Tag: Middletown municipal government
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Middletown officials offer support for pending state legislation
MIDDLETOWN – Members of the Township Committee are in support of pending state legislation that, if passed in the Senate and Assembly and signed into law by the governor, could help a resident of Middletown. At its meeting on Feb. 16, the governing body passed a resolution expressing support for legislation “expanding offenses eligible for…
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Perry will serve as Middletown mayor; Hibell selected as deputy mayor
MIDDLETOWN – Committeeman Tony Perry has been elected by his fellow members of the Township Committee to serve as Middletown’s mayor for a third consecutive year. Perry was elected mayor during the committee’s 2021 reorganization meeting on Jan. 3. The meeting was held at the municipal building and was broadcast live to the community. Municipal…
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Perry expected to serve as Middletown mayor for third consecutive year
MIDDLETOWN – When the Township Committee reorganizes at its virtual meeting on Jan. 3, the governing body is expected to elect Tony Perry to serve as mayor for a third consecutive one-year term, according to a press release from Middletown. This will mark the first time in more than 45 years that a committee member…
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Middletown mayor thanks voters for approving increase to open space tax rate
MIDDLETOWN – Mayor Tony Perry has thanked voters in Middletown who cast a “yes” vote on a public question that proposed an increase in the local open space tax rate. The public question was on the Nov. 3 ballot and during a Township Committee meeting on Nov. 16, Perry said although the results of the…
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Middletown voters appear to have approved increase to open space tax rate
MIDDLETOWN – Voters in Middletown are making their voices heard on a local public question regarding the preservation of open space in the municipality. In 1998, voters approved the creation and funding of a local open space trust fund with a tax rate of 1 cent per $100 of equalized valuation. In 2002, voters supported…
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Middletown officials adopt $3.2M bond ordinance to fund local improvements
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee has adopted a bond ordinance which appropriates $3.67 million to fund capital improvements in Middletown. Committee members who adopted the ordinance during a meeting on Aug. 17 authorized the issuance of $3.2 million in bonds or notes to pay a portion of the expenses. Deputy Mayor Anthony Fiore, Committeeman Kevin…
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Middletown enters pilot program to test viability of compost as organic soil amendment
MIDDLETOWN — Municipal officials in Middletown have announced a partnership with High Time Farm in Somerset County to conduct testing on the compost the township creates through its leaf collection as a viable organic soil amendment. This is the first pilot program of its kind in New Jersey and the results could be an important…
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Middletown will ask residents to approve increase in open space tax
MIDDLETOWN – Voters will have a chance on Nov. 3 to determine if they want to pay more money to preserve open space in Middletown. On July 20, Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Anthony Fiore, Committeewoman Patricia Snell, Committeeman Kevin Settembrino and Committeeman Rick Hibell voted “yes” on a motion to authorize a voter proposition…
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Middletown will install turf playing fields at Normandy Park-Nut Swamp school
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee in Middletown has awarded a contract for the construction of synthetic turf playing fields at Normandy Park and at the adjacent Nut Swamp Elementary School. During a meeting on June 15, members of the governing body awarded a contract to Grade Construction for the construction of what will be known…