Tag: Middletown

MIDDLETOWN – A large crowd gathered on the grounds outside Croydon Hall Monday for a memorial vigil in honor of Charlie Kirk. The conservative political activist, 31, died after being fatally shot Sept. 10 at an event on a college campus in Utah. Elected officials from the township and county addressed the crowd in support of Kirk’s legacy and mission of fostering youth political engagement.

MIDDLETOWN – Organizers of the Saratoga Reptile Show – popular among herpetology enthusiasts – are hosting the inaugural New Jersey Reptile Show, a one-day showcase, Sunday, Oct. 5, right in Middletown.

MIDDLETOWN – It’s not often you hear the phrase “TikTok famous” applied to men in their 60s, since the app is favored by Gen Z and Millennials. But Vinnie Brand, 63, a Middletown resident, comedian and owner of The Stress Factory, a comedy club in New Brunswick, has amassed a large social media following – 50,200 on TikTok and 24,800 on Instagram.

MIDDLETOWN – Step by step, floor by floor, local first responders carried the weight of memory, sacrifice and service during the Middletown WTC Memorial Gardens First Responders Stair Climb fundraiser.

MIDDLETOWN – With the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in the distance and the waves of Raritan Bay at their backs, more than 100 activists, community leaders and elected officials gathered in the Port Monmouth section of Middletown Sept. 9 to once again rally against the proposed North East Supply Enhancement (NESE) pipeline.

MIDDLETOWN – Scudder Preserve, a 90-acre woodland in the township’s Navesink section, is set to become a conservation refuge and public gathering space with the support of a $500,000 grant from New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJRC).

MONMOUTH COUNTY – Do you believe in ghosts, aka paranormal activity? Gregg Caggiano and his investigative team at Ghosts on the Coast NJ do. They also recognize hooey when they see it.

MIDDLETOWN – Residents in the Campbell’s Junction section of the township are hoping to preserve the historic character of their neighborhood while also upgrading it, after the planning board voted unanimously Wednesday to accept a report citing many of its properties as eligible for a redevelopment designation.

LINCROFT – The Church of St. Leo the Great filed a civil lawsuit earlier this month against its former finance director, accusing him of misappropriating more than $1.5 million in parish funds over a period of at least six years and using the money to cover personal expenses ranging from home renovations to sports tickets.

MIDDLETOWN – The township planning board denied Fair View Cemetery’s proposal to build a crematorium last week, ending a series of hearings that drew packed meeting rooms and prompted an outpouring of residents’ concerns.