Tag: Middletown
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Middletown officials salute library as community’s asset celebrates 100 years
MIDDLETOWN – A century of service to the community by the Middletown Township Public Library is being celebrated by the Township Committee, whose members passed a resolution saluting the organization. During a meeting on May 17, Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Rick Hibell, Committeewoman Patricia Snell, Committeeman Kevin Settembrino and Committeeman Ryan Clarke honored the…
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Middletown police department holds memorial service; promotes three officers
MIDDLETOWN – In memory of fallen law enforcement officers, the Middletown Township Police Department held its annual police memorial service on May 14 during National Police Week. The service was held at the Middletown Police Memorial at the corner of Kings Highway and Route 35, according to a press release from the township. The memorial…
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Middletown committee introduces $84M municipal budget for 2021
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee has introduced Middletown’s 2021 municipal budget and scheduled a public hearing on the proposed spending plan for June 7. The budget was introduced during a meeting on May 3. Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Rick Hibell, Committeeman Kevin Settembrino, Committeewoman Patricia Snell and Committeeman Ryan Clarked voted “yes” on a…
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Middletown officials restate intent to support community’s veterans
MIDDLETOWN – Township Committee members in Middletown have publicly stated their intent to recognize and support businesses that are owned by veterans of the United States armed forces and to establish veteran hiring goals in the municipal workforce. During a meeting of the governing body on May 3, Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Rick Hibell,…
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Celebrate the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo in Middletown
Middletown Sports Complex will hold a Cinco de Derby from noon to 3 p.m. May 2 at the complex, 214 Harmony Road, Middletown. Rain date is May 8. Celebrate the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo. There will be a Derby hat contest, a deejay, pony rides, crafts, games, giveaways and shopping from local vendors.…
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Road safety improvements in Middletown require diversion of land
MIDDLETOWN – Monmouth County officials are proposing a diversion of parkland from the Monmouth County Park System’s Hartshorne Woods Park in Middletown to allow for improvements to the intersection at county Route 8A (Locust Avenue and Valley Drive), county Route 8B (Navesink Avenue), Monmouth Avenue and Oakdale Run – specifically, the replacement of the stop-controlled…
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Littenberg named Middletown’s Distinguished Citizen of the Year
MIDDLETOWN – Businessman Abe Littenberg has been honored as Middletown’s Distinguished Citizen of the Year. Township Committee members saluted Littenberg and his wife, Linda, during the April 19 meeting of the governing body. In addition to presenting Littenberg with a key to the township, Mayor Tony Perry presented Littenberg with a plaque containing a statement…
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Wrestling coach with ties to Monmouth County schools facing charges
A wrestling coach who law enforcement authorities say has ties to four high schools and one wrestling club in Monmouth County is facing criminal charges. Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Sayreville Police Chief John Zebrowski announced that a former special education teacher at the Sayreville Middle School who is a former wrestling coach at…
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Middletown officials adopt ordinance to increase open space tax rate
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that will implement a voter-approved increase to the annual collection rate of the Middletown Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund. The ordinance was adopted during the committee’s April 19 meeting. Voting “yes” on a motion to adopt the ordinance were Mayor…
