Tag: Middletown
Eyeing State Mandates, Middletown Will Increase Budget
Officials introduced the township’s 2024 budget, reflecting increased operating costs, new state mandates and more costs to fight builder’s remedy lawsuits.
Middletown Will Lower Parking Fees to Counter NJ Transit Fare Hike
Two River area commuters will have to contend with a statewide 15% New Jersey Transit (NJT) fare hike starting July 1, but Middletown residents have been offered some respite: a 15% reduction in train station parking fees to counteract the increase.
A Blooming Community: On the Farm with Oasis Tlc
Tucked away in the suburbs of Middletown are two bustling farms where adults with autism go to learn, live and work.
Ancient Easter Tradition Re-emerges in Some Two River Towns
For many Two Rivers residents, spring can be a very spiritual season. In the Jewish faith, it means remembering the Passover feast before Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt. For Muslims, Ramadan is a holy time devoted to prayer, fasting and almsgiving to the poor. In the Hindu faith, spring means Holi, a festival of colors that celebrates the triumph of good over evil. And then there is Easter, the holiest time of the year for Christians during which they recognize the death and resurrection of Jesus.
In Reversal, Appellate Court Says County Must Reopen Bidding for Belford...
The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, has overturned a 2022 decision rejecting NY Waterway’s claim it should have won the contract to run commuter ferry service from the Belford terminal to Manhattan.
Police Smoke Out Illegal Vape Sales
After receiving a tip that vapes were being illegally sold to underage residents around the township, the Middletown Police Department launched an investigation, leading to arrests and charges.
An ‘Unexpected’ Season for New Coach Emily Ruane
MIDDLETOWN – Before the basketball season began, St. Mary’s substitute teacher Emily Ruane joked with the school’s athletic director about coaching, not knowing they actually needed one.Â
Middletown Swears In Its First Female Municipal Judge
Middletown’s celebration of Women’s History Month is extra-special this year as Susan Schroeder Clark was sworn in March 4 as the township’s first female municipal judge.
New Sk8 Park Rolls into Town
Dozens of skaters turned out Tuesday afternoon, March 12 to help launch the new Sk8 Park at Bill Kunkel Memorial Park in the Leonardo section of the township.
Preserving History: County Reveals 2024 Preservation Grant Recipients
The centuries-old Grover House will undergo a key renovation to preserve a little bit of Monmouth County’s rich history.