Biohazard and Pathogen Disinfection in Keyport, NJ

Keyport is a borough in northern Monmouth County, New Jersey, a waterfront community on Raritan Bay in the Raritan Valley region.

Keyport's nicknames are the "Pearl of the Bayshore" and the "Gateway to the Bayshore," names tied to its bayfront setting and its historic oyster trade.

Keyport was originally formed as a town on March 17, 1870, from portions of Raritan Township (now Hazlet), and the Borough of Keyport was formed on April 2, 1908, replacing Keyport Town.

The borough's roots go back to an 800-acre plantation settled by the Kearney family in 1714 and called Key Grove Farms, which was partitioned and sold at auction in 1829, laying the foundation for the town.

The 2020 United States census counted 7,204 people in Keyport, living in 3,202 households, within the borough's compact 1.46 square miles.

Keyport was once known for an oyster industry that ranked among the world's largest suppliers until overfishing and pollution led to its collapse in the early to mid 20th century.

The Great Fire of September 21, 1877, destroyed 31 buildings in Keyport, including much of the main business district and the boyhood home of Garret Hobart, a future Vice President of the United States.

Keyport was home to the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company, which operated from 1914 to 1930 and built seaplanes for the United States Navy during World War I, including some of the first scheduled seaplane air services.

Keyport has been credited as the birthplace of the "Lazy Susan," designed by William Bedle in 1845, although that claim is disputed because earlier examples have been found in China and England.

Keyport High School serves students from both Keyport and neighboring Union Beach, and the borough's West Front Street shopping district sits one block in from the waterfront.