Keyport, New Jersey
Keyport is a borough of 7,171 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey, founded in April 2, 1908.
Why visit Keyport
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 59 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include PNC Bank Arts Center, Aberdeen-Matawan, Holmdel Horn Antenna and Hans Pederson & Sons Marina.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Keyport
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Keyport
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. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,204, a decrease of 36 (−0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 7,240, which in turn reflected a decline of 328 (−4.3%) from the 7,568 counted in the 2000 census. Keyport's nickname is the "Pearl of the Bayshore" or the "Gateway to the Bayshore".
From the Wikipedia article Keyport, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
PNC Bank Arts Center
Cinema and theater · 3.0 mi
Outdoor theater in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, United States
Museums and landmarks17
Aberdeen-Matawan
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
NJ Transit rail station
Holmdel Horn Antenna
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Microwave horn antenna in New Jersey, US
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Maj. John Burrowes Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company (Historical)
Monument and historic site · 0.8 mi
Keyport Fire Museum and Education Center
Museum
86 Broad Street, Keyport
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds24
Seaboard Marina
Marina and boat launch · 0.9 mi
74 Route 35, Keyport
12 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes59
Los Corrales
Restaurant · Mexican
204 Broad Street, Keyport
Su-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00; PH off
Nakayama Sushi
Restaurant · Sushi · 1.0 mi
745 Poole Avenue
Mo-Th 09:00-18:00; Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa-Su 12:00-22:00
Buffalo Wild Wings
Restaurant · Wings · 1.4 mi
3054 NJ 35, Hazlet Township
Su-Th 11:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-02:00
Drew's Bayshore Bistro
Restaurant · 0.4 mi
44 East Front Street, Keyport
Tu-We 17:00-21:00; Th-Sa 17:00-22:00
47 more on the map.
History
The Great Fire of September 21, 1877, caused significant damage to Keyport, including extensive sections of the main business district. A total of 31 buildings were destroyed, resulting in losses from the fire of $160,000 (equivalent to $4,800,000 in 2025). Local firefighters only had access to water from a cistern and could not pump water directly from the nearby Raritan Bay. Properties destroyed in the fire included the boyhood home of Garret Hobart, future Vice President of the United States.
From the History section of Keyport, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship14
House of God
Place of worship · Church Of Christ · 1.3 mi
5 Dolan Avenue, Aberdeen Township
Iglesia La Nueva Esperanza
Church · Assemblies Of God · 1.4 mi
1234 Florence Avenue, Union Beach
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries46
David C Abbott Early Learning Center
School · 5.5 mi
171 Tennent Road, Morganville
Healthcare7
Hackensack Meridian Urgent Care - Hazlet
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 mi
1181 NJ 36, Hazlet Township
Map of Keyport
195 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 23°F | 3.9 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 25°F | 3.1 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 31°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 41°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 4.4 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 4.1 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 4.2 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 44°F | 4.1 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 28°F | 4.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Freehold-Marlboro (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Monmouth County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Linden Airport (LDJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Cliffwood Beach 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Keansburg 3 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Brownville 5 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Belford 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Sayreville 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Perth Amboy 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Old Bridge 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Robertsville 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Fairview 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Hopelawn 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Keyport, NJ, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY 4.0
- Keyport, NJ municipal building, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-28 18 12 56 View west along Monmouth County Route 516 (Maple Place) at Green Grove Avenue in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keyport, NJ post office, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-28 18 12 10 View west along Monmouth County Route 516 (Green Grove Avenue) at Maple Place in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-28 17 20 40 View east along Monmouth County Route 516 (Green Grove Avenue) at Maple Place in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monmouth CR 4 sb at CR 6, Keyport, NJ, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-25 15 05 20 View north along New Jersey State Route 36 at Main Street in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-10 12 14 39 View north along New Jersey State Route 36 at the exit for New Jersey State Route 35 NORTH (Matawan, The Amboys) in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-10 12 15 09 View north along New Jersey State Route 36 at the exit for the Garden State Parkway in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-25 15 12 41 View south along New Jersey State Route 36 at Atlantic Street in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 516 Spur eb from CR 6, Keyport, NJ, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-14 08 23 36 View north along New Jersey State Route 35 at the exit for the Garden State Parkway-Clark Street in Keyport, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-08 16 31 58 View south along the northbound lanes of New Jersey State Route 36 from the overpass for northbound New Jersey State Route 35 in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-08 16 31 42 View south along the southbound lanes of New Jersey State Route 36 from the overpass for northbound New Jersey State Route 35 in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-08 16 32 26 View north along New Jersey State Route 36 from the overpass for northbound New Jersey State Route 35 in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monmouth CR 6 at CR 6, Keyport, NJ, Aug. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-08 14 02 39 View south along New Jersey State Route 35 from the overpass for the Henry Hudson Trail in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 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, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-14 08 54 37 View south along New Jersey State Route 35 at the exit for New Jersey State Route 35 NORTH (Matawan, The Amboys) in Keyport, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-14 08 39 16 View south along New Jersey State Route 35 at the exit for the Garden State Parkway-Clark Street in Keyport, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-26 15 06 47 View north along New Jersey State Route 35 at Luppatatong Avenue in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-28 18 14 51 View west along Monmouth County Route 516 (4th Street) between Chingarora Avenue and Monmouth County Route 6 (Broadway) in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-14 08 43 10 View south along New Jersey State Route 35 at the exit for New Jersey State Route 36 SOUTH (Keyport, Keansburg, Sandy Hook) in Keyport, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-28 17 18 00 View east along Monmouth County Route 516 (4th Street) at Monmouth County Route 6 (Broadway) in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cumulonimbus calvus cloud seen from Keyport, NJ,, July 8, 2025 01, Magpieturtle, CC BY 4.0
- 2021-05-14 08 07 07 View west along Monmouth County Route 516 (4th Street) at Broadway Avenue in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-14 16 33 03 View east along Monmouth County Route 516 (4th Street) at Broadway Avenue in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-14 08 07 35 View west along Monmouth County Route 516 (4th Street) just west of Broadway Avenue in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-26 15 24 04 View south along New Jersey State Route 35 at Chingarora Avenue in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-14 08 25 47 View north along New Jersey State Route 35 at the exit for Monmouth County Route 516 (Keyport, Matawan) in Keyport, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-14 08 31 45 View south along New Jersey State Route 35 at the exit for Monmouth County Route 516 (Keyport, Matawan) in Keyport, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cumulonimbus calvus cloud seen from Keyport, NJ,, July 8, 2025 02, Magpieturtle, CC BY 4.0
- 2021-09-08 14 10 50 View south along New Jersey State Route 35 from the overpass for Monmouth County Route 516 in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-08 14 11 40 View north along New Jersey State Route 35 from the overpass for Monmouth County Route 516 in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-08 14 12 25 View north along New Jersey State Route 35 from the overpass for Monmouth County Route 516 in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aberdeen Matawan station, KOknockout920 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Major John Burrowes Mansion (EXTERIOR - EAST AND NORTH ELEVATIONS), Samuel E. Tilton, Public domain
- Horn Antenna-in Holmdel, New Jersey, NASA, Public domain
- PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey, US, Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0
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