Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the

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, the township had a total population of 67,106, making it the most-populous municipality in the county and the state's 16th largest municipality by population, having seen an increase of 584 residents (0.9%) from its population of 66,522 in the 2010 Census. Middletown is a bedroom community of New York City, located alongside of the Raritan Bay within the Raritan Valley region in the New York metropolitan area. Due to its affluence, low crime, access to cultural activities, public school system, proximity to the

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and Raritan Bayshore, and central commuting location, Middletown was ranked in 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2014 in the Top 100 in CNNMoney.com's Best Places to Live. '' Time'' magazine listed Middletown on its list of "Best Places to Live 2014". In 2016, SafeWise named Middletown Township as the fifth-safest city in America to raise a child; the township was the highest ranked of the 12 communities in New Jersey included on the list.

History

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Small communities of the

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Navesink tribe were common throughout the area when the first known European landing in what would become Middletown Township occurred in 1609. Sea captain and explorer Henry Hudson, in search of the mythical Northwest Passage in the service of the

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, anchored along the shores of

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in 1609, describing the area "a very good land to fall in with and a pleasant land to see." While a patroonship was granted by the company in 1651 the land wasn't officially settled. Today's Shoal Harbor Museum and Old Spy House includes portions of a house constructed by Thomas Whitlock, one of the area's first European settlers (and a Reformed Baptist at Middletown) who arrived here as early as 1664, around the time of the English takeover of New Netherland as a prelude of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Long-standing tradition had Penelope Stout, one of the first settlers, hiding in a tree from hostile Native Americans. MARLPIT, MIDDLETOWN, MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ

Shortly after the Dutch surrender of the New Netherland to the English in 1664 a large tract of land known as the

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or Monmouth Tract was granted to Baptist and

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settlers from

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, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, which soon thereafter became the townships of Middletown and

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, and shortly thereafter that into the township of Freehold. New_Monmouth_Baptist_Church

During the American Revolutionary War, Middletown and much of the rest of Eastern Monmouth County was held by the British. After the

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, the British retreat from Freehold Township carried them down King's Highway through Middletown to their embarkation points at Sandy Hook in the bay, heading back to New York City. Middletown Township was originally formed on October 31, 1693, and was incorporated as a township by the Township Act of 1798 of the

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on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Atlantic Township (February 8, 1847, now Colts Neck Township), Raritan Township (February 25, 1848, now Hazlet),

Atlantic Highlands Atlantic Highlands is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, in the Bayshore Region. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 4,385,Highlands (March 22, 1900) and Keansburg (March 22, 1917).Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 182. Accessed March 12, 2012. Upon the completion of a railroad junction in 1875, the town grew more rapidly, eventually changing from a group of small and loosely connected fishing and agricultural villages into a fast-growing suburb at the turn of the 20th century. If Middletown ever had a recognizable town center or town square, it was lost in that rapid growth soon after World War II. In May 1958, several Nike Ajax missiles exploded at Battery NY-53 in Chapel Hill, killing ten Army and civilian personnel. The accident was one of the worst missile-related disasters of the Cold War. World Trade Center Memorial - Middletown, NJ (50064361)

World Trade Center Memorial - Middletown, NJ (50064361)

During the September 11 attacks in 2001, Middletown lost 37 of its residents at the World Trade Center,World Trade Center Memorial Gardens
Middletown Township. Accessed June 27, 2022. "Construction began with a groundbreaking ceremony on September 10, 2002. The Memorial Gardens were opened to the public on September 11, 2003." which was the second-most 9/11 deaths of any municipality, behind New York City itself. The World Trade Center Memorial Gardens were opened to the public on September 11, 2003, the second anniversary of the attacks. The Waterfront site of Naval Weapons Station Earle is located in Leonardo on Sandy Hook Bay, and is used to load ammunition onto ships on a finger pier that stretches for , making it the world's second-longest such pier. The "

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" is a towering sign along Route 35 painted to resemble a

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, that currently advertises a liquor store. The sign is a remnant of an old supermarket that used to be at that location called "Food Circus". The clown and recent successful attempts from residents to save it from demolition have been featured in the pages of '' Weird NJ'' magazine, on '' The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'', and in the Kevin Smith-directed film '' Clerks II''. The Indian Trails 15K road race is held each year in April to benefit the Monmouth Conservation Foundation and includes a 5K walk/run event for fun. The race, run on a combination on paved and dirt roads, includes many relatively steep hills and has been described as "the most challenging race in the state". The Middletown Township Historical Society is a non-profit formed in 1968 to preserve and promote the history of Middletown, NJ.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 58.72 square miles (152.09 km²), including 40.95 square miles (106.06 km²) of land and 17.78 square miles (46.04 km²) of water (30.27%). The_Huber_Estate

Belford (2010 Census population of 1,768), Fairview (3,806),

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(2,757), Lincroft (6,135), Navesink (2,020), North Middletown (3,295) and Port Monmouth (3,818) are all census-designated places and unincorporated communities located within Middletown Township. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Browns Dock,

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, East Keansburg, Everett, Fort Hancock, Harmony, Headdons Corner, Hendrickson Corners, Highland Park, Highlands Beach, Highlands of Navesink, Holland, Leonardville, Locust, Locust Point, Monmouth Hills, New Monmouth, Normandie, Oak Hill, Philips Mills, Red Hill, River Plaza,

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, Tiltons Corner, Town Brook, Waterwitch Park and Wilmont Park. The Sandy Hook peninsula is also within Middletown Township, though it is not connected to the rest of the township by land. However, one could sail along Raritan Bay from the mainland to Sandy Hook and remain within Middletown Township. The township borders the Monmouth County communities of

Atlantic Highlands Atlantic Highlands is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, in the Bayshore Region. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 4,385,Colts Neck Township, Fair Haven, Hazlet Township, Highlands, Holmdel Township, Keansburg, Red Bank, Rumson, Sea Bright and Tinton Falls. Poricy Creek (

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, Oak Hill Road) is locally well known for its deposits of Cretaceous marine fossils, including

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Demographics

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars) median household income was $96,190 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,818) and the median family income was $110,944 (+/− $3,794). Males had a median income of $78,739 (+/− $3,585) versus $52,752 (+/− $2,573) for females. The per capita income for the township was $42,792 (+/− $1,706). About 1.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over. Covered_Bridge_in_Middletown

2000 Census

As of the

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there were 66,327 people, 23,236 households, and 18,100 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,613.0 people per square mile (622.8/km²). There were 23,841 housing units at an average density of 579.8 per square mile (223.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.71% White, 1.21% African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.41% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Middletown township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 1, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Middletown township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 22, 2012. There were 23,236 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.27. In the township the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $75,566, and the median income for a family was $86,124. Males had a median income of $60,755 versus $36,229 for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,196. About 1.9% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 105 or over.

Government

Local government

The Township Committee operates under a special charter approved on June 23, 1971, by the

; The charter preserves many aspects of the Township form of government. The township is one of 11 (of the 564) municipalities statewide governed under a special charter. The township's governing body is comprised of the five-member Township Committee, whose members are elected

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in partisan elections to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor, each for a one-year term. The Township Committee establishes municipal policies and programs and appropriates funds.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 67. , members of the Middletown Township Committee are Mayor Anthony S. Perry Jr. ( R, term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2022), Deputy Mayor Rick W. Hibell (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2022), Ryan M. Clarke (R, 2023), Kimberly Kratz (R, 2023; elected to serve an unexpired term) and Kevin M. Settembrino (R, 2022).Township Committee
Middletown Township. Accessed May 2, 2022. "Township of Middletown operates under the Township Committee form of government. The 5 members are elected at-large to staggered 3-year terms. The Township Committee conducts a reorganization meeting annually in January. At this meeting the Township Committee elects one of the 5 members to serve as Mayor and 1 to serve as Deputy Mayor for a 1-year term."November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results
Monmouth County, New Jersey, December 13, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results
Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated November 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.General Election November 5, 2019 Official Results
Monmouth County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 16, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. In September 2021, the Township Committee selected Kimberly Kratz from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Patricia A. Snell until she resigned from office the previous month. Kratz served on an interim basis until the November 2021 general election, when she was chosen by the voters to serve the balance of the term of office. In February 2018, the Township Committee selected Rick Hibell to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that was vacated by

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after he resigned and took office on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders; Hibell served on an interim basis until the November 2018 general election, when voters elected him to fill the balance of the term of office.General Election November 6, 2018 Official Results
Monmouth County, New Jersey Clerk, updated January 7, 2020. Accessed February 8, 2020. In November 2017, the committee chose Anthony Perry, the son-in-law of then-Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger, from three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2018 that had been vacated by Stephen G. Massell the previous month when he resigned from office to accept a position on the Monmouth County Tax Board. In October 2006, Middletown councilman and former four-term mayor Raymond J. O'Grady (R) was sentenced to 43 months in federal prison on bribery and extortion charges arising from his involvement in a federal sting operation known as Operation Bid Rig targeting political corruption in New Jersey. O'Grady committed to obtain no-bid contracts after he had accepted bribes from contractors in exchange for the work.

Federal, state, and county representation

Middletown Township is split between the 4th and 6th Congressional DistrictsPlan Components Report
New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 13th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011–2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2010 Census, Middletown Township had been split between the 6th Congressional District and the , a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 61, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015. The split that took effect in 2013 placed 30,866 residents living in the township's southeast in the 4th District, while 35,656 residents in the northern and eastern portions of the township were placed in the 6th District. Monmouth County is governed by a

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comprised of five members who are elected

to serve three year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects one of its members to serve as Director and another as Deputy Director. , Monmouth County's Commissioners are Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone ( R,

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(R, Colts Neck Township, 2023), Nick DiRocco (R, Wall Township, 2022), and Ross F. Licitra (R, Marlboro Township, 2023). Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are

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Christine Giordano Hanlon (R, 2025; Ocean Township),

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Shaun Golden (R, 2022; Howell Township) and

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Rosemarie D. Peters (R, 2026; Middletown Township).

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 46,628 registered voters in Middletown Township, of which 10,222 (21.9%) were registered as Democrats, 11,674 (25.0%) were registered as

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and 24,701 (53.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 31 voters registered to other parties. In the

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, Republican

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received 58.2% of the vote (18,426 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.4% (12,801 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (448 votes), among the 37,742 ballots cast by the township's 48,011 registered voters (6,067 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 78.6%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 57.6% of the vote (20,997 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 41.3% (15,058 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (404 votes), among the 36,887 ballots cast by the township's 48,174 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.6%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 60.2% of the vote (21,317 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 38.6% (13,651 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (301 votes), among the 35,403 ballots cast by the township's 46,022 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.9. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 74.5% of the vote (15,145 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 23.8% (4,834 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (337 votes), among the 20,555 ballots cast by the township's 47,933 registered voters (239 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.9%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 67.3% of the vote (16,351 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 25.8% (6,265 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.7% (1,382 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (188 votes), among the 24,298 ballots cast by the township's 47,422 registered voters, yielding a 51.2% turnout.

Education

The Middletown Township Public School District serves students in

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through twelfth grade. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 17 schools, had an enrollment of 9,617 students and 792.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.1:1.District information for Middletown Township Public School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. The district consists of twelve K–5 elementary schools, three middle schools for grades 6–8, and two four-year high schools. Four elementary schools feed into each of the three middle schools. The facilities vary in age, architecture, size, and student population. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are Bayview Elementary School (366 students in grades K–5), Fairview Elementary School (295; K–5), Harmony Elementary School (507; Pre-K–5), Leonardo Elementary School (274; K–5), Lincroft Elementary School (450; K–5), Middletown Village Elementary School (384; K–5), Navesink Elementary School (233; K–5), New Monmouth Elementary School (367; Pre-K–5), Nut Swamp Elementary School (572; K–5), Ocean Avenue Elementary School (294; K–5), Port Monmouth Elementary School (Now closed) (207; K–5), River Plaza Elementary School (286; K–5), Bayshore Middle School (626; 6–8), Thompson Middle School (1,005; 6–8),

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(677; 6–8), Middletown High School North (1,449; 9–12) and

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(1,565; 9–12). Middletown also hosts two public magnet schools, High Technology High School, on the property of Brookdale Community College, located in the Lincroft section of town, and the Marine Academy of Science and Technology located on Sandy Hook, which are part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District. Middletown Township is home to two private high schools. Christian Brothers Academy is an all-boys College preparatory school with a focus on Christian education run by the

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, located in Lincroft. Mater Dei High School is a four-year Catholic coeducational high school located in the New Monmouth section and operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton.Monmouth County School Directory
, Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. Accessed July 18, 2016. Saint Mary School (for Pre-K–8, founded in 1953) in New Monmouth and Saint Leo the Great School (a National Blue Ribbon School founded in 1960) in Lincroft both operate as part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. Oak Hill Academy is an independent school for Pre-K–8 in Lincroft, that was founded in 1981.

Infrastructure

Emergency services

Middletown has some of the largest emergency service departments in the area. The police and fire departments celebrated a joint 75th Anniversary in 2003. As of November 2016, Middletown Township switched their radio system over to county dispatch as part of an effort to save an estimated $1 million per year by eliminating 15 dispatchers.

Police

The Middletown Township Police Department is the largest police force in Monmouth County, with 112 sworn officers. The Middletown Township Police Department was formed on May 15, 1928, with the hiring of its first full-time police officer, Earl N. Hoyer. His appointment read Patrolman / Chief of Police, at an annual salary of $125.00. The Rude Awakening Program educates the youth and their parents about alcohol abuse and its position as a gateway drug to further and harsher drugs and substance abuse. The program is specifically designed to educate the student in the life altering ramifications of drinking and driving. The program is mainly backed by the police department and has later encompassed EMS and fire into the program for vehicle extrication demonstrations.

Fire department

The Middletown Township Fire Department (referred to as MTFD, Monmouth County agency prefix 31 and 71) consists of 11 fire companies plus additional specialized units spread throughout the town and is composed of 500 volunteers. It is commonly stated that the Middletown Township Fire Department is "The World's Largest All Volunteer Fire Department". Fire companies, in order of creation, are as follows: * Navesink Hook and Ladder Fire Company No. 1 on May 1, 1886 * Brevent Park & Leonardo Fire Company on October 16, 1903 * Belford Chemical Engine Company No. 1 on August 14, 1916 * Community Fire Company of Leonardo on September 9, 1922 * East Keansburg Fire Company No. 1 in 1922 * Port Monmouth Fire Company No. 1 in November 1922 * Belford Independent Fire Company in 1923 * Middletown Fire Company No. 1 in April 1924 * River Plaza Hose Company No. 1 on December 8, 1927, For a time these companies acted separately until August 28, 1928, when all the individual companies were brought together to form the current fire department. Since then, two more companies have been formed: * Lincroft Fire Company in May 1932 * Old Village Fire Company on September 7, 1955, Later, the individual companies took on station numbers with regard to their creation date. Navesink becoming Station #1 and Old Village becoming Station #11.

=Specialized units

= There are other special units besides the main fire companies. The MTFD has its own Fire Police Unit, Air Unit, and Special Services Unit (SSU). * MTFD Fire Police controls fire scenes and ensures that civilians are kept away * The Air Unit provides service for firefighter SCBA equipment and also has a mobile air compressor truck to refill air bottles at the scene of a fire. This truck responds outside of Middletown to neighboring towns as requested. * MTFD Special Services Emergency Response Team provides Level A hazardous material emergency response, technical and mass decontamination, structural collapse rescue, emergency shoring, high & low angle rope rescue, confined space rescue, trench rescue and various other technical rescue capabilities to Township of Middletown as well as neighboring towns as requested or under contract by certain towns. * The Brevent Park and Leonardo Fire Company is the owner of a marine fireboat that can be requested throughout the Bayshore community for scenes on the water involving fire and water rescue.

EMS

There are five squads that make up the Township of Middletown EMS Department (EMS) and provide Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances to the township. They are: *

Middletown First Aid and Rescue Squad Middletown First Aid and Rescue Squad is located in Middletown Township, New Jersey. It is completely volunteer agency providing basic life support services for medical emergencies for the residents and visitors of Middletown Twp. It was establish ...

* Fairview First Aid Squad * Port Monmouth First Aid Squad * Leonardo First Aid and Rescue Squad * Lincroft First Aid and Rescue Squad They are all volunteer as well. All except Port Monmouth have EMS rescue trucks with equipment to handle vehicle extrications and rope rescue. These squads also have boats and dive teams to perform rescue and recovery operations involving water which have been called out of town to assist with large area searches. Port Monmouth provides a bariatric unit, a converted ambulance, for severely overweight patients. It has been requested outside of Middletown Township as a back-up for

MONOC The Monmouth Ocean Hospital Service Corporation (MONOC) was a non-profit hospital services company which provided emergency and non-emergency medical transport services in New Jersey. MONOC was formed in 1978 as a cooperative by member hospitals ...

's unit. Advanced Life Support (ALS) or paramedics for the township and surrounding towns are provided by MONOC. The two primary paramedic units for Middletown Township are Medic 206 located at MTFD Station 8 (Middletown Fire Company No. 1) covering a majority of the town and Medic 201 located at South Aberdeen First Aid Squad in Aberdeen covering the Northwestern end of town. Other medic units from farther distances are dispatched when these are not available.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Monmouth County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and by the

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. The Garden State Parkway is the largest and busiest highway which passes through the township, connecting Tinton Falls in the south to Holmdel Township in the north. The township includes Parkway interchange 109 which is signed for County Route 520 to Red Bank / Lincroft and interchange 114 for Holmdel / Middletown. There are three toll gates on the Parkway located in Middletown, two of them are at Exit 109 (northbound entry, southbound exit), and two at Exit 114 (northbound entry, with the southbound toll exit in Holmdel). Routes 35 and 36 pass through Middletown. CR 516 travels through the northern part of the township and its eastern end is at Route 36 near

, while its western end is at Route 18 in Old Bridge. CR 520 passes through the southern portion of Middletown, and leads to Sea Bright to the east, and turns into CR 612 in Monroe Township to the west, making it a vital route for

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, by connecting sections of the state near the shore to inland sections of the state near the

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at Exit 8A.

Public transportation

New Jersey Transit ALP-46 4626 leads Train 3270 into Middletown Station

NJ Transit provides rail service at the Middletown station which runs between New York City's Pennsylvania Station and

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, Norfolk Southern,

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, and

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. NJ Transit offers local bus service on the 817, 833 and

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routes.

Ferry service to and from New York City is available through the NY Waterway. The ferry slip is located in the neighborhood of Belford and is utilized by many Middletown residents for commuting to New York City. The roughly 50 minute trip on the ferry to West Midtown Ferry Terminal travels across the Lower New York Bay to enter Lower New York Harbor at The Narrows. SeaStreak is another local ferry service, with its ferry slip in neighboring Highlands. SeaStreak offers ferry service to and from New York City with trips to Pier 11 (on the East River at

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) and East 35th Street in Manhattan. The ferry service also offers seasonal travel, such as to the public beaches on Sandy Hook, baseball games at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field, trips to Broadway matinees,

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in Massachusetts, college football games at West Point, fall foliage in the Hudson Valley, and to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, among other excursions.

Healthcare

Hackensack Meridian Health has two hospitals in the area.

Bayshore Medical Center Bayshore Medical Center, formerly known as Bayshore Community Hospital, is a 204-bed general medical and surgical hospital located on a campus at 727 North Beers Street, in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, United States, near the Raritan Bayshore. I ...

in neighboring

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and

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in neighboring Red Bank. These are local hospitals for the Raritan Bayshore region and handles all but trauma cases. The closest major university hospitals to the area that handle trauma care are, Jersey Shore University Medical Center in nearby

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and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in nearby New Brunswick. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, founded in New York City in 1884, is the oldest cancer treatment and research center in the world. The cancer center has a regional center for Monmouth County located in Middletown. The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of Monmouth is the first center outside of the main center in Manhattan to offer outpatient surgery.

In popular culture

The progressive metal band Symphony X was formed in Middletown Township in the mid-1990s. Kevin Smith wrote and filmed '' Clerks'' at a Quick Stop in the

section of the township.Wasserstein, Ben
"The Man with 50,000 Friends: How Kevin Smith accidentally invented the future of movie marketing.
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'', July 24, 2006. Accessed July 3, 2007. "Smith's is the great Horatio Alger story of nineties independent film. A New School and film-school dropout, he wrote the screenplay for Clerks while working at a Quick Stop in Leonardo, New Jersey. He shot in the store at night with $27,000 he raised in part by selling his comic-book collection."

Notable people

People who were born in, are residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Middletown Township include: * Mary Kay Adams (born 1962), actress on '' Babylon 5'' * Joseph Azzolina (1926–2010), served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1966 to 1972, 1986–88, and from 1992 to 2006 * Sebastian Bach (born 1968), heavy metal singer *

Howard Barbieri Howard Barbieri (born November 7, 1987) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Rutgers. Raised in Middletown Township, New Jersey, Barbieri played on the defensive line for the football team at Middletown High Sch ...

(born 1987), former American football guard *

Virginia Bauer Virginia Samaras Bauer is an advocate for families of the victims of the September 11 terror attacks and a government leader in New Jersey. She currently is CFO of a security technology company that develops and markets proprietary software. She ...

(born 1956), advocate for families of the victims of the September 11 terror attacks who is a Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey *

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(born 1981), former gymnast and balance beam national champion *

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(born 1962), musician *

Vinnie Brand Vincent S. Brand III (born July 6, 1963) is an American stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian from Middletown, New Jersey, Middletown, NJ. He is best known for being the owner of The Stress Factory Comedy club, Comedy Clubs located in New Brunswick, ...

(born 1963), comedian * Nicole Byer (born 1986), comedian *

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(born 1992), NFL defensive end *

Pete Capella Pete Capella is an American actor, stand-up comedian, producer and artistic director, who is best known for voicing Silver the Hedgehog in the '' Sonic the Hedgehog'' video game franchise from 2006 to 2009. Early life Pete Capella was born in Re ...

(born 1977), voice actor and comedian * Connie Chung (born 1946), TV journalist"From working-class to wealthy, distinct neighborhoods make Middletown"
''

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'', October 14, 2004, backed up by Archive.is as of August 12, 2013. Accessed November 26, 2017. *

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(born 1941), former quarterback who played in the NFL for the

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, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings and St. Louis Cardinals * James Dale (born 1970), gay rights activist best known for his role in ''

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'', the landmark US Supreme Court case challenging the BSA's policy of excluding homosexuals from being scout leaders * Donald De Lue (1897–1988), sculptor * Billy Devaney (born 1955), general manager of the St. Louis Rams * Peter Dobson (born 1964), actor who had a cameo role in ''

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'' as Elvis Presley * Dean Ehehalt (born 1964), head coach of the Monmouth Hawks baseball team * Siobhan Fallon Hogan (born 1961), former '' Saturday Night Live'' cast member *

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(born 1959), co-founder of Comedy Central *

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(born 1978), manager in the Boston Red Sox minor league system *

John P. Gallagher John P. Gallagher (February 12, 1932 – October 13, 2011) was an American politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from the 13th Legislative District from 1982 to 1984. Early life Born in Kenilworth, New Jersey, Gallagher graduated from ...

(1932–2011), politician who served in the

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from the 13th Legislative District from 1982 to 1984 * Amy Handlin (born 1956), represents the 13th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly * Tom Hanson (1907–1985), football halfback in the National Football League, mainly for the Philadelphia Eagles, for whom he caught the first touchdown in franchise history * Robert Harper (1951–2020), stage, film and television actor * Judith Rich Harris (born 1938), psychologist and author of '' The Nurture Assumption'' *

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(born 1945), singer-songwriter and actress, lead singer of the band Blondie * Josh Heald (born 1977), screenwriter, director, and producer best known for his work on '' Cobra Kai'' and '' Hot Tub Time Machine.'' *

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, editorial cartoonist *

Kristopher Jansma Kristopher Jansma () is an American fiction writer and essayist. Born in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, New Jersey, he attended Johns Hopkins University and Columbia University. Career and accolades His short fiction has appeared ...

, fiction writer and essayist * Ed Jones (born 1952), former

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for the

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of the Canadian Football League from 1976 to 1984, who won five

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s for the Eskimos and was a CFL All-Star from 1979 to 1981 * Bill Kunkel (1936–1985), former Major League Baseball pitcher and umpire * Jeff Kunkel (born 1962), former major-league shortstop *

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(born 1960), politician who served in the

from 1992 to 2018, where he represented the 13th Legislative District, and in the General Assembly from 1988 to 1992 *

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(born 1960), former professional basketball player who played power forward for Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. of the

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from 1984 to 1987 * Jack Lawless (born 1987) musician who has been the drummer for the bands DNCE and Ocean Grove, as well as a live drummer for the

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* Rick Lovato (born 1992), long snapper for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) * Brian Lynch (born 1973), writer and director of films including '' Big Helium Dog'' * Raymond P. Martinez, Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration * Melanie McGuire (born 1972, née Slate), convicted of murder * Knowshon Moreno (born 1987), current Miami Dolphins running back and 1st round draft choice of the Denver Broncos * Michael Mulheren, actor * Phil Murphy (born 1957), financier, diplomat and Governor of New Jersey following the 2017 gubernatorial election *

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(born 1965), First Lady of New Jersey * Olivia Nuzzi (born 1993), political journalist * Christian Peter (born 1972), former NFL defensive tackle * Jason Peter (born 1974), former NFL football player * Maury Povich (born 1939), talk show personality *

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(born 1943), television journalistCheslow, Jerry
"If You're Thinking of Living In: Middletown Township, N.J.;A Historic Community on Raritan Bay"
'' The New York Times'', December 24, 1995. Accessed March 12, 2012. "The most expensive area is along the Shrewsbury River, where an eight-bedroom colonial on five acres is listed at $5.9 million. Among the residents of that area are Geraldo Rivera, the television personality, and members of the Hovnanian home-building family." * Richard Scudder (1913–2012), newspaper pioneer and co-founder of the

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* Kevin Smith (born 1970), filmmaker whose films include '' Clerks'', '' Chasing Amy'' and '' Jersey Girl'' *

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(born 1962) comedian, writer, producer, director, actor, media critic, and former host of '' The Daily Show'' * Penelope Stout (1622–1732), shipwrecked on Sandy Hook in 1640s and was a founder of Middletown * William Strickland (1788–1854), pioneering architect and civil engineer *

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(1927–1994), television director * Bob Tucker (born 1945), former tight end in the NFL for the

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and Minnesota Vikings * James van Riemsdyk (born 1989), drafted second overall in the

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, he has played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs * Trevor van Riemsdyk (born 1991), professional hockey player * Billy Van Zandt (born 1957), actor/playwright * Steven Van Zandt (born 1950), solo rocker, guitarist for

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's E Street Band and actor on '' The Sopranos'' *

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(born 1990), footballer who has played as

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and midfielder for the Puerto Rico women's national football team * Bill Weber (born 1957), NBC sports broadcaster *

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(born 1951), '' Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' band leader and drummer of

's E Street Band *

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(born 1990), drummer for heavy metal band Slipknot, son of Max Weinberg * Tom Wilkens (born 1975), Olympic swimming medalist *

Brian Williams Brian Douglas Williams (born May 5, 1959) is an American retired journalist and television news anchor. He was a reporter for ''NBC Nightly News'' starting in 1993, before his promotion to anchor and managing editor of the broadcast in 2004. ...

(born 1959), Chief Breaking News Anchor on MSNBC, former anchor and managing editor of '' NBC Nightly News''Strauss, Robert
"In Person; The Life Of Brian, Annotated"
'' The New York Times'', October 27, 2002. Accessed June 13, 2011. "Mr. Williams grew up in Mom-apple-pie-and-TV-trays style in Middletown, Monmouth County, a town of true middle class."

References

External links

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Middletown Township Public School District
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School Data for the Middletown Township Public School District

Middletown Township Historical Society

Middletown Township Public Library

The Courier: Official newspaper of the township

Life in Middletown

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