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• Quarterly Property Tax Payment Due 11/1

  Official noticeFri, Oct 30Middletown Township

  To avoid interest, please pay your taxes no later than 3:45 PM on Tuesday, 11/10 either in the Tax Collection Office (1 Kings Highway) or via our online payment portal (middletownnj.org/taxpayment).

• Joan Minnuies Says Middletown Needs Referendum To Repair Aging School Buildings

  Fri, Oct 30Middletown Patch

  Leonardo Elementary was one of two schools the district proposed closing, due to its age and how many repairs it needs.

• Kevin Cullen Chosen As New Middletown School Superintendent

  Fri, Oct 30Middletown Patch

  Cullen now has a five-year contract with the school district; he will be paid an annual salary of $250,000.

• Trick-or-Treating Curfew is 8 PM on Friday, 10/30 and Saturday, 10/31

  Official noticeThu, Oct 29Middletown Township

  The Middletown Township Police Department would like to remind residents about the curfew for trick-or-treating. Wishing everyone who celebrates a festive Halloween!

• Middletown School Board Holds Long-Range Facilities Meeting Nov. 10

  Wed, Oct 28Middletown Patch

  Here are details:

• Former Middletown BOE Member Joe Fitzgerald Acquitted Of All Crimes

  Wed, Oct 28Matawan-Aberdeen Patch

  Fitzgerald and his legal team speak:

• Municipal Offices Closed on Tuesday, 11/3 for Election Day

  Official noticeTue, Oct 27Middletown Township

  Visit middletownnj.org/election for information about how to cast your ballot in the November 2026 General Election.

• Ex-Middletown Cop Who Had Illegal Relationship With Teen Sentenced

  Tue, Oct 27Middletown Patch

  Justin Skelly pleaded guilty to third-degree endangering the welfare of a child in April.

• Monmouth County residential properties sales: Sold from Oct. 12 to 18

  Mon, Oct 26NJ.com

  The following is a listing of all residential property transfers in Monmouth County reported during the week of Oct. 12. There were 152 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the me

• Santa Ferry Ride

  Official noticeMon, Oct 26Middletown Township

• Patricia Kamienski

  Mon, Oct 26Two River Times

  Patricia Kamienski, 82, of Belford, passed away Oct. 7, 2026, in Middletown after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born in Linden and lived in Belford with her late husband, Bob, for over

• November Programs For Children, Teens At Middletown Library

  Mon, Oct 26Middletown Patch

  Here's everything that's offered. Registration is required for most programs.

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