Middletown Township announced its Phase-In Plan to begin reopening municipal facilities to the public. Town Hall (1 Kings Highway), Croydon Hall (900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo), the Recreation Office at Poricy Park Nature Center (345 Oak Hill Road) and the Department of Public Works Office (52 Kanes Lane) will all reopen on Monday, June 1, 2020 with limited hours noted in the graphic below. Tax Collection will reopen to the public with limited hours on Tuesday, June 2.

All employees and visitors will be required to wear masks when interacting in Township buildings. Hand sanitizer will be available at all public counters. There will be Plexiglas shields and floor markings showing 6 ft. separations placed where appropriate. “As our Township facilities begin to reopen, we will do everything we can to ensure the health and safety of our employees and residents,” said Township Administrator Tony Mercantante.

Phase-in public access to Township facilities will include:

• One entrance: Public can queue outside building and it will be monitored by MTPD.
• Police will have one officer stationed at each municipal building to ensure guidelines are followed.
• Each department will determine the number of walk-ins that can be serviced safely at one time, given proper social distancing.

“Now that we have flattened the curve of COVID-19, Township buildings will begin to reopen to the public in a responsible way, “ said Mayor Tony Perry.  “It is imperative that we provide the community with a comprehensive timeline of our reopening plan so we can begin to move forward."

CLICK HERE TO READ THE PRESS RELEASE. 

The Middletown Township Committee Workshop Meeting on Monday, June 1, 2020 at 7:00 PM will be made available live through WebEx Event Center.

Members of the public are requested to participate remotely by clicking this event link. Attendees will have the opportunity to log in 10 minutes before the meeting begins so that they have time to set up.
 
To call in to the meeting, dial 1-408-418-9388. Enter the event access code 717 677 166 followed by #.

Click HERE for additional information and to view the meeting agenda. 

Sophia Collett, a 2^nd grade student at Nut Swamp Elementary School, has been juggling virtual learning with a side-job of sewing face masks for multiple causes in our community!

The 8-year-old learned to sew by taking classes and with her mom Jennifer’s guidance. The idea of sewing masks to donate to first responders became a reality when Sophia’s swim coach texted her parents about face mask sewing kits that were being provided by JOANN Fabrics that coincided with a philanthropy project that her teacher had assigned. Her mom posted about her project on social media to see if anyone needed masks and received a huge response. Once the family realized the need, Sophia decided to ask for $5 per mask and the money earned would be donated to first responders. She was able to raise funds to send dinner to the Labor & Delivery Department at Monmouth Medical Center, two days of meals to Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, and lunch to the Middletown Township Police Department. Sophia then decided that she wanted to donate money to the Middletown Township all-volunteer Fire Department in memory of her mom’s uncle who was a firefighter who died in the line of duty. "Honestly, this was the hardest we saw her work," said parents Jennifer and Christopher Collett. "She wanted to donate as much as she could in honor of ’bear,’ said her proud mom.

Sophia raised $1000 for the MTFD and continues to deliver masks to organizations that need them. In her spare time, she also made "hero" headbands that were donated to local hospitals. We extend our sincere appreciation for this amazing young woman’s efforts!

Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is advising all voters that Governor Murphy announced major changes to the July 7, 2020 Primary Election process. This comes after the initial change in the Primary Election date from June 2^nd to July 7^th, announced last month. 

According to Executive Order No. 144, all active registered Republicans and Democrats will automatically receive mail-in ballots for voting in the 2020 Primary Election.  All registered unaffiliated voters will receive a mail-in ballot application so that they can apply to receive mail-in ballots for voting.

Unaffiliated voters who wish to vote in the primary election can vote at home via the vote by mail process.  Click here to watch Clerk Hanlon's informational video about voting at home in Monmouth County.