East Brunswick Honors Sam Mattis, Temporarily Renames Road

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The 2024 Paris Olympics is all set to begin on Friday and participating is hometown hero Sam Mattis.

The township on Monday, congratulated and honored Sam for representing the country in the discus for the second time in the Olympics, the first being in Tokyo.

In honor of Sam, Civic Center Drive will be renamed Sam Mattis Way beginning July 22 through Aug. 11.

Sam’s parents, Marlon and Marcie, attended the council meeting to receive the proclamation on behalf of their son.

“Sam’s a product of this community, had a great education, and felt a lot of friendship and love and guidance from the community. So thank you very much,” Marcie said.

Mayor Brad Cohen said Sam is a great example of what is possible in public school education. He recalled that Cohen was on the Board of Education when Sam graduated from high school.

He said Sam was good at athletics, music and academics while at school.

"It is very possible with a good family, a good community and a good education. And I think that’s why a lot of people choose to move here,” Cohen said. “I wish Sam the absolute best in the Olympics ahead of him.”

Mattis graduated from East Brunswick High School in 2012.

He went to the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, where he was the 2015 NCAA national champion in the discus.

Mattis turned down a lucrative job offer from JPMorgan Chase to pursue his Olympic dream, according to Team USA.

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