Tag: Middletown
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Monmouth County awarded federal funding for local projects
Monmouth County has received North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) board approval of an additional $31 million in federal funding for the replacement of the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge and $800,000 in federal funding for a study of Laurel Avenue in Holmdel. “I am happy to report the NJTPA board approval of the additional funding necessary…
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Middletown superintendent leaving for position at Monmouth University
MIDDLETOWN – William O. George III, who has led the Middletown Township Public Schools for nine years as superintendent, will leave the school district at the end of August. George said he has accepted a position at Monmouth University, West Long Branch. In announcing his decision in a May 8 letter to the community, George…
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Middletown officials secure new energy agreement
MIDDLETOWN – Municipal officials in Middletown have entered into a renewable energy agreement through Tradition Energy, one of the nation’s largest independent energy risk management and procurement advisers. The renewable electricity purchase will offset 100% of the township’s conventional energy usage and reduce costs, according to the press release from the municipality. “This new electrical…
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Middletown groups work together to create personal protective face shields
MIDDLETOWN – The Middletown Township Public Library and the Middletown Township Public School District have been working together to make reusable personal protective equipment (PPE) face shields for individuals who are working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Face shields have already been delivered to township emergency services personnel and employees who deal…
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Middletown purchases land on Hubbard Avenue
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee will purchase a 1.35-acre parcel at 85 Hubbard Ave., demolish an existing home and preserve the tract as open space. About two-thirds of the property is wetlands and marsh, according to Township Administrator Anthony Mercantante. Committee members confirmed the $517,043 purchase price of the property with the passage of a…
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Lincroft Fire Company welcomes donations during food drive
MIDDLETOWN – Members of the Lincroft Fire Company want to assist people in need during the coronavirus pandemic. The fire company will hold its first Drive Thru Food Drive on May 9. Donated items will be delivered to local food banks. “This is the first time we are doing something like this and we hope…
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Middletown committee introduces $83 million municipal budget
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee has introduced an $83.45 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality in 2020. The budget was introduced during a committee meeting on April 20. A public hearing on the budget has been tentatively scheduled for May 18. Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Anthony Fiore, Committeeman Rick Hibell, Committeeman…
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Middletown officials praise firefighter lost to coronavirus
MIDDLETOWN – Members of the Township Committee had Robert H. Weber, a volunteer firefighter who died of the coronavirus on April 15, in their thoughts during a recent municipal meeting. Weber, 44, had been a resident of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown since 2003 with his wife, Danielle. He was a native of Brooklyn,…
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New Jersey American Water invests $560K in Middletown infrastructure
MIDDLETOWN – New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 2,700 feet of aging water main in Middletown. Work is expected to begin during the week of April 20, according to a press release from the company. The project also includes replacing 46 utility owned service lines along the pipeline route. The company will upgrade the…