Costume pieces mixed in with the real thing get separated at no charge rather than quietly weighed in. What we look at closely instead is the rest: a maker's mark on a bangle, a hallmark on a flatware handle, the date and mint mark on a coin, a stone that turns out to be worth more than the ring around it.
The XRF analyzer reads karat without a scratch or a drop of acid, the scale is state certified, and both sit on the counter between us. Gold is banded by karat so nothing high is paid at a low rate, sterling is kept clear of plate, and each category is quoted on its own line so you can see where the total came from.
Clearing a whole house rather than a drawer? The estate buyers service handles house calls and executor paperwork, and the New Jersey estate jewelry guide covers what to keep back before anything goes.
Coming in with several pieces and a lot of questions
“My wife and I had an excellent experience here. We came in with several pieces and a lot of questions, Amy took the time to educate us on each item without any pressure. She was honest, knowledgeable, and extremely patient. We ended up getting top dollar and a tutorial along the way. I would definitely recommend this place and will absolutely be back.”
— Greg Caruncho, five-star Google review of Cash 4 Gold Trading Post in Aberdeen. Questions are welcome and the answers are shown on the equipment, not asserted.
Which streets do Union Beach sellers come from?
Every part of the borough: Front Street and the rebuilt waterfront blocks, Union Avenue and Florence Avenue, Poole Avenue and Jersey Avenue, Morningside and Broadway, and the streets around Natco Lake and Scholer Park. Neighbors across Chingarora Creek in Keyport and over the Hazlet and Keansburg lines make the same twelve-minute run.
Why the stone and the setting are quoted separately
An engagement ring that spent years in a safe deposit box is two things at once. Under magnification the diamond is judged on carat, cut, color and clarity, helped but not decided by a GIA or AGS report, while the band is read and weighed as metal. Quoting them together is how a good stone disappears into a scrap price. Studs, anniversary bands, tennis bracelets and loose stones work the same way. See the diamond buyers page or where to sell an engagement ring.
What Union Beach households actually bring in
Pick a category to read how it is tested, then make the short trip out Route 36.
The Aberdeen counter, 4.5 miles from Union Beach
Route 36 west, then Route 34 in Aberdeen Township, and you are at 1102. Parking is at the door, walk-ins are the whole business, and the Saturday hours are listed below.
Selling Union Beach gold the same day
Arrive during posted hours with your items and your ID. Each piece is read, weighed and sorted where you are standing, priced against the live spot market that day, with anything carrying collector or diamond value listed on its own. Say yes and the cash is counted out. Say no and you carry it home, no fee and no pressure to decide today.
Still have a bin from the rebuild you have never gone through? Bring it twelve minutes down Route 36 and find out what is in it.
📞 Get a Free Appraisal: (732) 723-9090Union Beach cash for gold: frequently asked questions
Which Cash 4 Gold Trading Post is nearest Union Beach, NJ?
The Aberdeen store, 1102 NJ-34, Aberdeen Township, NJ 07747, about 4.5 miles and twelve minutes by Route 36 west and then Route 34. Phone (732) 723-9090.
Is tarnished or water-marked silver still worth anything?
Yes. Tarnish and marks do not change what sterling is. It is weighed as sterling once it has been separated from silver plate, and a maker's mark on a flatware handle is checked before melt value comes up.
Can you tell real gold from costume jewelry for free?
Yes. Everything is read on the XRF analyzer at no charge, whether or not you sell. Costume and plated pieces are handed straight back rather than folded into a weight.
Is the Aberdeen store open on Saturday?
Yes. Aberdeen has Saturday hours as well as weekday hours and is closed Sunday. Current hours are shown on this page and walk-ins need no appointment.
How is a Union Beach offer calculated?
Purity from the XRF reading, weight from a state-certified scale, and the live spot price that day, all of it in front of you. Coins and diamonds are valued on their own merit and added on top.
What identification does New Jersey require?
A valid government photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport. Every licensed precious-metals buyer in the state has to record one for every purchase.
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