Sustainable Middletown

Middletown Township Earns Silver Recertification Status from Sustainable Jersey Program

Sustainable NJ Silver 2022 Mayor Tony Perry, Township Administrator Tony Mercantante, and Township employees from both the Planning Department and the Department of Public Works & Engineering show off Middletown's recertification!

On Tuesday, Middletown Township was honored at the Sustainable Jersey Annual Luncheon for becoming recertified as a silver town! Sustainable Jersey is a program that provides municipalities, schools, and school districts with tools, training, and incentives to pursue sustainability programs in New Jersey. Municipalities must meet a minimum of 350 points to achieve silver status. Middletown is humbled for this recognition and very proud to work toward a greener and healthier township!

Middletown achieved Silver Level Certification in 2019 and Bronze Level Certification from Sustainable Jersey in 2010, 2013, and 2016.

Sustainable Jersey certification is a prestigious designation for municipal governments in New Jersey. Municipalities that achieve the certification are considered by their peers, by state government and by the experts and civic organizations in New Jersey, to be among the leading municipalities in sustainability. The certification is a rigorous and meaningful designation. All actions taken by municipalities to score points toward certification must be accompanied by documentary evidence and is reviewed. The certification is free and voluntary.

Silver Certification Press Release

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