Middletown, New Jersey
Map of Middletown Township in Monmouth County
Coordinates: 40°23′50″N 74°5′29″W / 40.39722, -74.09139
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Monmouth
Area
- Total	59.3 sq mi (153.7 km²)
- Land	41.1 sq mi (106.5 km²)
- Water	18.2 sq mi (47.2 km²)
Elevation	138 ft (42 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	66,327
- Density	1,613.0/sq mi (622.8/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	07748
Area code(s)	732
FIPS code	34-45990GR2
GNIS feature ID	0882604GR3

Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census had a total population of 66,327. Middletown is one of the oldest sites of European settlement in New Jersey.^[1] Image File history File links Middletown_twp_nj_025. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... This article is about the U.S. state. ... List of New Jersey counties: New Jersey counties Atlantic County: formed in 1837 from part of Gloucester County. ... Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... Area code 732 was created on 1 June 1997, as the result of a split in New Jersey area code 908, and became mandatory on 6 December of that year. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

Middletown Township was originally formed on October 31, 1693, and was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature 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 Township), Atlantic Highlands (February 28, 1887), Highlands (March 22, 1900) and Keansburg (March 22, 1917).^[2] is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 11 - Eruption of Mt. ... The New Jersey Legislature convene at the State House building in Trenton. ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1798 (MDCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Map of Colts Neck Township in Monmouth County Colts Neck Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Map of Hazlet Township in Monmouth County Hazlet Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Atlantic Highlands is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Highlands is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Keansburg is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ...

Belford (2000 Census population of 1,340), Fairview (3,942), Leonardo (2,823), Lincroft (6,255), Navesink (1,962), North Middletown (3,165) and Port Monmouth (3,742) are all Census-designated places and unincorporated areas located within Middletown Township. Other areas that are part of the township are New Monmouth and Sandy Hook.^[3] Belford is a census-designated place located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Fairview is a census-designated place located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Leonardo is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Map of Lincroft CDP in Monmouth County Lincroft is a part of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Navesink is a census-designated place located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... North Middletown, or East Keansburg, is a census-designated place located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Port Monmouth is a census-designated place located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Unincorporated areas in the state of New Jersey are communities that are part of one or more incorporated municipalities. ... New Monmouth is an unincorporated area within Middletown Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Sandy Hook from the top of Twin Lights Lighthouse, Highlands, New Jersey Sandy Hook is highlighted on this map Sandy Hook is a barrier peninsula, approximately 9. ...

In 2006, Middletown was voted 50th in CNN Money's Best Places to Live.^[4] The Cable News Network, usually referred to as CNN, is a cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld [1] [2] (although the latter is not currently recognized in CNNs official history). ...

Middletown is part of the Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan, an effort by nine municipalities in northern Monmouth County to reinvigorate the area's economy by emphasizing the traditional downtowns, dense residential neighborhoods, maritime history, and the natural beauty of the Raritan Bayshore coastline. The Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan is an effort by nine municipalities in northern Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, to reinvigorate the areas economy by emphasizing the traditional downtowns, dense residential neighborhoods, maritime history, and the natural beauty of the Raritan Bay coastline, especially along the Route 36 corridor... The Raritan Bayshore region of New Jersey is the area around Raritan Bay from the The Amboys to Sandy Hook. ...

History

Though small communities of Lenape Native Americans were common throughout the area, the first known European landing in what would become Middletown Township occurred in 1609, when the English explorer Henry Hudson landed along the shores of the Sandy Hook Bay. Hudson was in search of the mythical Northwest Passage in the service of the Dutch West India Company. Middletown Township was established in 1664, after the English conquest of New Amsterdam, but there was unauthorized settlement before that. The long-standing tradition had Penelope Stout, one of the first settlers, hiding in a tree from hostile Native Americans.^[5] For the language, see Lenape language. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... No portrait of Hudson is known to be in existence. ... Sandy Hook Bay is a triangular arm of Raritan Bay, along the coast of northern New Jersey in the United States. ... For other uses, see Northwest Passage (disambiguation). ... Dutch West India Company (Dutch: West-Indische Compagnie or WIC) was a company of Dutch merchants. ... This article is about the settlement in present-day New York City. ...

During the American Revolution, Middletown and much of the rest of Eastern Monmouth County was held by the British. After the Battle of Monmouth, the British retreat from Freehold Township, New Jersey carried them down King's Highway in Middletown to their embarkation points in the bay. John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen... Monmouth County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Combatants United States of America Great Britain Commanders George Washington Sir Henry Clinton Strength 11,000 10,000 Casualties 69 killed, 37 died of heat-stroke 160 wounded 95 missing Total: 361 65 killed 59 died of heat-stroke 170 wounded 50 captured 14 missing Total: 358 The Battle of... Map of Freehold Township in Monmouth County Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ...

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 wealthy and alarmingly 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 World War II.

In May of 1958, several Nike Ajax 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. Launch of a Nike Zeus missile Project Nike was a US Army project, proposed in May 1945 by Bell Labs, to develop a line-of-sight anti-aircraft missile system. ...

Middletown was extremely hard hit during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, losing 37 of its residents, among the largest number for any municipality in New Jersey. A memorial to the victims stands next to the Middletown Train Station. The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ... For other uses, see World Trade Center (disambiguation). ...

The planned Middletown Town Center is a major concern to the town, because of traffic issues, open space, etc. The Middletown Town Center is a planned mixed-use complex in Middletown, New Jersey. ...

A popular landmark in the community is the "Evil Clown of Middletown", a towering sign along Route 35 painted to resemble a circus clown that currently advertises a liquor store. The sign (and recent successful attempts from residents to save it from demolition) has been featured in the pages of Weird NJ magazine, on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and in the Kevin Smith-directed film Clerks II. The Evil Clown of Middletown The Evil Clown of Middletown is a large outdoor sign on Route 35 in Middletown Township, New Jersey advertising a Spirits Liquor Store. ... New Jersey State Highway 35 is a state highway along New Jerseys Atlantic coast. ... Clowning redirects here. ... Cover of Weird NJ. Weird NJ (WNJ) is a semiannual magazine that chronicles local legends, ghost stories, folklore and anything considered weird in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... May 26, 2006 opening monologue of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is the full name of NBCs The Tonight Show hosted by Jay Leno, debuting on May 25, 1992. ... For other persons named Kevin Smith, see Kevin Smith (disambiguation). ... Clerks II is the sequel to Kevin Smiths 1994 movie Clerks, and his sixth feature film to be set in the View Askewniverse. ...

Geography and geology

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 153.7 km² (59.3 mi²). 106.5 km² (41.1 mi²) of it is land and 47.2 km² (18.2 mi²) of it (30.72%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Middletown borders Colts Neck Township, Holmdel Township, Red Bank, the Boro of Tinton Falls, Atlantic Highlands, Rumson, Sea Bright, Highlands, Fair Haven, Keansburg and Hazlet Township. Map of Colts Neck Township in Monmouth County Colts Neck Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Holmdel Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Red Bank in Monmouth County The Borough of Red Bank is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey incorporated in 1908. ... Map of Tinton Falls in Monmouth County Tinton Falls is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Atlantic Highlands is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Map of Rumson in Monmouth County Rumson is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Sea Bright is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Highlands is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Map of Fair Haven in Monmouth County Fair Haven is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey along the Navesink River. ... Keansburg is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Hazlet Township is a Township located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ...

Poricy Creek (Poricy Park, Oak Hill Road) is locally well-known for its deposits of Cretaceous marine fossils, including belemnites. // The Cretaceous Period is one of the major divisions of the geologic timescale, reaching from the end of the Jurassic Period (i. ... Extinct Orders Aulacocerida Phragmoteuthida Belemnitida Diplobelida Belemnoteuthina Belemnites (or belemnoids) are an extinct group of marine cephalopod, very similar in many ways to the modern squid and closely related to the modern cuttlefish. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 66,327 people, 23,236 households, and 18,100 families residing in the township. The population density was 622.8/km² (1,613.0/mi²). There were 23,841 housing units at an average density of 223.9/km² (579.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.71% White, 1.21% African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.41% of the population. The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

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. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

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 (which had risen to $88,873 and $101,747 respectively as of the 2006 estimate.^[8]) 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 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government

Local government

The Township Committee operates under a special charter approved on June 23, 1971, by the New Jersey Legislature. Middletown Township is governed by a five-member Township Committee. 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 term for each Committee member is three years. The Township Committee supervises the operation of municipal government by establishing policies and programs and appropriating funds.^[9]. Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator Non-standard forms of municipal government Special Charter A Special Charter allows a New Jersey municipality to operate under a charter that differs from... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... The New Jersey Legislature convene at the State House building in Trenton. ...

After the 2007 Township Reorganization, members of the Middletown Township Committee are Mayor Gerard P. Scharfenberger, Deputy Mayor Pamela M. Brightbill, Thomas G. Hall, Patrick Short and Thomas P. Wilkens.^[9] A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Deputy Mayor of a community is the number two official to the mayor. ...

Federal, state, and county representation

Middletown Township is split between the Sixth and Twelfth Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 13th Legislative District.^[10]

New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District, covering portions of Middlesex County and Monmouth County, is represented by Frank Pallone (D). New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District, covering all of Hunterdon County and portions of Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Morris County, and Somerset County, is represented by Rush D. Holt Jr. (D). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). New Jerseys Sixth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Frank Pallone. ... Middlesex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. ... Frank Pallone Jr. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... New Jerseys Twelfth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Rush Holt. ... Hunterdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Middlesex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. ... Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about 25 mi (40 km) west of New York City. ... Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Rush Dew Holt, Jr. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is a businessman and Democratic Party politician. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map highlighting Cliffside Parks location within Bergen County. ... Robert Bob Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic Senator from New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

The 13th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph M. Kyrillos (R, Middletown Township) and in the Assembly by Amy Handlin (R, Middletown Township) and Samuel D. Thompson (R, Old Bridge Township). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The New Jersey Legislature convene at the State House building in Trenton. ... The New Jersey Legislature convene at the State House building in Trenton. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Sen. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Amy Handlin is a Republican who was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent the 13th legislative district, where she will take office on January 10, 2006. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Assemblyman Samuel D. Thompson Samuel D. Thompson (born July 31, 1935) has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998 and represents the 13th legislative district. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Old Bridge Township highlighted in Middlesex County Old Bridge Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Jon Corzine 54th Governor of New Jersey; Incumbent Christine Christie Todd Whitman, the first female governor of New Jersey The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is the Governor of New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director William C. Barham, Freeholder Deputy Director Robert D. Clifton, Lillian G. Burry, Anna C. Little and Theodore J. Narozanick. Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ...

Education

The Middletown Township Public School District consists of seventeen public schools, with a student population of more than 10,000. There are twelve K-5 Elementary Schools (Bayview, Fairview, Harmony, Leonardo, Lincroft, Middletown Village, Navesink, New Monmouth, Nut Swamp, Ocean Avenue, Port Monmouth and River Plaza), three grade 6-8 middle schools (Bayshore, Thompson and Thorne), and two high schools for grades 9-12, Middletown High School North and Middletown High School South. Four elementary schools feed into each of the three middle schools. The facilities vary in age, architecture, size, and student population. The Middletown Township Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students from kindergarten through twelfth grade from Middletown Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Middletown High School North, home of the Lions, is a four-year comprehensive public high school located within Middletown Township, New Jersey, and is part of the Middletown Township Public School District. ... Middletown High School South, Home of the Eagles, is a four-year comprehensive public high school located within Middletown Township, New Jersey, and is part of the Middletown Township Public School District. ...

Along with public education, Middletown Township is home to two private high schools. Christian Brothers Academy is an all boys College preparatory school with a focus on Christian education run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, located in Lincroft. Mater Dei High School is a four-year Catholic coeducational high school located in the New Monmouth section. For other schools of the same name, see Christian Brothers Academy. ... A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school (usually abbreviated to preparatory school, college prep school, or prep school) is a private secondary school designed to prepare a student for higher education. ... La Salle Academy, New York City The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools [[1]], also known as the Christian Brothers, the Lasallian Brothers, the French Christian Brothers, or the De La Salle Brothers, is a Roman Catholic religious teaching order, founded by French Priest Saint Jean-Baptiste de... Mater Dei High School is a four-year Roman Catholic coeducational high school located in the New Monmouth section of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of males and females at the same school facilities. ...

There are also two parochial grammar schools, Saint Mary in New Monmouth and Saint Leo the Great School in Lincroft.

Transportation

Exits 109 and 114 of the Garden State Parkway's are located in Middletown Township, which provides easy access to the New Jersey Turnpike, New York City and the state of New York. Routes 35 and 36 pass through Middletown. Three toll gates are located in Middletown. Two of them are at Exit 109 (northbound entry, southbound exit), and one at Exit 114 (northbound entry). The Garden State Parkway is a 174. ... This article is about the modern freeway. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... Route 35 is a state highway along New Jerseys Atlantic Ocean coast. ... Route 36 is a state highway in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ...

CR 520 passes through Middletown. 520 turns into CR 612 (at its western end), which then leads to Exit 8A of the New Jersey Turnpike. This makes CR 520 a connector between Shore Points/Garden State Parkway (Exit 109 in Middletown Township) and the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 8A in Monroe Township. County Route 520 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... County Route 612 is a county route in Middlesex County, New Jersey that measures 5. ... This article is about the modern freeway. ... Jersey Shore can also refer to Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. ... The Garden State Parkway is a 174. ... This article is about the modern freeway. ... Monroe Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. ...

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Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Middletown Township include:

• Mary Kay Adams (1962-), actress on Babylon 5.^[11]
• Sebastian Bach (1968-), heavy metal singer.^[12]
• Jon Bon Jovi (1962-), musician.^[13]
• Connie Chung (1946-), TV journalist.^[14]
• Siobhan Fallon (1961-), former SNL cast member
• Amy Handlin (1956-) represents the 13th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly.^[15]
• Judith Rich Harris (1938-), psychologist and author of The Nurture Assumption.^[16]
• Kelly Golden (1979-), former beauty queen, Mrs Rhode Island and Miss Rhode Island National Teenager.^{[citation needed]}
• Debbie Harry (1945-), rock and roll musician who led the new wave band Blondie.^{[citation needed]}
• Jerry Holbert, editorial cartoonist.^[17]
• Brian Lynch, writer and director of films including Big Helium Dog.^[18]
• Melanie McGuire (née, Slate), convicted murderer.^[19]
• Knowshon Moreno, Running back for the Georgia Bulldogs.^[20]
• Christian Peter (1972-), American football defensive tackle.^[21]
• Jason Peter (1974-), former NFL football player.^[22]
• Maury Povich (1939-), talk show personality.^[23]
• Geraldo Rivera (1943-), television journalist.^[24]
• Kevin Smith (1970-), filmmaker (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Jersey Girl, etc.), wrote and filmed Clerks at a Quick Stop in the Leonardo section of Middletown.^[25]
• E. W. Swackhamer (1927-1994), birthplace of the television director
• James vanRiemsdyk (1989-), hockey player on USA Hockey's NTDP.^[26]
• Billy Van Zandt (1957-), actor/playwright.^[27]
• Steven Van Zandt (1950-), solo rocker, guitarist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and actor on The Sopranos.^[28]
• Max Weinberg (1951-), Late Night with Conan O'Brien band leader and drummer of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.^[29]
• Bill Weber (1957-), NBC sports broadcaster.^[30]
• Tom Wilkens (1975-), Olympic medalist.^[31]
• Brian Williams (1959-), NBC News anchorman.^[32]

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