Tennis Courts & Fields Now Open for Passive Recreation 

The Township started to phase in the opening of tennis courts and fields today for passive recreation, provided the community practices safe social distancing and adheres to the following guidelines:

• All participants must remain 6 feet apart.
• Groups are limited to 10 people or less.
• No group tennis or sporting lessons are permitted.
• The Township intends to open facilities for organized team play, practices and training to groups of 10 or less on May 15.

As a reminder, all play structures/playgrounds and basketball courts remain closed until further notice. All field permits have been cancelled and lights have been turned off. The Township will be monitoring these areas to ensure that community members are using these facilities safely or restrictions will need to be re-enforced.

We urge the community to practice safe social distancing so we can all remain healthy. For the most up-to-date Township information regarding COVID-19, please visit www.middletownnj.org/covid19.

Township Committee Expected to Extend Grace Period for 2nd Quarter Property Taxes Through June 1

The Middletown Township Committee is expected to extend the grace period for 2^nd quarter tax collection to June 1 at the upcoming Workshop Meeting on Monday, May 4. This extension is intended to alleviate some of the financial hardships incurred by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Township is still required to make on time payments to the School District and County on May 11 and May 15 respectively. Township officials have been in contact with both parties and they are confident they can work out a payment plan that works for everyone.

Please ensure that property tax payments are received by the Tax Collection Office, located at Croydon Hall (900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo), by 8:00 AM on Monday, June 1, 2020 to avoid interest charges. There are no refunds for payments already made.

As a reminder, the Tax Collection Office is currently closed to the public so tax payments cannot be made in person. Homeowners can pay property taxes to the Township in any of the following ways:

MAIL: You can mail your payment to the Township of Middletown, 1 Kings Highway, Middletown, NJ 07748. Please do not mail payments to Croydon Hall.

DROP BOX AT CROYDON HALL: For your convenience, tax payments can be placed in the drop box at Croydon Hall. This box is located by the door that faces the playground and is checked daily.

ONLINE: You can pay your taxes online through the Township website by visiting www.middletownnj.org/taxcollection or click HERE to access the Township’s payment portal. Please note there is a 3rd party fee if paying by credit card but there is no charge if paying by check.

Visit www.middletownnj.org/taxcollection for updates.

Detective and Community Relations Officer Ricardo Cruz gave a virtual tour of the Middletown Township Police Department to a group of first graders from Harmony Elementary School on Tuesday, April 28^th. The tour included a trip to the training room, the jail cells and an interview with Mayor Tony Perry in the Mayor's Office!