Tag: Middletown

MIDDLETOWN – The township will soon launch Wellness Wheels, providing free local health care transportation to residents either with or at-risk for substance use disorders or who are seeking mental health services. The program, funded through a portion of opioid settlement funds awarded by the state, aims to provide reliable transportation in an area with limited public transportation, officials said.

MIDDLETOWN – Concerned residents gathered at town hall Feb. 5 as the planning board began hearing Fair View Cemetery’s latest application to construct a crematorium. The next hearing will occur April 3.

MIDDLETOWN – For most Middletown residents, preserving open space is a priority. That was evident from November’s ballot referendum: Two-thirds of voters supported raising the annual collection rate of the Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protections, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund.

MIDDLETOWN – Asking questions of or reporting concerns to municipal officials and department heads is easier than ever as the township recently rolled out its new Connect & Correct system.

MIDDLETOWN – The snow was falling outside Middletown High School South so it was only fitting that the Eagles girls basketball team used a “Whyte Out” to score a fourth consecutive victory.

MIDDLETOWN – It was like a postcard, with a snowy day on the Navesink River as the backdrop for outdoor hockey.

MIDDLETOWN – In a special ceremony Jan. 6, Middletown Mayor Tony Perry and the mayor of Israel’s Ofakim City, Itzik Danino, signed an agreement establishing the two towns as sister cities.

MIDDLETOWN – Point Pleasant staple Rosie’s Pizza has migrated north to a second location, offering its famous slices from a new storefront along Route 35. The Middletown location, which is about 50% larger than the original location, boasts two three-deck pizza ovens, making it much easier to get a hold of a Rosie’s pie.

MIDDLETOWN – Puzzling drone sightings in New Jersey have been raising concerns among residents for weeks, with reports of strange objects flying in the night sky, particularly across North Jersey.

MIDDLETOWN – As the final phase of the federal Port Monmouth Storm Risk Reduction Project begins, Port Monmouth residents are one step closer to greater protection from destructive flood surges.