Middletown town council hears from parents, discusses names for new parks
At the March 2 workshop meeting, residents urged the mayor to help avert proposed school closures as the committee discussed park names and introduced an ordinance updating extra cart fees.
On March 2, 2026, the Middletown Township Committee met for a workshop session at the municipal building on One Kings Highway, where residents used public comment to press local officials to get involved in the Middletown school district’s plans to close schools.
The most pointed exchange came from resident Bernard Daus, who urged Mayor Tony Perry to step in as the district considers closing three schools, calling it an “imminent threat” to the community and arguing that closures would “fracture” Middletown’s neighborhoods.