Keyport, New Jersey

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Keyport is a borough in northern Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A waterfront community located on the Raritan Bay in the Raritan Valley region, the borough is a commuter town of New York City in the New York metropolitan area.<ref>Capuzzo, Jill P. "Living In; Keyport, N.J.: A ‘Hidden Gem’ on the Jersey Coast", The New York Times, Published: August 24, 2022. Accessed May 14, 2023.</ref> As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,204,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 36 (−0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 7,240,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 328 (−4.3%) from the 7,568 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> Keyport's nickname is the "Pearl of the Bayshore" or the "Gateway to the Bayshore".<ref>Monmouth County at a Glance 2006, Monmouth County, New Jersey, pg. 24, accessed December 5, 2006.</ref>

Keyport was originally formed as a Town on March 17, 1870, from portions of Raritan Township (now Hazlet). On April 2, 1908, the Borough of Keyport was formed, replacing Keyport Town.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 181. Accessed May 29, 2024.</ref>

Keyport was part of the Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan, an effort by nine municipalities in northern Monmouth County to reinvigorate the area's economy by emphasizing the traditional downtowns, dense residential neighborhoods, maritime history, and the natural Raritan Bayshore coastline. The plan has since been integrated into the 2016 Monmouth County Master Plan. According to the Monmouth County Master Plan, Keyport has been designated as an Arts, Cultural, and Entertainment (ACE) Hub, which is defined as municipalities that have a high concentration of arts and cultural activities to serve as a destination for both visitors and locals, usually including an active nightlife scene in proximity to said cultural activities. Only eight towns in Monmouth County share this designation, with two additional towns designated as upcoming ACE hubs, including nearby Matawan.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.46 square miles (3.77 km²), including 1.38 square miles (3.58 km²) of land and 0.07 square miles (0.19 km²) of water (5.07%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The borough borders Union Beach (which shares the same postal zip code) and the townships of Aberdeen and Hazlet to the northeast, southwest and southeast respectively.<ref>Areas touching Keyport, MapIt. Accessed February 25, 2020.</ref><ref>Regional Location Map, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed February 25, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 7,240 people, 3,067 households, and 1,693 families in the borough. The population density was 5,188.4 per square mile (2,003.3/km²). There were 3,272 housing units at an average density of 2,344.8 per square mile (905.3/km²). The racial makeup was 80.00% (5,792) White, 7.20% (521) Black or African American, 0.28% (20) Native American, 2.38% (172) Asian, 0.03% (2) Pacific Islander, 7.62% (552) from other races, and 2.50% (181) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.26% (1,322) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 3,067 households, 23.4% had children under the age of 18; 39.7% were married couples living together; 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 44.8% were non-families. Of all households, 37.3% were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.15.<ref name=Census2010/>

19.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.6 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $56,509 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,915) and the median family income was $82,714 (+/− $13,757). Males had a median income of $56,156 (+/− $6,693) versus $41,782 (+/− $4,326) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,545 (+/− $2,210). About 4.9% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Keyport borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

At the 2000 United States census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 7,568 people, 3,264 households and 1,798 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,400 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 85.2% White, 7.0% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.22% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.96% from other races, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.09% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Keyport borough Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Keyport borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref>

There were 3,264 households, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.9% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.11.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

21.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median household income was $43,869 and the median family income was $58,176. Males had a median income of $40,324 compared with $34,036 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $23,288. About 4.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Economy

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Keyport waterfront looking out into Raritan Bay

Keyport is known for its oyster industry, which had been one of the world's largest suppliers until overfishing and pollution led to a collapse of the industry in the early to mid 20th century.<ref>Bria, Amy. "Oysters returned to bay in Keyport", Asbury Park Press, July 9, 2001. Accessed July 10, 2012. "Eighty years ago, Keyport produced more oysters for market than almost anywhere else in the world. But pollution and overfishing led to the depletion of the oyster in Raritan Bay off the shore of Keyport."</ref> In August 2010, NY/NJ Baykeeper suspended an effort to recreate the oyster reefs in Keyport's Raritan Bay after the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection cited concerns that the oysters could be harvested and sold to the public despite the persistent heavy pollution in the water after concerns had been raised by the United States Food and Drug Administration that patrols were insufficient to ensure that the oysters in the reef were not being harvested.<ref>Perez-Pena, Richard. "New Jersey Halts Oyster Restoration Project", The New York Times, August 9, 2010. Accessed July 10, 2012. "A decade of efforts to restore marine life to the polluted Raritan Bay suffered a serious setback on Monday when, under orders from the state, an environmental group pulled up the oysters it had cultivated there.But after years of wrangling with the State Department of Environmental Protection, the group, NY/NJ Baykeeper, said it was not surrendering, just beating a tactical retreat."</ref>

It was the home of the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company which operated from 1914 to 1930 and built seaplanes for the United States Navy during World War I. Its planes were mostly military seaplanes and flying boats, including aircraft that offered some of the first scheduled air service using seaplanes.<ref>Staff. "Keyport: A brief history", Asbury Park Press, March 16, 2000. Accessed July 10, 2012. "Aeromarine Plane and Motor Co. opens a factory in Keyport. It manufactures training planes for the Navy, so-called 'flying boats' used in the first sea-plane passenger service, and the first torpedo bomber."</ref>

Keyport has been credited as the birthplace of the "Lazy Susan", designed by William Bedle in 1845.<ref name=Keyport>Jeandron, Jack. "Keyport", p. 138. Arcadia Publishing, 2003, Template:ISBN, via Google Books. Accessed November 12, 2015.</ref> However this is highly disputed since there were earlier dated pieces found in China and England. It was the site of the professional dance debut of film star Fred Astaire in 1903 at age four, together with his sister Adele, as part of an act that earned a review that called the duo "the greatest child act in vaudeville.<ref>Darrach, Brad. "He Made Us Feel Like Dancing; The Master Is Dead at 88, but His Legacy of Style, Grace, Elegance and Wit Will Long Endure", People, July 6, 1987. Accessed October 16, 2013. "After less than a year of instruction, billed as the Astaires ('because Austerlitz sounded like a battle'), Adele and Fred made their first professional appearance—in Keyport, N.J. They were paid $50 for a 'split week' and got a socko review in the local weekly: 'The Astaires are the greatest child act in vaudeville.'"</ref>

Business district

Keyport is home to many diverse businesses, and has a bustling shopping district located on West Front Street, located one block in from the waterfront. The business district is now under control of the Keyport Bayfront Business Cooperative (which was established in 2011 to replace the now-defunct Keyport Business Alliance) which helps to organize events that benefit the businesses in Keyport as well as the city as a whole.<ref>Heumiller, Keith. "Keyport proposes changes to business cooperative" Template:Webarchive, Independent, August 15, 2013. Accessed October 16, 2013. "A number of changes could be coming to the Keyport Bayfront Business Cooperative (KBBC), which manages the borough's business district.... The KBBC was established in late 2011 after the decertification of the borough's previous district management corporation — the Keyport Business Alliance (KBA), which borough officials said routinely clashed with the governing body."</ref>

Keyport is home to many restaurants, many with live music. Celebrity Chef Bobby Flay filmed a segment for CBS Sunday Morning at the Broad Street Diner, which has won numerous awards and accolades.

Government

Local government

Keyport is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the Borough Council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 67.</ref> The Borough form of government used by Keyport is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask", New Jersey State League of Municipalities, March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

Template:As of, the mayor of Keyport is Republican Rose P. Araneo, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.<ref name=Mayor>Mayor, Borough of Keyport. Accessed January 28, 2025.</ref> Borough Council members are Council President Melissa Vecchio (R, 2025), Heather B. Brady (D, 2026), Stephen D. Gross (D, 2026), Joseph Merla (R, 2027), Kathleen McNamara (D, 2027), Cathleen Reilly (R, 2025).<ref name=Officials>Governing Body, Borough of Keyport. Accessed January 28, 2025. "New Jersey laws regulating the borough form of municipal government are codified as Chapter 60 in Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes (N.J.S.A. 40A:60-1 et seq,) which provides for a governing body that includes a Mayor and a six (6) member Borough Council. The Mayor is elected at large (by all voters in the Borough) for a term of four (4) years. Members of the Borough Council are elected at large to three (3) year terms which are arranged so the terms of two (2) members expire at the end of each calendar year."</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Keyport. Accessed January 28, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2024>November 5, 2024 General Election Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated December 16, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2023>November 8, 2023 General Election Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated January 18, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2022>General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 27, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

J. Christopher Demarest was selected by the borough council in January 2023 from a list of three residents nominated by the Republican municipal committee to temporarily fill the seat expiring in December 2024 that became vacant when Rose P. Araneo took office as mayor; Demarest will serve on an interim basis until the November 2023 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office.Template:Citation needed

On Election Day, November 7, 2007, Council President Robert Bergen was elected Mayor, taking the seat of two-term incumbent John J. Merla who pled guilty to federal corruption charges on January 18, 2007, for accepting bribes to obtain municipal contracts.<ref>Quirk, James A.; and Penton, Kevin. Ex-Mayor Bribe Plea: Guilty, Asbury Park Press, January 18, 2007.</ref> Bergen assumed the post of Mayor on January 1, 2007.

Federal, state and county representation

Keyport is located in the 6th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 13th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

Politics

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In March 2011, there were a total of 4,442 registered voters in Keyport, of which 1,251 (28.2%) were registered as Democrats, 950 (21.4%) were registered as Republicans and 2,240 (50.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Monmouth, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 2, 2012.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 56.6% of the vote (1,664 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 42.0% (1,234 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (42 votes), among the 2,970 ballots cast by the borough's 4,600 registered voters (30 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 64.6%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 52.1% of the vote (1,759 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 44.6% (1,506 votes) and other candidates with 1.7% (56 votes), among the 3,374 ballots cast by the borough's 4,704 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.7%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 2, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 50.0% of the vote (1,649 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 48.4% (1,596 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (35 votes), among the 3,297 ballots cast by the borough's 4,620 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 71.4.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 2, 2012.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 67.1% of the vote (1,316 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 30.6% (600 votes), and other candidates with 2.3% (45 votes), among the 2,005 ballots cast by the borough's 4,547 registered voters (44 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 44.1%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 55.2% of the vote (1,284 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 34.3% (796 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 8.0% (185 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (29 votes), among the 2,324 ballots cast by the borough's 4,544 registered voters, yielding a 51.1% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Monmouth County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 2, 2012.</ref>

Education

The Keyport Public Schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Keyport Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Keyport Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Keyport School District. Composition: The Keyport School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Keyport."</ref> As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,062 students and 104.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Keyport School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Keyport Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref>) are Keyport Central School<ref>Keyport Central School, Keyport Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 2020.</ref> with 687 students in grades Pre-K–8 and Keyport High School<ref>Keyport High School, Keyport Public Schools. Accessed June 2, 2020.</ref> with 364 students in grades 9–12.<ref>County School List H-K, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed June 2, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Keyport Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades from Union Beach attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Union Beach School System.<ref>Keyport Public Schools 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 5, 2017. "Keyport High School, a four year comprehensive high school, serves both the Keyport and Union Beach communities."</ref><ref>Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Union Beach, N.J.; Waterfront Borough Making a Comeback", The New York Times, May 5, 2002. Accessed January 13, 2015. "MOST Union Beach students go on to the 523-student Keyport High School in the neighboring borough of Keyport. A handful of students are accepted into Red Bank Regional High School, after passing admissions tests to its three specialized programs: visual and performing arts; information technology; and finance."</ref>

Transportation

Roads and highways

File:2021-09-08 14 02 57 View north along New Jersey State Route 35 from the overpass for the Henry Hudson Trail in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey.jpg

Route 35 north of Route 36 in Keyport

Template:As of, the borough had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Monmouth County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Monmouth County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

Route 35 and Route 36 both pass through in the southern section. The Garden State Parkway is just outside in both neighboring Aberdeen and Hazlet Townships at Exit 117.

Public transportation

NJ Transit offers local bus service on the 817 route.<ref>Commuter Schedules, Academy Bus. Accessed April 30, 2023.</ref>

NJ Transit train service is available nearby at the Hazlet<ref>Hazlet station, NJ Transit. Accessed April 30, 2023.</ref> and Aberdeen-Matawan<ref>Aberdeen Matawan station, NJ Transit. Accessed April 30, 2023.</ref> stations. Commuter rail service is available on the North Jersey Coast Line.<ref>Transportation Map - Rail Service, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed April 29, 2023.</ref><ref>North Jersey Coast Line schedule, NJ Transit, updated April 23, 2023. Accessed April 29, 2023.</ref>

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Keyport include:

• Henry E. Ackerson Jr. (1880–1970), Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1948 to 1952<ref>Staff. "Henry Ackerson of Jersey Court", The New York Times, December 11, 1970. Accessed June 28, 2016. "Justice Ackerson, who lived here at 116 Maple Place and had a summer place at Tupper Lake in the Adirondacks, was born in Holmdel."</ref>
• Piotr Czech (born 1986), NFL placekicker<ref>Vrentas, Jenny. "Rutgers closes out program's strongest NFL Draft showing with late-round picks, undrafted free agents", The Star-Ledger, April 26, 2009. Accessed January 13, 2015. "In other Jersey news -- though not Rutgers-related -- Keyport's Piotr Czech signed with the Steelers."</ref><ref>"Wagner kicker Piotr Czech earns All-America honors; Senior Named to 2007 AFCA Subdivision All-America Team', Wagner College, backed up by the Internet Archive as of June 3, 2010. Accessed January 13, 2015. "Wagner College senior kicker/punter Piotr Czech (Keyport High School/ Keyport, N.J.), the school record holder in field goals made and a six-time Northeast Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, capped his brilliant career by being named to the American Football Coaches Association All-America Team."</ref>
• John DeServio, bass player of Black Label Society<ref>Condran, Ed. "Cycle of Pain headlines Brutal Bowl at Starland", Asbury Park Press, February 5, 2016. Accessed March 14, 2016. "'That's just the way it is and I'm more than fine with that,' DeServio said while calling from his Keyport home."</ref>
• John Earle (born 1968), retired football player who played in the CFL for the Baltimore Stallions before becoming a youth minister and evangelist<ref>Hogue, Andy. "Last but not least", Gainesville Daily Register, May 19, 2008. Accessed January 13, 2015. "Earle, who grew up and attended high school in Keyport, N.J., was not the youth group type."</ref>
• Juanita Hall (1901–1968), actress best known for her role as "Bloody Mary" in the movie South Pacific<ref>Staff. "Juanita Hall, the Bloody Mary of 'South Pacific,' Dies at 66; Soprano - Actress Captivated Broadway With 'Happy Talk' and 'Bali Hai'", The New York Times, March 1, 1968. Accessed June 2, 2020. "Juanita Hall, the Bloody Mary of South Pacific on the stage and screen, died here last night in Southside Hospital of diabetes complications. She was 66 years old and lived in Keyport, N. J.... The singer-actress was born in Keyport, Nov. 6, 1901, the daughter of Abram and Mary Richardson Long."</ref>
• Kenneth Hand (1899–1988), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate and judge on New Jersey Superior Court<ref>"Hand Confirmed For Judgeship; Union County State Senator, KHS Grad, To Superior Court", The Keyport Weekly, February 16, 1956. Accessed June 2, 2020. "Kenneth C. Hand, state senator from Union County, was confirmed by the upper legislative body in New Jersey on Thursday as a justice of the State Superior Court. Mr. Hand is a graduate of Keyport High School and was a borough resident when his father, the late Aaron W. Hand, was pastor of the First Baptist Church, Keyport."</ref>
• Garret Hobart (1844–1899), Vice President of the United States from 1897 to 1899, spent his boyhood years in Keyport at a home on Broad Street, which was destroyed in the Great Fire of September 21, 1877<ref>Staff. "Will Celebrate Monday: Then Mr. Hobart's Welcome Home Will Be All the Bigger: His Arrival This Evening", Paterson Daily Press, June 20, 1896. Accessed July 10, 2012. "Addison Hobart, father of the nominee, was well known to Long Branch people. New Jersey's favorite son was a lad when his father removed to Keyport."</ref>
• Moe Jaffe (1901–1972), songwriter and bandleader<ref>Moe Jaffe Biography. Accessed December 1, 2007.</ref>
• Pat Kennedy (born 1952), men's basketball coach at Pace University<ref>"Towson Names Kennedy Men's Basketball Coach"Template:Dead link, WYFF, May 10, 2004. Accessed December 20, 2007.</ref><ref>Reinmuth, Gary. "New Blue Demons Coach Pat Kennedy Says Depaul's 'Class, Integrity And Character,' Plus Its Blend Of Tradition And Chicago Location, Helped Convince Him To Leave Florida State. Depaul Liked Kennedy For His 20-win Seasons At Both Tallahassee And New York-based Iona College. Kennedy `Ecstatic' To Take Depaul Reins", Chicago Tribune, June 13, 1997. Accessed January 13, 2015. "Kennedy, a native of Keyport, N.J., said his top priority would be recruiting but that he didn't think his deep East Coast ties would be a problem."</ref>
• Amy Lamé (born 1971 as Amy Caddle), performer, writer, TV and radio presenter, known for her one-woman shows, her performance group Duckie, and LGBT-themed media works<ref>Peschek, David. "Girlfriend In A Comedy: Amy Lame's Morrissey Show Unhappy Birthday", The Quietus, August 21, 2012. Accessed January 13, 2015. "AL It just so happened I'd finished university and there wasn't any reason for me to stay in New Jersey. [Q] Where in NJ? AL: A small town called Keyport. Not far from Asbury Park."</ref>
• Sayra Fischer Lebenthal (1898–1994), Wall Street banker credited with introducing the idea of selling small lots of municipal bonds to individual investors<ref>Saxon, Wolfgang. "Sayra Fischer Lebenthal, 95, Dies; A Founder of Bond-Trading Firm", The New York Times, March 19, 1994. Accessed June 6, 2016. "A native of Keyport, N.J., she graduated from Syracuse University Law School and was admitted to the New York Bar in 1923."</ref>
• Georg J. Lober (1892–1961), sculptor<ref name=Keyport/><ref>Bzdak, Meredith Arms. Public Sculpture in New Jersey: Monuments to Collective Identity, p. 1949. Rutgers University Press, 1999. Template:ISBN. "Lober grew up in Keyport, New Jersey, and studied at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design and the National Academy of Design (both in New York) and in Copenhagen."</ref>
• William Pope.L (1955–2023), visual artist best known for his work in performance art<ref>Heinrich, Will. "Pope.L, Provocative Performance Artist, Dies at 68", The New York Times, December 27, 2023. Accessed December 31, 2023. "Pope.L was born William Pope on June 28, 1955, in Newark to Lucille Lancaster and William Pope. He spent part of what he remembered as an unstable childhood in Keyport, N.J., and part of it in the East Village with his grandmother Desma Lancaster, an artist who showed quilt pieces at the Studio Museum in Harlem in the 1960s."</ref>
• Theodore Ryder (1916–1993), one of the first twelve diabetes patients in the world to treated using insulin, at the age of five<ref>Ted “Teddy” Ryder (1916 – 1993), Royal Canadian Institute for Science. Accessed May 29, 2024. "Teddy was born in Keyport, New Jersey in September 1916 to Mildred and Earle Ryder."</ref>
• Horace M. Thorne (1918–1944), awarded the Medal of Honor for valor during World War II<ref>Medal of Honor recipients: World War II (T-Z), United States Army. Accessed December 27, 2007.</ref>
• Raymond L. Wyckoff (1887–1939), politician, who served as Mayor of Keyport, member of the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders and as Monmouth County Clerk<ref>Staff. "Democrats Gain Control of Board Of Freeholders; Clean Sweep in County; Wyckoff Will be Lone Republican on the Board When It Organizes on January 1 Next." Template:Webarchive, The Matawan Journal, November 10, 1933. Accessed January 13, 2015. "Thus the tables are turned and former Mayor Raymond L. Wyckoff of Keyport, remains the only Republican on the Board of Chosen Freeholders."</ref>

External links

• Borough of Keyport official website
• Keyport Business Alliance
• Keyport Public Schools
• Template:NJReportCard
• School Data for the Keyport Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• Keyport Historical Society
• Green Grove Cemetery – Keyport, NJ