Tag: Middletown

Following the adoption of transgender student policy revisions last week by three county school boards, state Attorney General Matthew Platkin quickly filed lawsuits to halt the changes. Area Republican legislators were seemingly just as quick to fire back.

The Colts Neck Board of Education is considering revising its transgender student policy. If approved, school staff must inform parents of a child’s wish to be addressed by a different name, pronoun or gender identity.

Six years in the making, the opening of the second roundabout at Brookdale Community College is coming to fruition. County representatives hosted a public information session June 12 to present the project design for public input.

Preservation of open space took center stage at the latest township committee meeting as the governing body unanimously authorized the acquisition of four properties near Garden State Parkway Exit 114 and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

A museum can be an inspirational place. For Garrett Reisman, a former NASA astronaut, a trip to the Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. as a teen ignited an interest, which eventually led him to the launchpad.

Reaching the Central Jersey Group 3 championship game for a second straight year is special for Middletown North. Beating your archrival to get there made it extra special.

There’s a reason why many locals refer to this beach as a “hidden gem.”

The Middletown Township Committee addressed a range of topics at its May 15 meeting, from acquiring new open space to budget approval to potential tobacco and smoke regulations.

The Fort Hancock 21st Century Federal Advisory Committee (FACA) held a virtual meeting last month to discuss updates to the contentious leasing program on Sandy Hook’s former military post.

A series of organized smash-and-grabs from vehicles parked at Thompson Park may have shifted the focus from brazen car thefts to identity theft. The Monmouth County Park System (MCPS) has put out an advisory to curb the crime while township police continue to urge people to exercise caution.