Health Department

Register for Free TB Skin Test

The Middletown Township Health Department is partnering with Monmouth County to offer free TB Skin Tests (Mantoux) on the first Monday of every month from 8:30-9:30 AM at the Middletown Township Health Department. These tests are only available to school-aged children up to 18 years old. Appointments for the tests are required and will last ten minutes. The nurse will schedule a follow-up appointment with you after the exam. Test readings will be done on the first Wednesday after your test.

Visit www.middletownnj.org/tbtest to make an appointment.

Register for Free Children's Immunization Appointment

The Middletown Township Health Department and Monmouth County are offering free children’s immunizations on the third Thursday of each month from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the Middletown Township Health Department. Participants must meet the following requirements to make an appointment:

• Patients must be between the ages of birth to 18 years old.
• Patients need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
• Patients should either have no health insurance or only be on the NJ Family Care Plan A.
• Patients are required to bring their immunization records.

Appointments are required and can be scheduled by calling 732-431-7456.

COVID-19 Testing & Vaccines

Find the latest Pfizer or Moderna booster shot near you.

Visit the United States Postal Service (USPS) website to place your order.

The Access to Reproductive Health and HIV Services clinic is no longer available in Middletown. However, Monmouth County offers free services (such as rapid HIV and Hepatitis C testing, STD testing, Narcan distribution, and adult vaccines like flu, COVID-19, HPV, etc.) in Neptune every Thursday from 12:00-3:00 PM. Please call 732-431-7456 ext. 7435 to make an appointment. Insurance and ID are not required.

Apply for Free Lead-Safe Home Program

The Community Affairs and Resource Center is administering the Lead-Safe Home Remediation Pilot Grant Program with funds provided by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.

The purpose of this program is to identify and remediate lead-based paint hazards to prevent elevated blood lead levels in residents in Monmouth, Ocean and Atlantic Counties, with a specific focus on children and pregnant women. It also assists households with no children. The program provides funding and technical assistance to low-to moderate income tenants and owners.

Visit the Community Affairs and Resource Center website for more information.

View a larger version of the Free Lead-Safe Home Program graphic (PDF).

How to Avoid Carbon Monoxide Exposure

In order to prevent exposure to carbon monoxide, the Middletown Township Health Department and Fire Prevention Office encourage residents to read the New Jersey Department of Health's fact sheet above. Remember to make sure that both your furnace and Carbon Monoxide detectors are in good working order. 

Read this fact sheet in Spanish. (PDF)

Disposing of Medical Sharps / Syringes

To dispose of used syringes and needles safely in your household trash:

1. Place into FDA-approved sharps container or heavy-duty plastic container (i.e. laundry detergent bottle). The bottle should be sturdy, puncture-resistant, and should not leak.
2. Close the screw-on lid tightly and label the sealed container "Do Not Recycle, Contains Sharps."
3. Don't use plastic lids that can come off easily or glass bottles which may break. Do not put a plastic container with used needles/syringes out with the recyclables.

Visit the Safe Needle Disposal website to find facility drop-off locations in our area.

Top Tips to Avoid Lyme Disease

If you're spending time in tick-infested areas between now and September, you're most prone to Lyme Disease because that is when ticks are most active. Here are 7 tips to help prevent the disease:

• When hiking, walk in the center of the trail to avoid high grass and leaf litter areas.
• Mow and trim y our lawn regularly to avoid making it a breeding ground for ticks.
• Wear light-colored clothing to make it easier to find ticks on your clothes.
• Use 20 to 30% DEET repellents on exposed skin for protection against ticks for up to 4 hours.
• Apply repellents containing permethrin on clothing and gear, which  will safeguard you through several washings.
• Check yourself for ticks regularly once you've entered a tick-infested area.
• Check for ticks on all exposed skin. Take extra care to inspect the scalp, under the arm, behind the ear, in the groin, and on the ankle.

What to Do when You Find a Tick

1. Remove the tick immediately before it attaches to the skin and avoid crushing or squeezing.
2. Use tweezers to grab the tick's head if it has already attached to the skin.
3. Do not squeeze, cover, or burn an attached tick. Doing any of the risks the tick's fluid, and potentially a tick-borne illness entering your skin.
4. Disinfect the bitten are after removing the tick with alcohol or hot water.
5. Consult your physician.

Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for more information on tick-borne diseases.