Tag: Middletown

HIGHLANDS – Residents of the Sandy-hardened town are banding together to provide aid for one North Carolina community battered by Hurricane Helene late last month.

MIDDLETOWN – Republican incumbent township committee member Tony Perry, currently the town’s mayor, will face Democratic challenger Michael Morris in the Nov. 5 general election. It would be a breakthrough for Democrats if Morris wins the one open seat on the township’s all-Republican, five-member governing body.

The yearslong plan to replace the Oceanic Bridge, a major throughway connecting Rumson and Middletown, moved forward last week as the Monmouth County Commissioners conditionally awarded a preliminary engineering contract.

Perhaps the most recognizable high school fight song at the Jersey Shore is the one the Middletown High School North Orange Wave marching band plays after every touchdown.

MIDDLETOWN – After nearly a decade of planning and construction, the USS New Jersey (SSN-796), a Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, will officially join the U.S. Navy fleet Saturday, Sept. 14.

As the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approaches, some first responders are using an after-shift activity to honor the fallen.

This past week Middletown police arrested three suspects attempting to steal motorcycles from a sales lot, while Rumson police arrested a man for aggravated assault at a local restaurant.

Township officials are interested in what residents have to say about increasing the open space tax levy by 33% (1 cent).

Residents in the Lincroft community of Middletown are increasingly concerned about dangerous driving along County Route 520 as many notice an uptick in accidents and speeding this year.

New Jersey Transit (NJT) is offering a week of free rides for all from Aug. 26 through Sept. 2 in an effort to pacify customers frustrated by the disrupted services in recent months. The fee holiday will cost the public transportation network millions of dollars but will it be enough to win over public trust?