Tag: Middletown Township Committee
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Middletown considering banning recreational marijuana
Middletown may not be a community that embraces recreational marijuana. The Middletown Township Committee recently discussed the potential introduction of an ordinance that would oppose legalizing recreational marijuana. “My perspective is that I know we have not seen final legislation for Trenton. The proposed legislation I believe does not benefit the municipalities in terms of…
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Middletown OKs bridge construction
The Middletown Township Committee passed a resolution authorizing an award of a contract to reconstruct the Stevenson Park bridge over Jumping Brook one. The township issued requests for proposals for the replacement of the Stevenson Park Bridge over Jumping Brook, which failed a number of years ago. The bridge has been impassible, and therefore, prevented…
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Middletown Doughboy statue stands complete
MIDDLETOWN Having stood on its pedestal for more than 70 years, the township’s historic Doughboy Memorial Monument’s restorations have been completed. The Doughboy statue, which rises two stories tall on its pedestal, was built sometime in the 1930s. It is located on Church Street in Belford, according to Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger. “The monument commemorates several…
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Five towns join in fight against JCP&L transmission line project
The Township of Middletown will stand with four municipalities in a joint campaign to contest the proposed transmission line project by Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L). Middletown, along with Holmdel, Hazlet, Aberdeen and Red Bank, will collectively pay for expert services in their bid to thwart the project, according to Township of Middletown Administrator…
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Middletown budget decreases municipal tax
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN The Township Committee approved this year’s municipal budget, which will slightly reduce taxes for homeowners. This year, the municipal tax levy will decrease by $161,459, creating a slight tax decrease for the average homeowner. The Township Committee unanimously approved the decrease as part of the 2017 municipal budget on…
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Two incumbents seek reelection in Middletown
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN–Two incumbents and a democratic candidate will be running for township committee seats for upcoming primary elections. Anthony P. Fiore, a township Committeeman and incumbent republican candidate, has filed for reelection for his current committee seat for the November ballot. The incumbent republican candidate and current Deputy Mayor, Stephanie C. Murray, has…