Train Station Metered Lot Fees Suspended Tues-Fri (6/2/15 to 6/5/15)

Middletown Public Information
May 28, 2015

Parking fees at the Metered Lot located across from the Middletown Train Station are suspended from Tuesday, June 2, 2015 through Friday, June 5, 2015 due to construction. The work includes upgrades to the parking lot to improve access for citizens with disabilities. The three (3) handicapped spots will be temporarily located across from the existing handicapped spaces during the construction. Call the Middletown Police Department Traffic Safety Bureau at 732-615-2045 for more information.

October 6, 2014 Middletown Township Committee Meeting

I can't believe that I haven't posted a video of the Middletown Township Committee meetings since the August 18th,2014 meeting. That's probably because the last few meetings haven't lasted very long and nothing of note has taken place much like this one from Oct. 6th, which lasted only 25 minutes.

There were two discussions of note that I found somewhat informational. The first being that the township is looking to add some type of coffee shop at the Middletown train station that would possibly be housed in the Arts Center building. The second was that Middletown has an over-abundance of leaf mulch and wood chips that they are looking to either sell or give away to other towns.  So if you need some late season mulch before the winter sets in, go get it before it is carted off to other towns.



As always, you can download a copy of the Meeting Agenda that contains the discussion items and the proposed resolutions and ordinances that were voted on or presented during the meeting. A box around an item is a link, bringing you further into the document to that resolution or ordinance. At the end of the resolution there will be a link bringing you back to the agenda. Attached to this agenda is also the monthly bill list, so that everyone can see how the Township is spending our tax dollars.

Mtown News Flash 12-30-11

Main Train Station Lot Has Available Parking
The Township Parking Lot on Church Street next to the train station no longer has a wait list! We are at the half year mark and Parking Permits for the Main Lot are now on sale for $200 resident rate and $225 nonresident rate and are good through June 30, 2012. Please take advantage of this special offer and ride the NJ Transit train instead of fighting the traffic! Contact the Office of the Township Clerk 732-615-2015 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday through Friday for more information on how to obtain a Parking Permit.

Organization Day Set for Jan 1, 2012 at noon
The Township Committee will hold Middletown's annual Organization Day meeting at noon on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Town Hall, 1 Kings Highway. On the agenda will be the swearing in of the 2012 Mayor and Deputy Mayor. Under the township's form of government, the Township Committee designates two members to serve as mayor and deputy mayor for a one-year term. Committeeman Anthony P. Fiore will accept the oath of office to serve his second consecutive term. Committeewoman Elect Stephanie C. Murray will be sworn in as the newest member of the Township Committee. The term for each Committee member is three years. Scores of volunteers traditionally attend to accept oaths of office to serve on more than a dozen township boards, committees and commissions. Each group focuses on different aspects of the community and works to enhance Middletown's quality of life. Residents are appointed to these positions by the Township Committee. For more information call the Township Clerk at (732) 615-2014.

New Year's Municipal Facility Schedules

• Municipal offices will be closed Monday, January 2, 2012.
• Main Library - Saturday, Dec 31^st – closing at 12:30pm
• Main Library - Jan 1, 2 – closed
• Middletown Arts Center - closed Dec 30 - Jan 2.

New Year's Garbage and Recycling Collection Schedule
There will be no garbage collection on Monday January 2, 2012. The next collection for residences with a Monday garbage collection will be Thursday January 5, 2012. There will be no recycling collection on Monday January 2, 2012. Recycling will be scheduled to be collected on the following day.

Recycling Center Open Jan 3,4
The Kanes Lane Recycling Center will be OPEN on Tuesday & Wednesday January 3, 4 to accommodate residents who need to recycle cardboard, mixed paper and other items after the Christmas and New Year's holidays. The Recycling Center is closed New Year's Day. Regular operation hours will resume after January 4th. Hours are Thursday through Monday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Christmas Tree Collection 2012
Christmas Tree Collection begins January 5, 2012. Click here for schedule. Trees can also be brought to the Kanes Lane Recycling Center, 52, Kanes Lane by Middletown residents only free of charge.

Leaf Collection
Leaf collection is underway. Get status reports at www.middletownnj.org/collection

Vote for the MAC in the 2012 NJ Monthly Best of NJ Poll
Please vote for the Middletown Arts Center under the category of "Recreation & Attractions: Live Theater / Arts Venue". This is the link to cast your vote: http://njmonthly.com/articles/best-of-Jersey/2012-jersey-choice-the-best-of-new-jersey.html. Deadline for voting is January 15, 2012. By winning the poll, the Middletown Arts Center would continue to spread the word statewide about its talented instructors, affordable classes, and free events and programs. It's a true pleasure to represent an organization that educates and entertains thousands of families year-round.

Middletown residents describe death of bin Laden as 'awesome'

I would have liked to have seen this for myself this morning.

By The Associated Press

MIDDLETOWN — A home improvement contractor read Bible verses aloud this morning at the train station in Middletown, where 37 residents lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks.

The news that Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces sparked elation in this community, which suffered the second-worst loss of life in New Jersey during the 2001 attacks by al-Qaida terrorists.

Several commuters used the word "awesome" to describe their reaction to the news of bin Laden's death.

But their enthusiasm was tempered with sadness over the lives of Middletown residents lost in the attacks.

Contractor Mike Lonergan read biblical passages to commuters waiting for trains, proclaiming "the wages of sin is death."

Nearly one-quarter of those killed in the 9/11 attacks were New Jersey residents.

Heard It In The Hallways....

This should come as no surprise to anyone after it was announce that 26 Middletown employees will be laid off due to budget woes on April 29th, I just heard that the Middletown Cultural Arts Center will be shutdown!

The "Jewel of Middletown" located next to the Middletown Train Station, will be closed when nearly all of the Middletown Parks and Recreation Department is laid off at the end of this week.

The only thing that will keep the building open and operational, will be if the Township can find enough qualified volunteers to keep the building opened and programs running. If not the building will be shutdown.

The shame of it all is that even though the building will be shutdown it won't save the township much money in utility charges. The heating and air conditioning will still need to be kept running 24/7 so that the floors in the building don't buckle due to the humidity issues that plague the building. It's been reported over the past few years that the utility bill for the Arts Center run upwards of $350K a year.

What a waste!