Tag: Middletown

MIDDLETOWN – After about a year of construction, the Middletown Township Public Library (MTPL) hosted a grand reveal this week. The library underwent an extensive $1.7 million renovation, enhancing about 15,000 square feet of interior space to meet the evolving needs of the community.

MIDDLETOWN – According to township and parish officials, Middletown will purchase the former Mater Dei High School property and surrounding fields, currently owned by St. Mary’s Catholic Church, preserving the site for open space.

MIDDLETOWN – The Middletown Township School District could generate an additional $8.37 million in revenue for the upcoming school year through local taxes to help shrink an approximately $10 million funding gap for the 2025-2026 school year. But will residents favor a tax hike over school closures and redistricting?

MIDDLETOWN – Facing a $10 million budget gap for the upcoming school year, the Middletown Township Board of Education approved a tentative 2025-2026 school budget that may require the closing of three schools.

MONMOUTH COUNTY – County officials unveiled the winners of this year’s historic preservation grants. In the Two River area, special projects in Middletown, Fair Haven and Atlantic Highlands will receive funding.

LINCROFT – Residents of the Lincroft section of Middletown Township continue to call for action from officials as speeding and dangerous driving persists along Newman Springs Road (County Route 520), causing crashes and posing risks for pedestrians and drivers, they say.

MIDDLETOWN – Middletown residents have seen another uptick in their quarterly sewerage bills this year, with the sewerage authority hoping to prepare for future expenses.

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.