Tag: Keyport
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Keyport officials distribute grants to help businesses impacted by virus
KEYPORT – The Keyport Borough Council has authorized the distribution of $136,000 to assist businesses that have been affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. On Nov. 2, council members held a special meeting to authorize grants to businesses in the Keyport Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP) district. Funding was provided through the Neighborhood Preservation Program COVID-19…
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Keyport resident admits to unlawfully possessing a firearm
A Keyport resident has admitted to illegally possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced on Oct. 7. The firearm, other weapons and ammunition were found at locations connected to a perpetrator of a mass shooting in Jersey City, according to a press release from Carpenito’s office. Ahmed A-Hady, 36, of Keyport, pleaded guilty by…
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Keyport gardener receives awards from Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) announced the winners of its 2020 Gardening Contest, an annual gardening competition that typically attracts hundreds of entries from amateur gardeners around the Philadelphia region who submit their gardens in a competition celebrating the region’s collective gardening efforts. This year, entries to the contest increased by more than 25% compared…
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Neptune man charged with robbery in 2019 Keyport incident
One of three men suspected of being responsible for the August 2019 robbery of a Keyport man was arrested on Aug. 11, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Telquan Adams, 26, of Neptune Township, was later identified as one of the men who committed the robbery. He is now facing charges of second degree…
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Keyport officials adopt $10.9 million municipal budget for 2020
KEYPORT – The Keyport Borough Council has adopted a $10.95 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality in 2020. The budget was adopted during a meeting on June 16. Council members Dennis Fotopoulos, Matthew Goode, Delia Sosa McDermott, Victoria Pacheco and Joseph Sheridan voted “yes” on a motion to adopt the budget. Councilman…
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Keyport school board adopts $22.9M budget for 2020-21
KEYPORT – The Keyport Public Schools Board of Education has adopted a $22.93 million budget to fund the operation of the school district during the 2020-21 school year. The $22.93 million budget will be funded in part through the collection of $10.97 million in property taxes from residential and commercial property owners in Keyport. The…
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Public hearing on Keyport municipal budget scheduled for June 16
KEYPORT – The Keyport Borough Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2020 municipal budget on June 16. Council members introduced the $10.95 million budget on May 5 and may vote to adopt it following the public hearing. Council members Dennis Fotopoulos, Matthew Goode, Delia Sosa McDermott, Victoria Pacheco and Joseph Sheridan voted…
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MONOC transfers operations to RWJBarnabas Health, Hackensack Meridian Health, CentraState Healthcare System
MONOC, which has operated mobile intensive care paramedic services and mobile critical care services in the area, ceased operations and transferred ongoing operations to RWJBarnabas Health, Hackensack Meridian Health and CentraState Healthcare System. The New Jersey Department of Health approved the transfer as of April 1. RWJBarnabas Health and Hackensack Meridian Health will become the…
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Keyport resident completes Eagle Scout project
KEYPORT – Eagle Scout candidate John Mallon IV, 19, of Keyport, has completed an Eagle Scout project that saw him construct raised flower beds and a shed at the Elizabeth Street Community Gardens in Keyport. On Oct. 29, Mallon said the raised flower beds were designed to be tall enough to make gardening easier for…
