Middletown

In the past, we've shined the spotlight on Brick, Howell, and Freehold. The response for all has been great, thanks to everyone who participated on Facebook. It's time to feature Middletown in our series.

Middletown Township Mayor Tony Perry, the youngest mayor at the Jersey Shore, is expected to be reappointed to that position for 2021 when the town committee holds its annual reorganization meeting on Sunday January 3.

Christmas is upon us. The joy of the holidays is a remarkable thing. They bring out the best in us, remind us to reflect on the past year, and cherish family and friends. One young man from Middletown was captivated by Christmas from an early age and his story is simply heartwarming.

It took 55 firefighters from 5 companies to douse flames coming from a two-story home on Fish Hawk Drive in Middletown on Thursday night.

A Middletown man charged with trying to kill his ex-girlfriend's family by blowing up their home was found dead in his Monmouth County jail cell on Thursday.

New Jersey health officials say more than 120 youth hockey players have tested positive over the past month or so. League officials say protocols are being followed, at least in the rink.

A New Jersey man was charged with attempted murder after police say he cut a gas line inside the Pennsylvania home of a former girlfriend and left an explosive device that could have caused a large explosion.

Some South Jersey families are urging for the final round of soccer playoffs to be postponed until 2021, to give athletes a fair shot.

Middletown firefighters led the efforts of putting out a large blaze featuring two explosions at a home on Alexander Drive in the River Plaza section Wednesday morning.

Mush appeared to be in discomfort but its owner says he was born with a spinal deformity that causes the tail end of his back to sag.

Middletown Police are investigating the theft of a package from a porch outside a home in the Oak Hill section.

The most populated town in Monmouth County and 4th most at the Jersey Shore had the lowest crime rate for 2019 for towns with populations of 50,000 residents or more according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report.