Tag: Middletown
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Downed tree crushes Middletown home
MIDDLETOWN – A violent, fast-moving rain storm that moved through Middletown on the afternoon of April 9 brought a tree down onto a home on Robin Court. According to a press release from Middletown Township Fire Department Public Information Officer Dennis W. Fowler, at 2:08 p.m. the fire department was dispatched to a call at…
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Middletown Arts Center seeks submission of one-act plays
MIDDLETOWN – The Middletown Arts Center is accepting online submissions to The MAC One Acts, an upcoming one-act play festival. Five finalists will be chosen from two age groups (ages 13-18 and adults) to read their pieces with actors in front of a live stream audience and, down the line, at a physical festival at…
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Middletown Health Department reports total of 18 COVID-19 cases
MIDDLETOWN – On March 23, the Middletown Township Department of Health and Social Services reported a total of 18 COVID-19 cases, including a resident of Luftman Towers, an apartment building for seniors in the Lincroft section of the municipality. Direct contact persons, organizations and workplaces will be notified by health officials as they receive information…
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Experienced climbers, newcomers will explore new hobby at The Gravity Vault
The Gravity Vault in Middletown is the premier climbing gym on the Jersey Shore. Our goal is to provide a fun, welcoming environment where beginners and experienced climbers alike can learn, train and enjoy climbing together. We offer several options for using our facility, that cater to climbers age 5 and older, and all experience…
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Middletown parents in full revolt over board’s vote to consolidate schools
A decision to consolidate the Port Monmouth and New Monmouth elementary schools in Middletown infuriated hundreds of residents during a meeting on March 11. The decision caused some people to verbally threaten Superintendent of Schools William George III. George was accompanied to his vehicle by a police officer following a meeting at Middletown High School…
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Sailor from Middletown aboard USS Blue Ridge
PHOTO COURTESY OF U.S. NAVY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS ETHAN CARTER Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class John Marcincak, from Middletown, pipes over the 1-MC from the pilot house aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19). Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works…
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Middletown Little League offering scholarships
Middletown Little League will again award the $1,500 “Campbell Scholarship” this spring. Two scholarships will be offered. One scholarship will be offered to a boy and one scholarship will be offered to a girl. The scholarships will be awarded to current high school seniors who have participated in the Middletown Youth Athletic Association (MYAA) Little…
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Residents object to Middletown school board’s plan to close Port Monmouth school
The Middletown Township Public School District Board of Education may soon vote to consolidate the Port Monmouth and New Monmouth elementary schools. But the plan has been met with objections from parents and students. The vote is scheduled to take place at 8 p.m. on March 11 during a board meeting in the library at…