Middletown Holds Organization Day Meeting: Mayor Tony Perry & Deputy Mayor Rick Hibell to Serve in 2021
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 Tony Perry was sworn in for his third consecutive year as Mayor by Commissioner Director Tom Arnone while his wife Alannah and 5-month-old daughter Reagan stood by his side. This is the first time in over 45 years that a mayor has served three years in a row since Mayor Thomas J. Lynch (1972-1974).
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 Mayor Perry swore in Rick Hibell to serve as Deputy Mayor as his family proudly supported him.
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 Committeewoman Pat Snell, surrounded by family members, was sworn in to serve her second three-year term as Committeewoman. Former Mayor Tony Fiore, who retired from the Middletown Township Committee, administered Snell's Oath of Office.
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 Former Mayor Tony Fiore swore in Ryan Clarke as a Middletown Township Committeeman. Clarke, an Ex Middletown Fire Chief, is pictured here with his family.
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Middletown Township held its annual Organization Day meeting on Sunday, January 3rd. The community was invited to join the meeting virtually via Webex
Event Center.
Under the Township’s form of government, the Township Committee designates two members to serve as mayor and deputy mayor for a one-year term. Tony Perry was chosen to serve as Mayor and Rick Hibell as Deputy Mayor.
Committeewoman Patricia Snell accepted the Oath of Office to serve her second consecutive term. Ryan Clarke accepted the Oath of Office to serve his first term.
The Organization Day meeting is currently being aired on the Township’s TV channel (Verizon FiOS Channel 26/Comcast Cable Channel 20) at 5:00 PM and
8:30 PM as well as on the Township's YouTube channel.
Click HERE for more photos from the meeting. |
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"I am incredibly honored to have once again been chosen to help lead Middletown. While we are so proud of all that we have been able to do over these past two years, the job is not finished yet, but I am confident that the best is yet to come!"
An Organization Day highlight video is being aired on the Township’s TV channel (Verizon FiOS Channel 26/Comcast Cable Channel 20) at 8:00 AM, Noon, 7:00 & 11:00 PM or you can click HERE to watch it.
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2021 Middletown Fire and EMS Chiefs Sworn In
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 2021 Fire Chiefs (pictured from left) Third Assistant Fire Chief Anthony Fulciniti, Second Assistant Bill Kane, First Assistant John Waltz, Deputy Chief Bernie Chenoweth and Chief John Friedmann stand with Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Rick Hibell and Committee members Kevin Settembrino, Pat Snell and Ryan Clarke at Brevent Park Fire Company.
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On Sunday, January 3rd, Mayor Tony Perry, with the support of the Township Committee, had the privilege of swearing in the 2021 Fire and EMS Chiefs at Brevent Park Fire Company in Leonardo. Congratulations to Fire Chief John Friedmann, Deputy Fire Chief Bernard Chenoweth III, First Assistant Fire Chief John Waltz, Second Assistant Fire Chief William Kane Jr., and newly-elected Third Assistant Fire Chief Anthony Fulciniti.
A big thank you to Middletown's 2020 Fire Chief Russell Mount III!
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Congratulations to our 2021 EMS Chief Floyd Goldstein and Deputy Chief Colleen Kelly who were also sworn in on Sunday.
We thank our volunteers for their service and wish them the best in 2021!
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 2021 EMS Deputy Chief Colleen Kelly and Chief Floyd Goldstein stand with Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Rick Hibell and Committee members Pat Snell, Kevin Settembrino and Ryan Clarke after their swearing in ceremony.
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Mayor Perry Meets Up Virtually With Daisy and Brownie Troops Working Towards Earning Democracy Badge
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 On Tuesday, January 5, Mayor Perry hopped on a Zoom meeting with Bayview Elementary School Daisy Troop 223 to help them learn about the various roles in local government, including his own as Mayor of our town.
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Wish wish our future leaders the best of luck with earning their Democracy badge!
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 He also had the pleasure of joining New Monmouth Elementary School Brownie Troop 323's Zoom meeting on Wednesday to discuss our local government. They also exchanged some really funny jokes!
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Pre-Register Now for COVID Vaccine
Governor Murphy announced this week that the website to pre-register for the vaccine is live.
Click HERE to pre-register.
The system will allow individuals who are immediately eligible based on screening questions to schedule an appointment. |
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Christmas Tree Collection Dates
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MTPD is helping 180 Turning Lives Around recruit community volunteers to serve on the Sexual Assault Response Team. There will be a 40-hour mandatory training course via Zoom February 2-25. Applications are being accepted through Friday, January 22nd.
Please consider volunteering.
Click HERE for more information.
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Weekly COVID-19 Testing Events for Community On Sundays, Mondays & Fridays
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2021 Dog Licensing Information
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Due to COVID-19, in-person dog licensing for 2021 is being done at the Health Department (180 Main Street, Port Monmouth) by ONLINE APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Click HERE to access the online pet licensing portal. |
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CHECK OUT THE NEWLY ADDED INDOOR AND OUTDOOR CLASSES AT THE MAC!
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The MAC is thrilled to announce its Winter Session of
IN- PERSON classes in Theater, Dance, Art, Music and more!
Classes will take place INDOORS at the wonderful new ANNEX LOCATION at the Middletown Reformed Church! (121 Kings Highway - right around the corner from the MAC!)
Instructors and staff will follow CDC guidelines and practice
social distancing, small classes and take temperatures.
Click HERE to register!
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Middletown Township Public Library Update
UPDATED LIBRARY HOURSMonday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Wednesday, 9:00 am - 7:00 pm. Saturday - Sunday - closed
Patrons are welcome to make an appointment to walk into the MTPL to browse, borrow and boogie! See details below.
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Looking to Keep Your Fitness Goals for 2021?Middletown Recreation Is Offering Guided Walking Tours!
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CHECK OUT MIDDLETOWN RECREATION'S UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE WINTER 2021 SEASON!
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Community Survey About Traveling in Monmouth County
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What could make it easier for you to get to where you are trying to go in Monmouth County, whether you’re traveling to a store or spending a day at the shore? Monmouth Within Reach is a study being led by transportation planners from Monmouth County and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, with professional assistance from Stantec and Stokes Creative Group, Inc.
Monmouth Within Reach is a federally funded study to develop strategies and best practices to reduce congestion related to tourism and events by using the resources we have to more effectively manage the demands on our transportation network. A study like this needs your input, so please help by taking this survey about your experience traveling in the County on heavy travel days.
Click HERE for more information about study and to take the survey. |
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New Drop Box at Building & Inspection Department Located at Croydon Hall Annex
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The Inspection Department now has a drop box for permits, applications and payments located at the SIDE entrance of the Croydon Hall Annex (900 Leonardville Road). The *drop box is available 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday-Friday. All items placed in the box MUST be placed in a sealed envelope with an address.
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 The drop box is available Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
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To locate free COVID-19 testing visit covid19.nj.gov/freetest (insurance accepted but not required; no out of pocket fees). Many of the free testing sites that are run by counties or non-profit organizations may offer limited testing dates and/or times. Additional testing options may be
found at covid19.nj.gov/testing. Testing sites accept most insurance, but if the individual has no insurance, the site may require payment up front and/or charge fees for services involved with testing. |
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Municipal Offices Open to Public By Appointment Only
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To help ensure the safety of visitors and employees, municipal offices are now open to the public by appointment only. The only exception is for in-person tax payments at the
Tax Collector's Office.
Employees and visitors must wear a face mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines. If you would like to schedule an appointment, you can reach the various departments at the phone numbers listed HERE. |
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Click HERE to access hi-res photos from this
e-newsletter. |
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Verizon FiOS Channel 26/Comcast Cable Channel 20
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