At the April 7th, 2025 Workshop meeting of the Middletown Township Committee, Deputy Mayor, Rick Hibell made a comment that was inappropriate, a little off putting and creepy for a guy in his 50's to say out loud about a bunch of high school girls.
Earlier in the evening the Township Committee honored this year's Middletown High North Girls Swim Team for winning the C-North Division title. It was a very nice presentation and everyone went home happy afterwards. It's a good thing the girls didn't stick around.
Shortly after the presentation to the girls swim team, it was time for "Committee Comments". Tony Perry called on each Committee member for any public comments they wished to speak to. All declined comment and said that they would defer until the next Township Committee meeting (April 28th, 2025) to make any statement, all except Rick Hibell.
Hibell proceeded to express his congratulations to the girls on the swim team and stating how amazing it is each time the teams come in. He then stated that was all he had to say, but before Tony Perry could say anything, Hibell interject that he didn't smell any chlorine either. Tony Perry looked at him quizzically and said "What?". Hibell then clarified by stating "I didn't smell any chlorine on the girls."
Perry was flabbergasted and taken aback somewhat before regaining his composure to proceed to offer his Committee Comments before opening the meeting up to the public.... No one on the dais or from the public questioned Hibell's comment at the time. You can watch the clip below.
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