Tag: Keyport
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Kennedy wins mayor’s seat in Keyport
Democrat Collette J. Kennedy has won the race for the Keyport mayor’s seat against incumbent Republican Mayor Harry M. Aumack II. Kennedy will serve a four-year term from January 2019 through December 2022. According to results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, Kennedy received 1,301 votes and Aumack recorded 1,282 votes. The election…
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Keyport board asks voters to approve $16.7M referendum for school upgrades
The Keyport Public Schools Board of Education will pose a multimillion dollar question on Nov. 6 when residents are asked to approve repairs and improvements at two schools. The board has authorized a $16.7 million referendum to be placed on the ballot. Business Administrator Anthony Rapolla said if voters approve the referendum, the owner of…
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Keyport considers transition from local to county dispatch services
Municipal officials in Keyport are discussing the pros and cons of transferring emergency dispatch services from local control to Monmouth County control. During a Keyport Borough Council meeting on Oct. 16, Police Chief Mark Hafner presented details pertaining to the annual cost of local dispatch services versus the annual cost of contracting for county dispatch…
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Kennedy, Aumack race to claim mayor’s seat in Keyport
KEYPORT – Republican Harry M. Aumack and Democrat Collette J. Kennedy are seeking the mayor’s seat in Keyport. The winner of the Nov. 6 election will serve a four-year term from January 2019 through December 2022. Asked what accomplishments he could cite from his current term as mayor, Aumack said, “During my current term, there…
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Rifle, ammunition allegedly recovered from heavily armed man taken into custody after incident at Sayreville strip club on Sept. 11
SAYREVILLE – Police officers safely apprehended a well-armed man who was wearing a ballistic vest on Sept. 11. Around 4:04 p.m., police were dispatched to the Visions Gentlemen’s Club located on Route 35 in the Melrose section of Sayreville after receiving a call that an employee was inside with a firearm, according to information…
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Keyport council sanctions investigation of borough’s vacant properties
Municipal officials in Keyport will undertake a study of more than 50 vacant properties in the borough that may eventually be determined to be in need of redevelopment. “These are derelict properties,” Borough Administrator Stephen Gallo said during the Aug. 21 meeting of the Borough Council. During that meeting, council members unanimously passed a resolution…
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Keansburg resident charged with Keyport murder
A Keansburg man has been charged with murdering a Keyport man on the afternoon of Aug. 9, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Gramiccioni said John Curtin, 19, has been charged with first degree murder, first degree felony murder, first degree robbery, second degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second degree possession of…
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Keyport churches merge to create Our Lady of Fatima parish
Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church and Jesus the Lord Roman Catholic Church officially merged under one parish, Our Lady of Fatima, on July 1 during a morning sermon that was held at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church in Keyport. Both churches plan to remain open for worship under their original campus titles, but will operate under a…
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First Baptist Church of Keyport to show ‘I Can Only Imagine’
The First Baptist Church of Keyport will show “I Can Only Imagine” at 7:45 p.m. on July 20 at the church, 45 Main St., Keyport. The true story is based on of MercyMe’s hit song of the same name. There is no charge to attend. For more information, visit www.fbckeyport.com.
