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Township Establishes Middletown Volunteer Corps

Details: Category: News; Published: 10 December 2012

Organizers Needed to Serve on Advisory Committee

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – After hundreds of residents came forward to help their neighbors in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, the Township Committee has established a new advisory body, the Middletown Volunteer Corps, to manage the township’s wealth of kind-hearted volunteers.

The Middletown Volunteer Corps will manage volunteer services during recovery phase of Superstorm Sandy. The Volunteer Corps will also be available to supplement the services of emergency responders in times of need during future disasters and serve as a resource for future community-based activities and initiatives, explained Mayor Anthony P. Fiore.

Volunteers are currently needed to serve on the corps’ nine-member advisory committee. The advisory committee is charged with assisting the township in establishing a permanent registry of residents available to volunteer in times of emergency. The advisory committee will develop a strategic plan regarding the organization, structure and mission of the Middletown Volunteer Corp including strategies for recruitment, training and community-based activities in which volunteers can register to participate, he said.

Auditions for the Fifth Annual Sounds of the Highlands, Jr.

Details: Category: Arts & Culture; Published: 10 December 2012

Atlantic Highlands, NJ – Auditions will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2013 for the Fifth Annual Sounds of the Highlands Jr. Concert. Singers, dancers, poets, actors, instrumentalists, and other performers between the ages of 5 and 18 are encouraged to audition for the performance scheduled on March 10, 2013 at the Central Baptist Church in Atlantic Highlands.

Jose Loo returns this year as the Music Director, and performers will again have the opportunity to work with a professional back-up band, to include Dave Crowton on guitar and Jim Mazell on drums. Since its inception, this popular concert has been held before a sold-out house at the historic Central Baptist Church in Atlantic Highlands.

This annual concert is sponsored by the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council. For more information, please contact Margaret Moro at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or contact the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council at 732-737-7160.

New Tower Hill Pastor Addresses Community’s Pain and Loss after Sandy

Details: Category: News; Published: 03 December 2012

RED BANK, NJ - As the new senior pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at Red Bank (Tower Hill), Jason Tucker was enjoying a warm welcome from his parishioners. And then came Hurricane Sandy. After relocating his family to the home of relatives, Tucker focused on ministering to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of church members and the greater community.

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First Presbyterian Church at Red Bank (Tower Hill) Pastor, Jason Tucker.

Middletown Bulky Debris from Sandy Must Be Curbside by Dec 3

Details: Category: News; Published: 29 November 2012

MIDDLETOWN, NJ - Middletown residents must place all bulky waste from Superstorm Sandy curbside by Monday, December 3^rd. Debris removal contractors will then perform one final street-by-street collection of all bulky waste. Storm debris placed curbside after this collection will be the responsibility of the homeowner. This does not apply to leaves and brush. Brush must be placed curbside by Monday, December 17^th. Brush contractors will then perform one final street by street collection of all brush. Leaf and garbage collection will continue on its normal schedule by zone.

AH First Aid Squad to Assist Santa on Rounds in Borough

Details: Category: News; Published: 27 November 2012

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ - Members of the Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad will assist Santa in travelling through the streets of borough the week of Dec. 3, 2012.

Weather permitting from Dec. 3 through Dec. 6, AHFAS elves will help Santa visit a part of town each night from 6 PM to 9 PM, where he’ll chat with children and family, hand out candy canes, and collect donations of food to be delivered to the Atlantic Highlands Food Pantry.

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“Preparations for Santa’s visit have been underway for months,” says AHFAS chief Tom Hayden. “This is a great way to kick off the holiday season in Atlantic Highlands.”

This year, as the squad has done for the past several years, the AHFAS is asking residents for donations of non-perishable food items for the Atlantic Highlands Food Pantry.