Tag: Keyport
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Oktoberfest fundraiser slated Oct. 22 in Keyport
Oktoberfest will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Oct. 22 at Calvary United Methodist Church, located on the corners of Third and Osborn streets, Keyport. The cost is $10 for adults; $5 for children ages 5-12; under age 5 are free. Proceeds will be used to support a local family at Christmas.
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Former Red Raider returns to coach Keyport on gridiron
By Wayne Witkowski It’s been a happy homecoming for new Keyport/Hudson Regional head football coach Jay Graham, who is a former Red Raider. “I feel like I’m home,” said Graham, whose team is off to a 2-1 start. “I spent time at other programs, but the comfort level is high here. It’s where I grew…
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Keyport’s Screamin’ Country Jamboree on Oct. 8, 9
Keyport’s 19th annual Screamin’ Country Jamboree will be held on Oct. 8 and Oct.9 at Waterfront Park. This year’s celebration features amusement rides, food, vendors, fireworks, live entertainment, a beer garden, a motorcycle show, a Chili-inspired cook-off and Screamin’ Contests. On Saturday, the Hot Wheels Motorcycle Show will be held on lower Main Street. At…
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Breast cancer fundraiser slated in Keyport
The Ladies Auxiliary of St. Joseph Knights of Columbus No. 3402 will host the fifth annual Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser and Barbecue from 1-5 p.m. Oct. 2 at the council facility at 54 Route 35 north, Keyport. The event will be preceded by a walk at noon from the gazebo at the Keyport Waterfront Park…
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JCP&L continues tree trimming project
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) forestry contractors are scheduled to trim trees in more than 60 municipalities over the next two months as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to maintain proper clearances around electrical equipment to help protect against tree-related outages. Locally, Old Bridge in Middlesex County and Aberdeen, Englishtown, Freehold, Freehold Township, Hazlet, Holmdel,…
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Geraldine M. Engelhardt
Geraldine M. Engelhardt, 84, of Keyport, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, at Madison Center in Matawan. She was born Geraldine M. Gromback on Dec. 25, 1931, in Newark and grew up in West Creek. Geraldine married her husband, Frank Engelhardt, and together they settled in Union Beach…
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Snapper Contest this Saturday in Keyport
The annual Arthur S. Rooke Memorial Snapper Contest sponsored by the Keyport Harbor Commission will be held from 10 a.m.-noon at the Keyport Waterfront on Saturday, Aug. 20. The rain date is Aug. 21. Registration for this free event begins at 9 a.m. All registrants will receive a gift bag and complementary bait. There will be prizes…
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Festival slated in Keyport Aug. 13
The Spanish American Club will sponsor the 18th annual Keyport Spanish American Festival from noon-7:30 p.m. on Aug. 13 at the Waterfront’s Beach Front Park, corner of Broad and First streets, Keyport. The festival will include music, ethnic foods, children’s games and more. Ample free parking will be available. For more information, call Albert Degracia…
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Art Society of Keyport works to rebuild murals destroyed by Sandy
By CARRIE FALCONE Staff Writer KEYPORT — When superstorm Sandy hit the Jersey Shore in October 2012, many homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. Additionally, two free-form structures that were 12-14 feet long weighing close to 40 tons that were built by the Art Society of Keyport (ASK), including a mural made from mosaics and painted fiberglass…
