Increasing numbers of students from Old Bridge attending Matawan High School led to double sessions in the 1960-61 school year, with the prospect of triple sessions being necessary as the growing number of students being sent from Old Bridge could swell enrollment even further beyond capacity.
Cedar Ridge High School opened in 1968 to help alleviate overcrowding at Madison Central.
[4] The football team won the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional championship in 1973, 1987 and 1988.
[5] The team had a perfect 11-0 season in 1973, winning the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional championship.
[2] The team finished the 1988 season with an 11-0 record and was ranked 11th in the nation by USA Today after winning the Central Jersey Group IV sectional title with a 20-6 win against Middletown High School South in the championship game.