Supplemental Leaf Collection for Early Pickup Zones Begins TOMORROW, 12/18

Congratulations to the Newly-elected 2022
Middletown Township Fire Chiefs!

Volunteers of the Middletown Township Fire Department (MTFD), along with friends, family, and members of the Township Committee attended the 2022 Fire Chiefs Election at Belford Engine Fire Company on Saturday, December 11^th. Congratulations to the newly-elected Fire Chief Bernard Chenoweth III, Deputy Chief John Waltz Jr., First Assistant Chief William Kane Jr., Second Assistant Chief Anthony Fulciniti, and Third Assistant Chief Daniel P. Kelly on their appointments. Thank you for leading the MTFD and for your commitment to serving and protecting our community!

As this year comes to a close, we would also like to thank 2021 Fire Chief John Friedmann for his incredible leadership and his devotion to our all-volunteer Fire Department, as well as our residents. 

Congratulations to Middletown Fire Academy's Graduates!

Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Rick Hibell, and Committeewoman Kimberly Kratz were honored to attend the Middletown Fire Academy's graduation earlier this week. This program lasts for five months and trains incoming firefighters throughout Monmouth County. Seven out of the seventeen graduates are Middletown residents and will be serving the Middletown Township Fire Department (MTFD). 

Congratulations to all the graduates!
Please stay safe and thank you for serving our community!

 Law enforcement officials will be cracking down on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs as part of the annual end-of-year “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. The national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” effort endeavors to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving through a combination of high-visibility enforcement and public education. 

Click HERE to read the press release about this important campaign.

Bayview Elementary School Students Sing Christmas Carols at Town Hall

Earlier this week, 26 students from Bayview Elementary School brought some holiday cheer to Town Hall by singing and signing Christmas carols for members of the Township Committee, Middletown Township Police Department, and Township staff. Four teachers and thirteen paraprofessionals accompanied the students from Ms. Amy Jennings, Ms. Amanda LaGuardia, and Ms. Nicole Rotendella’s three multiple disability classes (Grades K-5) for this cheerful celebration. These fun visitors also taught Mayor Tony Perry, Committeewoman Kimberly Kratz, and Deputy Police Chief John Kaiser how to sign “Merry Christmas” in ASL. Ms. Mary Pat Harrington, who teaches sign language at Bayview Elementary, interpreted everything in ASL.
 
After singing and signing, the students presented Mayor Perry with $200 they raised for the incoming veterans-only affordable housing complex that will be located at 37-45 Leonardville Road. They presented the money in an envelope and paper soldier they designed, which will be featured at the housing complex.

The students and staff raised this money through the Heroes Cafe, an idea Ms. Amy Jennings and her students implemented at Bayview Elementary earlier this year. Now, all three classes volunteer at the Heroes Cafe together. The students sort orders and prepare ready-to-brew cups for free, and patrons could pay this act of kindness forward by donating money to an important cause. In the past, they donated money to No Limits Cafe, a Middletown-based café that employs individuals with development disabilities.
 
Thank you to these three classes for spreading some holiday spirit with their Christmas carols and generous donation!

Support the Monmouth County SPCA and Attend a Book Reading and Signing for "Norman the Christmas Dog" at the MTPL on Saturday, 12/18 at 10 AM

Join the Middletown Township Public Library (55 New Monmouth Road) this Saturday, December 18^th for a fun and festive family pop-up program! Come to the Children's Room at 10 AM to meet Norman the Christmas Dog and hear his Christmas story! Norman the Christmas Dog is a children's book about the true story of one dog's Christmas wish to be rescued and find a family of his very own. After the reading, the books will be on sale and autographed.

Proceeds will benefit the Monmouth County SPCA. Registration is NOT required.

 We hope to see you at this PAW-some event!

Purchase Tickets to Watch It's a Wonderful Life at the MAC on Sunday, 12/19 at 2 PM

Enjoy this holiday presentation of It's a Wonderful Life, based on the 1946 Christmas classic, by the Classic Radio Road Show at the Middletown Arts Center (36 Church Street) on Sunday, December 19^th at 2 PM! Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. General admission costs $12, but the show is free for those who are blind and visually impaired.

It's a Wonderful Life
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.

Click HERE to buy tickets.
Click HERE for more information.

Pre-register for Recreation's Moonrise Hike on
Monday, 12/20 at 4:30 PM and Stories by Candlelight on Thursday, 12/23 at 4:00 PM

Moonrise Hike

Register NOW for Recreation's Weekly Winter Programs!

Start the new year with some new, healthy habits by registering for Recreation's weekly winter programs! Yoga classes (adults only) meet on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 PM and are presented by Hot and Soul Yoga. Indoor Volleyball (adult co-ed teams, picked new each night) meets on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. Both programs take place at the Croydon Hall Gym (900 Leonardville Road). Drop-in registration is available for both.

Don't wait for next summer to continue your Poricy science adventures! We've got STEM activities to do, nature to explore, and fun to be had! Each week features a different topic and will include an outdoor hike (weather permitting). After-School Science Club (Grades K-3) meets on Tuesdays from 4 to 5 PM at Poricy Park (345 Oak Hill Road).

All three activities begin on Tuesday, January 4^th. Use your Community Pass account to sign up.

Click HERE for more information and to register.

Donate to the MTPL's Holiday Gift Drive through Wednesday, 12/22

Spread the love and support local families in need through the Middletown Township Public Library's (55 New Monmouth Road) "We Are Loved" Holiday Gift Drive! The library is collecting unwrapped new gifts and gift cards for children of all ages until Wednesday, December 22^nd.

Please leave unwrapped gift donations in the gift-wrapped donation box near the "Staff Recommendations" bookshelf, which is across from the circulation desk. 

Thank you in advance for your generous donation!

Middletown-Lincroft Road, from West Front Street and Nutswamp Road, will close to vehicular traffic from 9 AM on Monday, December 20^th to 3 PM on Tuesday, December 21^st to replace the pedestrian bridge over Crooked Run Brook. The bridge is being replaced due to age and normal deterioration.

Middletown-Lincroft Road will remain open to pedestrians and local traffic only up to the point of the closure. All other motorists should follow the posted detours. All traffic should expect travel delays throughout the entire project.

Click HERE to register for emergency and traffic alerts.
Click HERE to read the original press release from Monmouth County.

COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster Shot Clinic at MTPL Now Open on Mondays and Wednesdays: Pre-Register Now!

Weekly COVID-19 Testing at Middletown Train Station
 Mondays and Thursdays from 3 - 7 PM

Click HERE to pre-register.

Click  HERE  to view the state's data dashboard.

Monmouth County Regional Health Commission Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics 

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Click HERE for Township COVID-19 information and updates.

Click HERE to access hi-res photos from this

e-newsletter. 

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