Tag: Middletown
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Independent News Briefs, July 21
The Township Council in Aberdeen Township has authorized a $154,525 contract with Shore Top Construction Corp., Freehold, for the Midland Park basketball court improvements. Bids for the project were received on June 17. Shore Top Construction Corp. was the lowest responsive responsible bidder, according to the council. The contract was awarded to the company during…
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Middletown officials announce initiatives to support veterans
MIDDLETOWN – Municipal officials have announced ongoing initiatives to assist veterans since closing on a property on Leonardville Road in the Belford section of Middletown that will become a 100% affordable housing project for individuals who served in the military. Municipal officials will support the efforts of the all-volunteer Veterans Affairs Committee (VAC) to establish…
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Middletown officials take first step to prohibit cannabis cultivation, sales
MIDDLETOWN – The members of the Township Committee in Middletown have introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, prohibit the operation of any class of cannabis licensed business in the township. The ordinance was introduced without comment on June 21 on a vote from Deputy Mayor Rick Hibell, Committeewoman Patricia Snell and Committeeman Ryan Clarke.…
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Independent News Briefs, June 23
The Township Committee in Middletown has appointed seven individuals to serve as Special Law Enforcement Officers (Class I) in the Middletown Police Department. Members of the governing body took the action during a recent meeting. The following individuals were appointed for 2021: Chad Bacek, Anthony Bartolone, Paul Coladonato, Steven Coll, Andreus Kyriakou, David Loccisano and…
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Middletown South defeats Montclair to win Group IV state baseball crown
Championship glory was always something Coach Chris LeMore believed his Middletown South High School baseball team was capable of achieving. From the first day he first spoke to his team in October 2019, LeMore knew the Eagles had talented players who had the skills that are needed to win a championship. The 2021 season will…
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Congressman announces initial approval for Monmouth projects
Heavily traveled bridges on Route 33 and Route 35 and improvement projects for Freehold Borough and Middletown recently cleared their first hurdle as they were approved by the U.S. House of Representatives House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) on the way to a likely floor vote, said Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), who sponsored each…
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Middletown committee adopts $84M municipal budget for 2021
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee has adopted Middletown’s 2021 municipal budget. The annual spending plan was adopted during a meeting on June 7. Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Rick Hibell, Committeeman Kevin Settembrino and Committeewoman Patricia Snell voted “yes” on a motion to adopt the budget. Committeeman Ryan Clarke was absent from the meeting. The…
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Schild pitches Eagles past Lions in Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals
It was a week many baseball fans across Middletown had been waiting for during the past two years. The Middletown South and Middletown North high school baseball teams renewed their rivalry on the diamond with a three-game set during the past week. The third game, played on May 22, would determine which school was going…
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Middletown Arts Center to present ‘The MAC One-Acts’ festival
MIDDLETOWN – The Middletown Arts Center has announced the selections to “The MAC One-Acts,” a two-night, outdoor play-reading festival to be held June 4-5 at 7 p.m. The lineup includes seven finalists from New Jersey, age 13 and up, showcasing their original works in front of a live audience in the MAC’s patio canopy space,…
