Tony Perry and Rick Hibell Expected to Lead Township in 2025
For Immediate Release
January 3, 2025
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Middletown Township Committee will hold its annual reorganization meeting at 10:00 AM on Sunday, January 5, 2025 in the Courtroom at Town Hall, located at 1 Kings Highway.
On the agenda will be the swearing-in of Mayor Tony Perry who will accept his Oath of Office to serve his three-year term. There will also be the election of the 2025 mayor and deputy mayor. Under the Township’s form of government, the Township Committee designates two members to serve as mayor and deputy mayor for a one-year term.
Tony Perry and Rick Hibell are expected to be selected by the Township Committee to serve as mayor and deputy mayor again for 2025. This will be Tony Perry's seventh consecutive year as mayor — the longest serving mayor in over 75 years — and Rick Hibell's fifth consecutive year as deputy mayor. No other mayor and deputy mayor have served together this long in the Township's history.
The Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services officers will be sworn in at this meeting. Additionally, volunteers appointed to various Township boards, committees, and commissions will be announced. Each group focuses on different aspects of the community and works to enhance Middletown’s quality of life. Residents are appointed to these positions by the Township Committee.
The meeting will be held in person, but community members can also watch it virtually by clicking this event link. Once you visit the link, please scroll to the information for the meeting. Once the meeting begins, the event will say "LIVE" and a camera icon will appear. You can click on the camera icon to stream the meeting. After the meeting ends, a recording of it will be available. Prior to the meeting, the event link will be published on the Township’s Facebook page. The recording of the meeting will be aired on the Township’s TV channel (Verizon FiOS Channel 26/Comcast Cable Channel 20) and YouTube channel.
For more information regarding the meeting, please call the Township Clerk’s Office at (732) 615-2014. Members of the media are encouraged to RSVP to Tara Berson and Raven Rentas in the Communications Department at communications@middletownnj.org.
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