Municipal Offices Closed on Monday, 2/21
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MTPD Announces Police Youth Week 2022 Dates:Registration Opens Monday, 2/21 at 10 AM
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The Middletown Township Police Department (MTPD) will be hosting its annual Police Youth Week program this summer from June 27th to July 1st for children between the ages of 8 and 11, July 18th to July 22nd for children between the ages of 8 and 11, and August 15th to August 19th for children between the ages of 12 and 13. Each program begins on a Monday and ends on a Friday.
Registration will begin on Monday, February 21st at 10 AM. Registration will only take place through Middletown Recreation's CommunityPass.
Visit middletownnj.org/policeyouthweek for more information. |
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COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster Shot Clinic at MTPL Closing After Wednesday, 2/23 Due to Lack of Demand
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Middletown Township joined forces with the VNA of Central Jersey Community Health Center a few months ago to provide COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots at the Middletown Township Public Library. The clinics will be ending next week due to lack of demand. The last clinic will be held on Wednesday, February 23rd from 10 AM to 5:30 PM. Walk-ins can receive their vaccines and booster shots after 11:30 AM. There will not be a clinic on Monday, February 21st in observance of
Presidents' Day.
Click HERE to pre-register for the final clinic. |
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Middletown Launches Official TikTok
Middletown Township is excited to announce the launch of our official TikTok account! Our username on TikTok is @middletown.nj. Follow our account for Township highlights and happenings!
Click HERE to watch our first TikTok.
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We Value Your Input!
Complete Our Survey about the Proposed Indoor Sports & Recreation Facility in Port Monmouth by Friday, 2/25
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PI Sports, a Kentucky-based firm, has been engaged by Middletown Township and the Middletown Township Board of Education to conduct a needs assessment and future-use analysis of a proposed indoor sports and recreation facility in Port Monmouth. Your responses to this survey will help us evaluate potential opportunities for this proposed facility.
The survey will only take about 5 minutes to complete. Please respond by
Friday, February 25th.
Your participation in the survey is completely voluntary, and all of your responses will be kept confidential. Should you have any questions or concerns, please send an email to sam@pinnacleindoor.com or call 715-831-2177.
Thank you for your time and cooperation. Your feedback will be critical in the direction of this project.
Click HERE to complete the survey. |
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DPW Announces Spring 2022 Brush Collection Schedule
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Our Department of Public Works and Engineering (DPW) is excited to announce the spring 2022 brush collection schedule! This year's collection is expected to commence on March 21st and be completed by May 31st. Collection start dates are approximate and weather-dependent.
Residents also have the option of bringing brush and leaves to the Middletown Recycling Center (52 Kanes Lane), free of charge. Brush is accepted year-round, and leaves can be dropped off between November 1st and June 1st. Brush and leaf drop-off by landscapers is currently suspended.
Click HERE to find your brush collection zone.
Click HERE for more information about brush collection. |
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New Jersey American Water Invests $2.5 Million in Middletown Infrastructure
This week, New Jersey American Water began replacing approximately 9,820 feet of aging water main in the Port Monmouth section of Middletown. The project also includes replacing two fire hydrants and 186 utility-owned service lines along the pipeline route. The company will upgrade the aging 2- and 6-inch cast iron water lines that were installed in the 1940s with new 8-inch ductile iron main along the entire length of the following streets: Briarcliff Place, Grace Avenue, Mercer Avenue, Mills Avenue, Hudson Avenue, Montana Avenue, York Avenue, Eastmond Place, and Texas Avenue. New Jersey American Water’s local, qualified contractor, J. F. Kiely Construction Co. began work on Monday, February 14th, and expects to be completed within approximately three months, weather permitting. Work hours will be from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Work outside of these hours is not expected unless required to maintain project schedule. Final street restorations will be completed in the summer.
Click HERE to read the original press release by NJ American Water.
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Want to make sure your mattress is accepted in curbside bulk collection? Wrap both your mattress and box springs in plastic!
Our Department of Public Works and Engineering also encourages residents to familiarize themselves with Recycle Coach for easy access to recycling information at their fingertips. Download it to get the What Goes Where look-up tool, which tells you where you should discard specific items in an effort to be more sustainable.
Click HERE for more information about Recycle Coach.
Click HERE to download Recycle Coach from the Apple App Store.
Click HERE to download Recycle Coach from the Google Play Store. |
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Purchase Tickets for "Minstrel Show, or The Lynching of William Brown" at the MAC
Performances This Weekend and Next Weekend
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Dunbar Repertory Company will be presenting "Minstrel Show, or The Lynching of William Brown" at the Middletown Arts Center (36 Church Street) beginning TODAY. The show is directed by Darrell Lawrence Willis, Sr. and is starring Joseph G. Taylor and Arthur Gregory Pugh.
"Minstrel Show, or The Lynching of William Brown"
Unsettling and compelling, Max Sparber's "Minstrel Show, or The Lynching of William Brown" recreates a harrowing true story about the 1919 lynching of a jailed Black man, as seen through the eyes of a couple of fictional song-and-dance men.
Showtimes
Friday, February 18th at 8 PM, Saturday, February 19th at 3 PM and 8 PM, Sunday, February 20th at 4 PM, Friday, February 25th at 8 PM, Saturday, February 26th at 3 PM and 8 PM, and Sunday, February 27th at 4 PM
Click HERE for more information and to purchase tickets. |
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Register Your Children for the MAC's School's Out Day Camp for Monday, 2/21
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Are your children in elementary school and off on Monday, February 21st for Presidents' Day? Register them for the Middletown Arts Center's (MAC) School's Out Day Camp, formerly known as the Day Off From School Program. The camp takes place at the MAC Annex, which is located at the Middletown Reformed Church (121 Kings Highway).
The MAC offers full and half-day camp programming for elementary school students when the Middletown Township Public School District is closed. Young students are invited to fill their day off from school with crafting, doodling, and more creative activities with Miss Fish, the Doodle Dude, and friends!
Prices:
Full-day: $75 from 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Half-day: $38 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM or 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Click HERE for more information about the program and to register. |
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MTPL's Teen Job Series Begins Wednesday, 2/23 at 7 PM
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The Middletown Township Public Library will kick off its four-part Teen Jobs Series this month with a Teen Resume Writing Workshop on Wednesday, February 23rd at
7 PM! Registration is required.
The series is geared toward current high school and college students between the ages of 16 and 22, with the intention of helping get them job-ready in the months leading up to summer.
Click HERE to register for the Resume Writing Workshop. |
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Middletown Township Committee to Host In-person and Virtual Regular Meeting on Tuesday, 2/22The Middletown Township Committee Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 7:00 PM will be open to the public and made available live through Webex Event Center.
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 2346 206 1154 followed by #. Enter 2022 if a passcode is required.
Prior to the Township Committee 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.
Click HERE to view the meeting agenda.
Click HERE to read the full press release.
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Save the Date for MTPD's Financial Scams Seminars: Thursday, 3/10 at 5 PM and Tuesday, 3/15 at 6 PM
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Click HERE for the Zoom information. |
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Recreation Camp Registration Begins Tuesday, 3/15
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Mark your calendars! Registration for Middletown Recreation's four camps begins on Tuesday, March 15th for residents and on Tuesday, March 22nd for non-residents. Registration opens at 10 AM on both dates.
Registration is done online via Recreation's CommunityPass website. Recreation recommends that users log in a few days before the registration dates to ensure you have access to your account and that all your information is up-to-date. If you don't have an account, please create one.
Recreation is looking forward to seeing everyone this summer!Click HERE to access CommunityPass.
Click HERE for additional information about the camps. |
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Register for Recreation's March Madness Contest on Wednesday, 3/16 from 5 - 7 PM
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Dribble, dish, & swish your way to victory at Middletown Recreation's March Madness event on Wednesday, March 16th from 5 - 7 PM! Come to Croydon Hall (900 Leonardville Road) and showcase your basketball skills against your peers by competing in your specific age division. Competitors are timed on the ability to complete a basketball skills course which challenges the participants to dribble, pass, and shoot accurately and as quickly as possible.
Registration will take place via CommunityPass and cost $5 per player. The competition is open to participants ages 6 and older. Participants are also encouraged to bring a nonperishable food to donate. All donations received will be given to Middletown Social Services to be distributed to residents in need. Click HERE for more information.
Click HERE to register for the competition. |
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Weekly COVID-19 Testing Center at Train Station Closed Due to Lack of Demand
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Monmouth County Partners with Vault Health and Brookdale Community College to Provide State-funded COVID-19 Testing Site
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners and Vault Health have partnered to provide a COVID-19 testing site at Brookdale Community College’s Robert J. Collins Arena, which is being funded by the New Jersey Department of Health.
The testing site will be open at least three days per week through February with saliva PCR tests and rapid antigen tests available. Results will be provided for PCR tests in 24 to 48 hours.
Click HERE for more information about the partnership and testing dates.
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Monmouth County February COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
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Click on the graphic to view the schedule in a larger format. |
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Click HERE to access hi-res photos from thise-newsletter. |
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Verizon FiOS Channel 26/Comcast Cable Channel 20
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