Middletown Township is a

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in northern

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, in the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the township was the state's 20th-most-populous municipality and the largest in the county,Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses

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. Accessed December 1, 2022. with a population of 67,106, an increase of 584 (+0.9%) from the 2010 census count of 66,522, which in turn reflected an increase of 195 residents (0.3%) from its population of 66,327 at the 2000 census, when it was the state's 17th-most-populous municipality.The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010

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. Accessed March 12, 2012. Middletown is a

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, located alongside of the

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within the Raritan Valley region in the

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. Due to its affluence, low crime, access to cultural activities, public school system, location at the

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and

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, 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. ''

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'' 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

Small communities of the

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were common throughout the area when the first known European landing in what would become Middletown Township occurred in 1609. Sea captain and explorer

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, in search of the mythical

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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

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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

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at Middletown) who arrived here as early as 1664, around the time of the English takeover of

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as a prelude of the

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. Long-standing tradition had Penelope Stout, one of the first settlers, hiding in a tree from hostile Native Americans. Shortly after the Dutch surrender of the

to the English in 1664 a large tract of land known as the

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was granted to

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and

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settlers from

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, and

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. In 1693 the triangular tract became three townships – Middletown Township, Shrewsbury Township and Freehold Township. During the

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, Middletown and much of the rest of Eastern

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

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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 (February 28, 1887),

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(March 22, 1900) and

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(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 May 30, 2024. 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

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. In May 1958, several

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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. During the

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in 2001, Middletown lost 37 of its residents at the

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,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

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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 " Evil Clown of Middletown" is a towering sign along

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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 ''

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'' magazine, on ''

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'', and in the

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-directed film ''

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''. 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.

Gallery

File:Seabrook-Wilson_House_with_an_evening_backdrop.jpg , The Seabrook-Wilson House was built in 1663 and is one of the oldest surviving structures in New Jersey File:MARLPIT, MIDDLETOWN, MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ.jpg, Marlpit Hall was built in 1686 and is an example of

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-influenced

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. File:Sandy_Hook_Lighthouse,_Spring_2021.jpg,

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was built in 1764. It is the oldest operating

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in the United States. File:New_Monmouth_Baptist_Church.jpg, Middletown was settled as a place of refuge for Baptists from Long Island and New England. Pictured is the New Monmouth Baptist Church, established in 1855. File:Thomas Lloyd House, Brookdale Farm, NJ.jpg, The Thomas Lloyd House at Brookdale Farm File:Tatum Park.jpg, The Holland Activity Center at Tatum Park, the former homestead of the prestigious Tatum family File:Union Schoolhouse.JPG, The Union Schoolhouse was built in 1842 and was used for education until 1909. It was added to the

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on June 23, 1976, for its significance in education. With File:Deep_Cut_Gardens_rose_garden.jpg, The

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at Deep Cut Gardens, a public botanical gardens in Middletown which was formerly the estate of mobster

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. File:World Trade Center Memorial - Middletown, NJ (50064361).jpg, World Trade Center Memorial Gardens in Middletown, which had the second-highest number of residents killed at 37 during the

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, behind

Geography

According to the

, 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%). Belford (2010 Census population of 1,768), Fairview (3,806), Leonardo (2,757), Lincroft (6,135), Navesink (2,020), North Middletown (3,295) and Port Monmouth (3,818) are all

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s and

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located within Middletown Township. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Browns Dock, Chapel Hill, East Keansburg, Everett, Fort Hancock, Harmony, Headdons Corner, Hendrickson Corners, Highland Park, Highlands Beach, Highlands of Navesink, Holland, Leonardville,

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, Locust Point, Monmouth Hills, New Monmouth, Normandie, Oak Hill, Philips Mills, Red Hill, River Plaza, Stone Church, Tiltons Corner, Town Brook, Waterwitch Park and Wilmont Park. Sandy Hook NJ aerial

The

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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, Colts Neck, Fair Haven, Hazlet,

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, Red Bank, Rumson, Sea Bright and

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. Poricy Creek (

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, Oak Hill Road) is locally well known for its deposits of

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marine fossils, including

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. Deep Cut Gardens, a public

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and the former estate of mobster

is located in Middletown, as is Huber Woods Park, the former estate of the Huber family, Tatum Park, Thompson Park and parts of

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Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 66,522 people, 23,962 households, and 18,235 families in the township. The

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was . There were 24,959 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 93.89% (62,456)

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, 1.31% (869) Black or African American, 0.10% (67) Native American, 2.60% (1,730) Asian, 0.01% (8)

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, 0.81% (537) from other races, and 1.29% (855) from two or more races.

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people of any race were 5.37% (3,569) of the population. Of the 23,962 households, 34.5% had children under the age of 18; 63.5% were married couples living together; 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.9% were non-families. Of all households, 20.3% were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.22. 24.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.1 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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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.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 66,327 people, 23,236 households, and 18,100 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 23,841 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 94.71%

, 1.21%

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, 0.07% Native American, 2.59% Asian, 0.03%

, 0.53% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races.

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or Latino people 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
,

. 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
,

. 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

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'',

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, March 2013, p. 67. , members of the Middletown Township Committee are Mayor Anthony S. Perry Jr. ( R, term on committee ends December 31, 2027; term as mayor ends 2025), Deputy Mayor Rick W. Hibell (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2025), Ryan M. Clarke (R, 2026), Kimberly Kratz (R, 2026) and Kevin M. Settembrino (R, 2025).Township Committee
Middletown Township. Accessed January 30, 2025. "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 5, 2024 General Election Official Results

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, updated December 16, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.November 8, 2023 General Election Official Results

, updated January 18, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024.General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results

Clerk, updated December 27, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023. 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.November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results

, December 13, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022. In February 2018, the Township Committee selected Rick Hibell to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that was vacated by Gerard Scharfenberger after he resigned and took office on the

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; 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

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

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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

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 13th state legislative district. Prior to the 2010 Census, Middletown Township had been split between the 6th Congressional District and the , a change made by the

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

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. 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.

Politics

As of March 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

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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

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received 60.2% of the vote (21,317 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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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 76.9.2004 Presidential Election: Monmouth County

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Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 2, 2012. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 74.5% of the vote (15,145 cast), ahead of Democrat

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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

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with 25.8% (6,265 votes), Independent

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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

pre-kindergarten Pre-kindergarten (also called pre-K or PK) is a voluntary classroom-based preschool program for children below the age of five in the United States, Canada, Turkey and Greece (when kindergarten starts). It may be delivered through a preschool ...

through

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. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of 16 schools, had an enrollment of 9,150 students and 794.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.5:1.District information for Middletown Township Public School District

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. Accessed December 1, 2022. 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 2021-22 enrollment data from the

) are Bayview Elementary School (341 students in grades K-5), Fairview Elementary School (304; PreK-5), Harmony Elementary School (471; PreK-5), Leonardo Elementary School (258; K-5), Lincroft Elementary School (452; K-5), Middletown Village Elementary School (425; K-5), Navesink Elementary School (194; K-5), New Monmouth Elementary School (486; PreK-5), Nut Swamp Elementary School (519; K-5), Ocean Avenue Elementary School (292; K-5), River Plaza Elementary School (260; K-5), Bayshore Middle School (616; 6–8), Thompson Middle School (917; 6–8), Thorne Middle School (625; 6–8),

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(1,399; 9–12) and

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(1,544; 9–12). Middletown also hosts two public magnet schools,

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, on the property of

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, located in the Lincroft section of town, and the

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located on

, which are part of the

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. Middletown Township is home to one private high school, Christian Brothers Academy which is an all-boys

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with a focus on Christian education run by the

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, located in Lincroft. Mater Dei High School was a four-year Catholic coeducational high school located in the New Monmouth section and operated under the supervision of the

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before closing in 2022.Monmouth County School Directory
,

. Accessed July 18, 2016. Saint Mary School (for Pre-K–8, founded in 1953) in New Monmouth and Saint Leo the Great School (a

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founded in 1960) in Lincroft both operate as part of the

. Oak Hill Academy is an independent school for Pre-K–8 in Lincroft, that was founded in 1981.

Historic district

The Middletown Village Historic District is an

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains historic building, older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal p ...

located on both sides of Kings Highway, south and west of

. It features numerous structures from the early colonial period, when settlers primarily of

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descent from

and

were first immigrating to Middletown after the

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surrender of the

colony at the onset of the

in 1664. The most distinct preserved structures in this village are the three historic churches along Kings Highway, including The Old First Church (founded in 1688), Christ Church (founded in 1702, which is one of the oldest Episcopal parishes in New Jersey), and The Middletown Reformed Church (which dates from 1836).Middletown Village
Middletown Township, New Jersey. Accessed June 10, 2023. The district was added to the

on May 3, 1974, for its significance in education, military history, political history, religion, and settlement. It includes a total of 15

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. File:Old First Church.jpg, Old First Church File:Middletown Reformed Church.jpg, Reformed Church

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 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. The department has 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 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, with 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 Technical rescue is the use of specialised tools and skills for rescue, including but not limited to confined space rescue, rope rescue, trench rescue, structural collapse rescue, ice rescue, swift water rescue, underwater rescue, and cave 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 * 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 the unit from the Monmouth Ocean Hospital Service Corporation(MONOC). Advanced Life Support 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

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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

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and by the

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. The

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is the largest and busiest highway which passes through the township, connecting

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 Leonardo, 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

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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

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provides rail service at the Middletown station. Commuter service runs between New York City's

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and Bay Head on the

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. NJ Transit offers local bus service on the

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and

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routes.

Ferry service to and from New York City is available through the

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. 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

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travels across the

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to enter Lower New York Harbor at

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. SeaStreak is another local ferry service, with its ferry slip in neighboring

. SeaStreak offers ferry service to and from New York City with trips to Pier 11 (on the

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) and East 35th Street in Manhattan. The ferry service also offers seasonal travel, such as to the public beaches on

, baseball games at

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and

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, trips to

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matinees,

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, college football games at

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in the

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, and to the

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, among other excursions.

Healthcare

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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, New Jersey, United States, near the Raritan Bayshore. Its serv ...

in neighboring

and Riverview Medical Center in neighboring Red Bank. These are local hospitals for the

region and handles all but trauma cases. The closest major university hospitals to the area that handle trauma care are,

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in nearby Neptune Township and

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in nearby

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, founded in

in 1884, has a regional center for

located in Middletown. The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of Monmouth is the first center outside of the main center in

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to offer outpatient surgery.

In popular culture

The

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band

Symphony X Symphony X is an American progressive metal band from Middletown, New Jersey. Founded in 1994, the band consists of guitarist Michael Romeo, keyboardist Michael Pinnella, drummer Jason Rullo, lead vocalist Russell Allen and bassist Michael ...

was formed in Middletown Township in the mid-1990s.

wrote and filmed ''

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'' at a Quick Stop in the Leonardo section of the township.Wasserstein, Ben
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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: *

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(born 1962), actress on ''

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'' * Joseph Azzolina (1926–2010), served in the

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1966–1972, 1986–1988, and 1992–2006 *

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(born 1968), heavy metal singer * Howard Barbieri (born 1987), former

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* Virginia Bauer (born 1956), advocate for families of the victims of the

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(born 1981), former

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and balance beam national champion *

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(born 1962), musician * Jake Bongiovi (born 2002), actor, son of Jon Bon Jovi *

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(born 1963), comedian *

Nicole Byer Nicole Byer (born August 29, 1986) is an American comedian, actress, and television host. She is known as the host of the Netflix comedic reality bake-off series '' Nailed It!'' (2018–present), for which she has received four Primetime Emmy ...

(born 1986), comedian * Shilique Calhoun (born 1992), NFL

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* Pete Capella (born 1977), voice actor and comedian *

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(born 1946), TV journalist, ''

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'', October 14, 2004, backed up by

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as of August 12, 2013. Accessed November 26, 2017. * Josh Cohen (born 2001), college basketball player for the

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(born 1941), former

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who played in the NFL for the

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and

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* 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 *

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(1897–1988), sculptor *

Billy Devaney William Joseph Peter Francis Devaney (born March 7, 1955) is an American football executive who was recently the general manager of the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL), a position he has held since 2023. Prior to t ...

(born 1955), general manager of the

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(born 1964), actor who had a cameo role in ''

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'' as

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* Dean Ehehalt (born 1964), head coach of the

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team *

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(born 1961), former ''

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'' cast member * Vincent Favale (born 1959), co-founder of

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(born 1978), manager in the

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minor league system * John P. Gallagher (1932–2011), politician who served in the

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from the 13th Legislative District 1982–1984 *

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(born 1956), represents the 13th Legislative District in the

* Tom Hanson (1907–1970), football halfback in the

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, mainly for the

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, for whom he caught the first touchdown in franchise history * Robert Harper (1951–2020), stage, film and television actor *

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'' *

Debbie Harry Deborah Ann Harry (born Angela Trimble, July 1, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie (band), Blondie. Four of her songs with the band reached on the US charts between 1979 and 1 ...

(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 ''

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'' and ''

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'' * Jerry Holbert (1958–2022), editorial cartoonist *

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

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for the

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of the

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1976–1984, who won five

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s for the Eskimos and was a CFL All-Star 1979–1981 * Bill Kunkel (1936–1985), former Major League Baseball pitcher and umpire * Jeff Kunkel (born 1961), former major-league shortstop *

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(born 1960), politician who served in the

1992–2018, where he represented the 13th Legislative District, and in the

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1988–1992 * Mike Largey (born 1960), former professional basketball player who played

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for

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of the

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1984–1987 *

Jack Lawless Jack Lawless (born September 20, 1987) is an American musician. He is the drummer for the bands DNCE and Ocean Grove, as well as a live drummer for the pop rock group Jonas Brothers. He grew up in Middletown Township, New Jersey, part of Monm ...

(born 1987), musician who has been the drummer for the bands

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and Ocean Grove, as well as a live drummer for the

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* Rick Lovato (born 1992),

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for the

of the

* Brian Lynch (born 1973), writer and director of films including ''

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'' *

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, Administrator of the

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Ryan McCormick Ryan McCormick (born November 7, 1991) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. Early life and career Raised in Middletown Township, New Jersey, McCormick attended Mater Dei High School, where he was captain of th ...

(born 1991),

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who plays on the

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(born 1972, née Slate), convicted of murder *

Knowshon Moreno Knowshon Rockwell Moreno (born July 16, 1987) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs football, Geor ...

(born 1987), former

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running back and 1st round draft choice of the

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Michael Mulheren Michael Mulheren is an American actor from Middletown, New Jersey.Van Benthuysen, Gretchen C"Local actor lands part in Broadway's 'Spider-Man'"''Culture Klatch''. August 20, 2010. He is known for his roles in ''Law & Order'', '' Rescue Me'', a ...

, actor *

Phil Murphy Philip Dunton Murphy (born August 16, 1957) is an American politician, diplomat, and financier serving as the 56th governor of New Jersey since 2018. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he was elected governor i ...

(born 1957), financier, diplomat and

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following the 2017 gubernatorial election *

Tammy Murphy Tammy Murphy (Maiden and married names, ''née'' Snyder; born August 5, 1965) is an American political figure and activist who has been the first lady of New Jersey since 2018. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, ...

(born 1965), First Lady of New Jersey *

Olivia Nuzzi Olivia Nuzzi ( ; born January 6, 1993) is an American political reporter who was the Washington, D.C., correspondent for '' New York'' magazine from 2017 to 2024. Prior to her time at ''New York'', Nuzzi was a writer for ''The Daily Beast'' cove ...

(born 1993), political journalist *

Christian Peter Christian J. Peter (born October 5, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Peter's younger brother, Jas ...

(born 1972), former NFL defensive tackle * Jason Peter (born 1974), former NFL football player *

Maury Povich Maurice Richard Povich (born January 17, 1939) is an American former television personality, best known for hosting the tabloid talk show '' Maury'' which aired from 1991 to 2022. Povich began his career as a radio reporter, initially at WWDC an ...

(born 1939), talk show personality *

Geraldo Rivera Geraldo Rivera (born Gerald Rivera; July 4, 1943) is an American journalist, attorney, author, and political commentator who worked at the Fox News Channel from 2001 to 2023. He hosted the tabloid talk show '' Geraldo'' from 1987 to 1998. He g ...

(born 1943), television journalistCheslow, Jerry
"If You're Thinking of Living In: Middletown Township, N.J.;A Historic Community on Raritan Bay"
''

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'', 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 Digital First Media, MediaNews Group *

(born 1970), filmmaker whose films include ''

'', ''Chasing Amy'' and ''Jersey Girl (2004 film), Jersey Girl'' * Jon Stewart (born 1962) comedian, writer, producer, director, actor, media critic and host of ''The Daily Show'' * Penelope Stout (1622–1732), shipwrecked on Sandy Hook in 1640s and was a founder of Middletown * William Strickland (architect), William Strickland (1788–1854), pioneering architect and civil engineer * E.W. Swackhamer (1927–1994), television director * George A. Tice (1938–2025), photographer, known for his images of people and places in New Jersey * Bob Tucker (American football), Bob Tucker (born 1945), former tight end in the NFL for the New York Giants and

* James van Riemsdyk (born 1989), drafted second overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, 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 Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and actor on ''The Sopranos'' * Claudia Vázquez (born 1990), Association football, footballer who has played as Forward (association football), forward and midfielder for the Puerto Rico women's national football team * Bill Weber (1957–2024), NBC sports broadcaster * Jay Weinberg (born 1990), drummer for heavy metal band Slipknot (band), Slipknot, son of Max Weinberg * Max Weinberg (born 1951), ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' band leader and drummer of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band * Tom Wilkens (born 1975), Olympic swimming medalist * Brian Williams (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"
''

'', 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
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