MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy’s decision to sign a $15 minimum wage hike bill on Monday isn’t only going to impact New Jersey’s private sector bottom line; local municipal and county leaders are bracing for dramatic, potentially budget-busting payroll expense Read More
By Art Gallagher _ Tony Perry, 28, will become the youngest mayor in Middletown’s history when the Township Committee meets on Sunday to reorganize for 2019, according to an announcement by the Township. Perry was elected to a three year term Read More
Tony Perry, 27, was unanimously selected by the Middletown Township Committee to fill the vacancy created by Stephen Massell’s resignation as the first order of business of the Committee’s meeting last night at Town Hall. Senator Joe Kyrillos issued the Read More
Donald Trump attracts controversy wherever he goes, Save Jerseyans, so when he attends the U.S. Women’s Open this weekend at his Bedminster golf course, a/k/a the “Summer White House,” anti-Trump protesters will reportedly turn out in force. There will be Read More
The Middletown Township Committee will introduce a budget on Monday night that reduces Township spending by $161,459 and reduces the municipal tax rate by 3.49% “We’ve taken a fine tooth comb to this budget in order to develop a spending Read More
Bashing routinely gets more attention, Save Jerseyans, but in slightly-red Monmouth County on Monday, hundreds of Trump backers lined Route 35 to loudly and proudly speak out in strong support of the new Republican President’s policies, particularly his hard stance against Read More
Monmouth County Freeholder Serena DiMaso and Middletown Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger could be running mates for Assembly this fall. Suddenly there is a race for the 13th District Assembly seats currently held by Assembly Members Declan O’Scanlon and Amy Handlin. Middletown Read More
photo via facebook Middletown Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger, Phd, said that the ACLU’s objection to the ceremony at Middletown High School South last week honoring law enforcement, fire, first aid and military personnel is “absurd” and inconsistent with the organizations mission Read More
Congressman Chris Smith and Middletown Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger Everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing-I was in Washington chairing a Veteran’s Affairs Committee hearing-when a group of cowards hijacked airliners in order to perpetrate the worst act Read More
