Monmouth County town shuts down waterfront following large weekend crowd gathering

The town of Keyport has shut down its waterfront after a large crowd gathered over the weekend, according to a Facebook post on the police department’s page.

News 12 Staff

Apr 6, 2020, 9:41 AM

Updated 1,478 days ago

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The town of Keyport has shut down its waterfront after a large crowd gathered over the weekend, according to a Facebook post on the police department’s page.
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Police say the large crowd gathered Saturday night at the borough's waterfront.
All parking lots are now closed -- all parks were already closed.
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