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Posted on: December 28, 2022

[ARCHIVED] Middletown Reorganization Meeting Set for Sunday, January 1st at Noon

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Tony Perry and Rick Hibell Expected to Lead Township in 2023

 

For Immediate Release

December 28, 2022

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Middletown Township Committee will hold its annual reorganization meeting at 12:00 PM on Sunday, January 1, 2023 in the courtroom at Town Hall, located at 1 Kings Highway.

On the agenda will be the swearing in of Township Committeemen Rick Hibell and Kevin Settembrino who will accept their Oath of Office to serve their respective three-year terms. There will also be the election of the 2023 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 to serve as mayor and deputy mayor again for 2023. This will be Tony Perry's fifth consecutive year as mayor — the longest serving mayor in more than half a century — and Rick Hibell's third consecutive year as deputy mayor. 

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. To call in to the meeting, dial 1-408-418-9388. The event access code is 2333 354 7358 followed by #. Enter 2023 if a passcode is required. 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 Office at communications@middletownnj.org.  

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Watch the meeting here.
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