Middletown Township Committee Unanimously Votes to Protect Open Space from Development

For Immediate Release – June 6, 2023

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – At the Monday, June 5^th Township Committee Meeting, the Middletown Township Committee unanimously approved an ordinance that authorizes the acquisition of four properties to...

Daddy-Daughter Beach Bash

Daddy-Daughter Beach Bash

Daddy-Daughter is back at the beach! Enjoy entertainment, activities, and dinner. This year's theme is Pirates and Mermaids! Prize to the best dressed outfit pair. Bring your beach chairs and blankets. 

Day: Frida...

Daddy-Daughter Beach Bash

Daddy-Daughter Beach Bash

Daddy-Daughter is back at the beach! Enjoy entertainment, activities, and dinner. This year's theme is Pirates and Mermaids! Prize to the best dressed outfit pair. Bring your beach chairs and blankets. 

Day: Frida...

After-School Science Club

After-School Science Club

Poricy has science adventures all year round! We’ve got STEM activities to do, nature to explore, and fun to be had! Each week has a different topic and will include an outdoor hike (weather permitting).

Day: MondaysDates...

Middletown Kickball Tournament

Kickball Tournament

Middletown Kickball Tournament

Kickball Tournament

Beach Party & Movie Night

Join us for a free family friendly night at Ideal Beach! Party with a DJ, free food courtesy of ShopRite and activities followed by The Goonies under the stars. Bring your own chairs and blankets.Date: Wednesday, July 19thTime: 6:30pm-8:...

Beach Party & Movie Night

Join us for a free family friendly night at Ideal Beach! Party with a DJ, free food courtesy of ShopRite and activities followed by The Goonies under the stars. Bring your own chairs and blankets.Date: Wednesday, July 19thTime: 6:30pm-8:...

Gone Running Youth Camp

Gone Running Youth Camp

Beat the heat with this summer running program set on the partially shaded, field and running trails behind Thompson Middle School. This camp is designed to offer two separate training platforms to meet the needs of each specific ag...

Gone Running Youth Camp

Gone Running Youth Camp

Beat the heat with this summer running program set on the partially shaded, field and running trails behind Thompson Middle School. This camp is designed to offer two separate training platforms to meet the needs of each specific ag...

Youth Dodgeball Drop-In

Youth Dodgeball Drop-In

Join us after-camp for dodgeball fun! Coed teams picked weekly. Weekly drop-in available. Day: WednesdaysDates: July 12th - August 16thTime: 4:30pm-6:00pmGrades: Entering K-5thLocation: Croydon Ha...

Youth Dodgeball Drop-In

Youth Dodgeball Drop-In

Join us after-camp for dodgeball fun! Coed teams picked weekly. Weekly drop-in available. Day: WednesdaysDates: July 12th - August 16thTime: 4:30pm-6:00pmGrades: Entering K-5thLocation: Croydon Ha...

Middletown Township Committee Introduces Ordinance to Protect Open Space from Development

For Immediate Release – May 16, 2023

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – At the Monday, May 15^th Township Committee Meeting, the Middletown Township Committee introduced an ordinance that authorizes the acquisition of several properties to help p...

Mayor's Challenge 5K + 1 Mile Fun Run

Mayor's Challenge

Middletown Day 2023

Middletown Day

Middletown Day 2023

Middletown Day

Middletown Senior Center

Activity, Membership, & Transportation Information 

The Senior Center is open for in person activities from 9:00-4:00, Monday - Friday. Virtual events and exercise classes are offered for members that are unable to make it into the center. Pre...

MTPD Swears in New Deputy Chief and Promotes Sergeants and Officers at Township Committee Meeting

For Immediate Release – April 21, 2023

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – At the Monday, April 17^th Township Committee Regular Meeting, Lieutenant John Werner was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief and has now joined Middletown Township Police Chief R. Craig Weber and Dep...

Middletown Recreation Receives Prestigious Awards from New Jersey Recreation and Park Association

For Immediate Release – April 12, 2023

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown Recreation was recently presented with two awards at the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association (NJRPA) Annual Awards Ceremony: the Agency Showcase Award fo...

Middletown Recreation Receives Prestigious Awards from New Jersey Recreation and Park Association

For Immediate Release – April 12, 2023

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown Recreation was recently presented with two awards at the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association (NJRPA) Annual Awards Ceremony: the Agency Showcase Award fo...

Pond Netting

Pond Netting

Find what's at the bottom of the Murray Pond. Look for frogs, turtles, and snakes. Use our nets to catch tadpoles, fish, insect larvae, snails, and other critter. Dress to get muddy!All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Dates:Tuesday, J...

Open Recreation is Back!

Open Recreation

The Open Recreation Program is an after school program available to all Middletown Township residents. The program provides a place for children to complete homework or play while being supervised. A monthly calendar is provided each month,...

Open Recreation is Back!

Open Recreation

The Open Recreation Program is an after school program available to all Middletown Township residents. The program provides a place for children to complete homework or play while being supervised. A monthly calendar is provided each month,...

Report Your Missed Trash, Recycling, or Bulk Collection to DPW

We encourage residents to complete a form at www.middletownnj.org/missedpickup if their trash, recycling, or bulk was not collected. Please call DPW at 732-615-2090 if you have any questions.

Summer Camp 2023

Summer Camp 2023

There's still space in Recreation's Traditional and Science Camps! Register today. 

For prices, timing, themes and more information click here.

2023 Weeks

Week 1: 7/5/22 - 7/7/23Week 2: 7/10/23 - 7/14/23Week 3: 7/17/23 - 7/21/23Week ...

Specialty Camps 2023

These fun Specialty Camps wrap around Recreation's Traditional Camps and run by third party companies. Register here starting March 1st!

No discounts apply to specialty camps. Middletown Recreation camp t-shirts are not required.

More information on the abo...

Specialty Camps 2023

These fun Specialty Camps wrap around Recreation's Traditional Camps and run by third party companies. Register here starting March 1st!

No discounts apply to specialty camps. Middletown Recreation camp t-shirts are not required.

More information on the abo...

Colonial Games

Colonial Games

Take a step back in time in our Colonial-era Farmhouse. We'll play with reproduction children's toys, see where colonial children slept and lived, and play some group games for an afternoon of old-fashioned fun!

Day: MondayDate:&...

Colonial Games

Colonial Games

Take a step back in time in our Colonial-era Farmhouse. We'll play with reproduction children's toys, see where colonial children slept and lived, and play some group games for an afternoon of old-fashioned fun!

Day: MondayDate:&...

Guided Fossil Hunts

Guided Fossil Hunts

Calling all amateur paleontologists! Come dig up some Middletown history at the Poricy Brook Fossil Beds. Expect to find marine fossils from the Cretaceous period, 65-72 million years ago. Meet directly at the Poricy Park Fossil Beds fo...

Guided Fossil Hunts

Guided Fossil Hunts

Calling all amateur paleontologists! Come dig up some Middletown history at the Poricy Brook Fossil Beds. Expect to find marine fossils from the Cretaceous period, 65-72 million years ago. Meet directly at the Poricy Park Fossil Beds fo...

Poricy Park Exploration Week

Poricy Park Exploration Week

We've got a week of fun activities that give a sampling of the fun to be had at Poricy Park. Whether you are attending camp in the following weeks, or just looking for some summer fun, we hope you'll join us! 

Day: Sund...

Teen Open Play

Teen Open Volleyball

Join us for teen only volleyball on Tuesday nights! Please note this is only drop-in play, no instruction/coaching provided.

Beach: June 6th - July 25th, (Off 7/4) $28 (R) or $5 weekly drop-in (R), Register here under Spring season star...

Teen Open Play

Teen Open Volleyball

Join us for teen only volleyball on Tuesday nights! Please note this is only drop-in play, no instruction/coaching provided.

Beach: June 6th - July 25th, (Off 7/4) $28 (R) or $5 weekly drop-in (R), Register here under Spring season star...

Middletown Night at Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Middletown Night at Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Join us for Middletown Night at the Jersey Shore BlueClaws on Friday, July 28th. Cheer on the local team, watch fireworks and cheer on Mayor Perry as he throws out the first pitch.

Date: Friday, July 28th 2023Time:...

Middletown Night at Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Middletown Night at Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Join us for Middletown Night at the Jersey Shore BlueClaws on Friday, July 28th. Cheer on the local team, watch fireworks and cheer on Mayor Perry as he throws out the first pitch.

Date: Friday, July 28th 2023Time:...

Adult Programs

Enjoy great exercise and socialization, join us for Adult only volleyball on Tuesdays and open basketball on Wednesdays. No experience required. Co-ed teams picked weekly.

Beach Volleyball

Dates: Tuesdays, June 6th - July 25th (Off 7/4)Time:&nb...

Adult Programs

Enjoy great exercise and socialization, join us for Adult only volleyball on Tuesdays and open basketball on Wednesdays. No experience required. Co-ed teams picked weekly.

Beach Volleyball

Dates: Tuesdays, June 6th - July 25th (Off 7/4)Time:&nb...