Awards & Accomplishments

Be proud of your community. Middletown Township and its staff consistently receive local, regional and state and national awards for outstanding programs and services. Take a look at our growing list of awards, and noteworthy accomplishments.

2009
Best Special/Innovative Program
48th Annual Municipal Public Information Contest
This award was received for the BUY MIDDLETOWN campaign.

2009
Achievement in Planning Award
New Jersey Planning Officials
This award was received for the Port of Belford Feasibility Study

2009
NJ Commission on Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities
Ruth Hughes Innovative Accessible Recreation Facility Award
This award for received for the Middletown Arts Center for providing recreation opportunities that go above and beyond compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and encourages individuals with disabilities to engage in recreational activities and pursue once in a lifetime experiences

2009
Community Champion
Monmouth County Arts Council
Arts Center Director Maggie O’Brien

2009
Public Servant of the Year
Northern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce
Deputy Mayor Gerard P. Scharfenberger

2009
Police Officer of the Year
American Legion 338
Police Officer Patricia Colangelo

2008
Best Integrator Fit Award
Center for Digital Government
Recipient - Maser Consulting Partnered with Middletown Township for the public website and GIS.

2008
MONEY Magazine Ranks Middletown No. 87 Top 100 Best Places To Live in the United States. Click here to visit money.com for the details

2008
Excellence In Design
NJ Parks and Recreation Association
Middletown Arts Center

2007
Best Print Entry
Municipal Public Information Contest
New Jersey State League of Municipalities, Rutgers Center for Government Services and NJ Municipal Managers Association. This is the 3rd time Middletown has brought home an award in this contest!

Click here for the Center for Government Services Contest Winners.

2007
Special Citation
2007 Police Officer of the Year
Parade Magazine and the International Association of Chiefs

Click here to visit the Parade Magazine Article

2007
Monmouth County Planning Board Merit Awards
Campbell’s Junction Revitalization
Stout Tucker House Restoration

2007
Cool City Designation
Sierrra Club New Jersey Chapter

2007
Lowest Tax Increase in Monmouth County since 2000
reported by Newark Star Ledger
The Star Ledger reported Middletown had the overall lowest tax increase when compared to all Monmouth County towns except tiny Roosevelt Borough. We also has the lowest average increase for 2006 when compared to towns of comparable town such as Brick, Dover, Edison, Hamilton, Old Bridge and Woodbridge.

2007
Victor E. Grossinger Award for Innovative Programming
Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners
Program : “Paint Your Banner”

2007
Charles Pike Award for Parks & Recreation Facilities
Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners
Facility: Middletown Arts Center

2006
MONEY Magazine ranked Middletown 50th out of the Top 100 places to live in the country

Click here for MONEY MAGAZINE's 2006 Top 100 Places to Live in the United States.

2006
Emergency Management Coordinator of the Year
New Jersey Emergency Management Association
Charles W. Rogers III, OEM Coordinator

2006
Victor E. Grossinger Award for Innovative Programming
Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners
Program: United in Memory: 9/11 Memorial Quilt Exhibit

2006
Local Gov't Customer Service Excellence Awards
State Department of Personnel
Cultural & Arts Center Director Maggie O’Brien
Patrolman James Roese – Rude Awakening

2006
"Best of the Best"
Local Gov't Customer Service Excellence Awards
State Department of Personnel
Patrolman James Roese

2005
Best Print Entry
Municipal Public Information Contest
New Jersey State League of Municipalities, Rutgers Center for Government Services and NJ Municipal Managers Association

2005
Safest Community Of Its Size in Ocean & Monmouth Counties
Designation based on the State Uniform Crime Report

2005
Demonstrated Excellence in Project Management
New Jersey Excellence in Technology Awards Program
Project :Human Resources - Paper to PC

2005
Most Innovative Use of Technology
New Jersey Excellence in Technology Awards Program
Project: Fire & Fire Aid Computer Aided Dispatch

2005
Local Gov't Customer Service Excellence Awards
State Department of Personnel
Code Enforcement Officer Ralph Gengo and DPW Supervisor Steve Hallgring for Customer Service Leaf and Brush Collection Education and Enforcement Program.

2005  
Most Effective and Outstanding Recycling Program
Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Committee Award
Recycling Coordinator Samuel Posten

2005  
Victor E. Grossinger Award for Innovative Programming
Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners
For “Community Connections, collaborative art project,”

2005  
Excellence in Programming in the Arts
New Jersey Recreation and Parks Association
Conestruction 2003, the annual community art project
           
2004  
Local Gov't Customer Service Excellence Awards
State Department of Personnel
Public Information Officer Cindy Herrschaft and Information Systems Director Walter Bennett for Internal & External Communications

2003  
Best Overall Public Information Program
Municipal Public Information Contest
New Jersey State League of Municipalities, Rutgers Center for Government Services and NJ Municipal Managers Association

2003  
Victor E. Grossinger Award for Innovative Programming
Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners
For Duckoration 2002

2002  
Excellence in Programming in the Arts
New Jersey Recreation and Parks Association
for All Aboard the Arts, the first spring arts festival

2001
Governor’s Volunteerism Award
Environmental Commission Chairman Michael Fedosh

2000
Victor E. Grossinger Award for Innovative Programming
Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners
For Senor Homecoming Dance at Middletown Senior Center