Middletown Township Police Department Holds Police Memorial and Swearing-In Ceremony
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In memory of fallen law enforcement officers, the Middletown Township Police Department (MTPD) held its annual Police Memorial Service at 11 AM on Friday, May 14th during National Police Week. The service was held at the Middletown Police Memorial, located at the corner of Kings Highway and Route 35. The memorial honored the 61 police officers who served the MTPD, five of them being K-9s. The service began with a Call to Order and the Pledge of Allegiance. Father Luigi Hargain and Deacon Martin McMahon led the ceremony with an invocation. Police Chief R. Craig Weber and Mayor Tony Perry delivered speeches at the event, and Deputy Chief Robert Stefanski read the names of Middletown's deceased officers. Members of the VFW Post 2179 laid down a wreath while bagpipers from the
New Jersey State Police played music.
The memorial concluded with a Police Officer's Prayer, recited by Deacon Martin McMahon, and TAPS performed by Middletown High School South student Logan Patterson. Officers Michael P. Allen, Charles J. Higgins, and Ian May were promoted. Chase Schwerthoffer, Wilson Cartagena, Willard Potter, Rubin Walker, Steven Coll, Gary Kramer, and John Zarkivach accepted their Oaths of Office and were sworn in by Mayor Tony Perry. Tomorrow, May 15th marks the MTPD's 93rd anniversary.
Click HERE for more information and to read the officers' bios.
Click HERE to see more photos from the memorial service. |
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Middletown and Monmouth County Host
Small Business Roundtable
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 On Tuesday, May 11th Mayor Tony Perry and Monmouth County Commissioner Director Tom Arnone hosted a Small Business Roundtable at the Middletown Arts Center. About 50 small-business owners attended the event that was held to discuss the ongoing efforts to assist them as we emerge from the pandemic, as well as projects that the Township and County continue to work together on. Members of the Township Committee, Administration, the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Small Business Development Center at Brookdale Community College were also on hand to provide information about resources and answer questions. |
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Click HERE to view photos from the event. |
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Middletown Township Committee to Host Virtual and In-Person Regular Meeting on Monday, 5/17The Middletown Township Committee today announced that the Regular Meeting on Monday, May 17, 2021 at 7:00 PM will be open to the public with social distancing measures in place and made available live through Webex Event Center.
If you plan on attending the meeting in person, please note that the maximum occupancy in the Courtroom due to COVID-19 is 40 people. There are stickers placed in the pews directing people where to sit.
If you will be participating remotely, you can do so by clicking this event link. To call in to the meeting, dial 1-408-418-9388. The event access code is 173 484 2449 followed by #. Enter 2021 if a passcode is required.
Click HERE for more information.
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New Town Hall Construction Updates
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 Town Hall construction on 2/17/21.
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 On Wednesday, May 12th former Mayor Tony Fiore, Mayor Tony Perry, Committeewoman Pat Snell, and Committeeman Ryan Clarke visited the construction site.
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 Town Hall construction on 5/11/21.
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Over the course of three months, there have been many updates to our new Town Hall building that is currently being built. The roof and exterior steel are almost complete and the exterior sheathing will be finished soon. The police parking area, curbing, and base paving are also completed.
The interior walls, HVAC system, and sprinkler system are currently in progress. Exterior brick work is next.
Click HERE to see more photos of the Town Hall construction. |
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With over 100 Middletown homes participating, you don’t want to miss out on this event! Take a look at the Google Map to see who’s participating and what they will be selling. Alternatively, you can download the PDF list which includes a printable document with the address and items featured.
*Please note, face masks are required and social distancing is encouraged. All must follow current CDC guidelines. |
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Enjoy a Fundraising Event for the MAC on
Sunday, May 16th from 12 - 4 PM
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Join the Middletown Arts Center for the MOAM-A-PALOOZA 2021 Benefit for the MAC this Sunday, May 16th from 12 - 4 PM. Bring your instrument! Don't play? Come out to listen and enjoy the day!
MAC is excited to bring their Musicians On A Mission (MOAM) members and music-loving people together in a safe and comfortable setting, socially distant and outdoors. Please bring your own food and drink to this picnic that will have music and lots of friends!
Suggested donation is $10. Proceeds will go to the MAC. Click HERE for more information about the upcoming event and how you can donate. |
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Submit Suggestions for MTPL's 2021 Time Capsule
by May 21st
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What memento from 2021 would you share with someone 50 years in the future?Help MTPL celebrate its 100th anniversary by sharing your ideas for what the library should add to its new time capsule.
You can submit suggestions through a Google Form.
Click HERE to fill it out.
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Great news! Middletown Recreation has removed the
two-week maximum for camp! Families may sign up their campers for additional weeks (space permitting). Registration closes the Wednesday before the start date of each week.
For more information about the camp, visit www.middletownnj.org/camp.
Click HERE to register your camper through Community Pass. |
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Middletown Preschool is accepting applications for enrollment in the 2021-2022 school year! Applications for the PreK-3 and PreK-4 year-old classes are being accepted while space is available.
For more information about the school, enrollment, and tuition fees visit www.middletownnj.org/preschool. |
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Smoke Detectors and Combination Smoke-Carbon Monoxide Detectors are Being RecalledMiddletown Township Fire Department (MTFD) is alerting our community that about 226,000 smoke detectors and combination smoke-carbon monoxide detectors are being recalled because they may "fail to alert consumers to a fire".
The nationwide recall is for Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms that were sold at Walmart, Home Depot, Menards, Amazon, and other stores between May 2019 and September 2020, according to a recall notice posted on May 6th on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's website.
No incidents or injuries have been reported, the notice said. The seven recalled alarm models sold for between $10 and $70.
"Consumers should immediately contact Kidde for a free replacement alarm," the notice states. "Consumers should keep using the recalled alarms until they install replacement alarms."
Click HERE for more information.
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Keep "Striving for Five" Middletown!
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As part of Middletown’s Recycling Education Campaign, the Department of Public Works will be adding the sticker above on new and replaced recycling carts in town as a reminder to keep “Striving for Five!” and recycling right.
Items accepted curbside include bottles and cans, glass, paper, and cardboard. Please note the items listed above that are not accepted curbside, which contaminate our recycling stream.
For questions on what goes where, emergency collection notifications, and personalized collection calendars, residents can download the Recycle Coach app! |
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Click HERE for information about ways you can help honor the friends, neighbors, and family members we lost on 9/11 through Middletown's 9/11 20th anniversary donation and sponsorship opportunities. For information and updates, visit www.middletownremembers911.com and follow the Middletown WTC Memorial Gardens Fund on Facebook @MiddletownRemembers911. |
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Click HERE to access hi-res photos from this
e-newsletter. |
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