Tag: Keyport

  • Candlelight House tour to have extended hours

    Candlelight House tour to have extended hours

    The Keyport Historical Society has extended the timeframe of its Candlelight House tour from 2-7 p.m. on Dec. 10 to enable participants to visit homes in the daylight or after dark. With the new timeframe, participants can shop, dine and experience all Keyport has to offer either prior to or after the tour, which features over a dozen…

  • Keyport hopes to cap win streak with state football title

    Keyport hopes to cap win streak with state football title

    By Matthew Rocco The Keyport High School football team is on an eight-game winning streak. If they make it nine in a row, the Red Raiders will be state champions for the first time in 14 years. With a late go-ahead touchdown, the Red Raiders knocked out Point Pleasant Beach High School, 27-14, in the…

  • Red Raiders advance to semifinals of state football playoffs

    Red Raiders advance to semifinals of state football playoffs

    By Wayne Witkowski It’s like old times for Keyport/Henry Hudson Regional High School’s football team as it heads into its Nov. 18 game at Point Pleasant Beach High School in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group I semifinals. Keyport is seeded No. 3 even though it has a 9-1 record compared to No. 2 seed Point…

  • Board of Education Election Results for Independent Newspaper

    Board of Education Election Results for Independent Newspaper

    Here are the results of the local school board elections that were contested on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8. X-denotes winner Matawan-Aberdeen Regional BOE: Two full terms (unopposed )- Aberdeen representatives  X-Joelle Nappi– 4,658 X-John Delany– 4,407 Hazlet BOE: Three full terms X-Paulette De’Liberto– 2,430 X-Edward Barrett–2,502 X-Lauri O’Leary– 3,299 Aaron Erven Jr.– 1,531 Kathryn Bolen– 2,059…

  • Election Results for Independent Newspaper

    Election Results for Independent Newspaper

    Her are the results of the the local elections that were contested on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8.1 X-denotes winner Aberdeen: No municipal election Hazlet: Two full terms Joseph Belasco (D)– 4,511 Gary Linderoth (D)– 4,068 X Scott Aagre (R)– 5,012 X Michael Glackin (R)– 4,848 Holmdel: Two full terms Barbara Singer (D)– 3,382 Karen Strickland (D)– 3,641…

  • Puppet show at First Baptist Church Nov. 18

    Puppet show at First Baptist Church Nov. 18

    P.E.T.E.R. Puppets will present “King Solomon’s Blog” at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 18 at First Baptist Church of Keyport, 45 Main St., Keyport. King Solomon calls on Ted, a lazy computer repairman, to fix his computer so he can continue to post his words of wisdom on his blog. The show is free and refreshments will…

  • Dinner to help ‘Send a Soldier Home for Christmas’

    Dinner to help ‘Send a Soldier Home for Christmas’

    KEYPORT — The St. Joseph Council No. 3402 Knights of Columbus will hold its annual “Send a Soldier Home for Christmas” from 5-8 p.m. on Nov. 5 at 54 Route 35 north, Keyport. Proceeds will benefit The Trenton Federation of the Knights of Columbus’ “Send a Soldier Home for Christmas” program, which sent 41 soldiers home last…

  • Election overview

    Election overview

    The following local races will take place on Election Day, Nov. 8: Aberdeen – no municipal election; Hazlet – Democrats Joseph Belasco and Gary Linderoth vs. Republicans Scott Aagre and Michael Glackin. Full term, vote for two; Holmdel – Democrats Barbara Singer and Karen Strickland vs. Republicans Eric Hinds and Michael Nikolis. Full term, vote…

  • Board of Education election overview for the Independent

    Board of Education election overview for the Independent

    The following local school board elections will take place on Nov. 8: Aberdeen representatives to the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional Board of Education – Joelle Nappi and John Delaney are running uncontested for two full terms. Hazlet – Paulette De’Liberto, Edward Barrett, Lauri O’Leary, Aaron Erven Jr., Kathryn Bolen, Guiseppe “Joe” Pruscino and Carol Gaffney are running…