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Middletown committee approves multiple zoning, housing and salary ordinances; introduces bond and other first‑reading measures
Summary
The Middletown Township Committee on July 13 passed several ordinances on second and final reading — including new RTH zoning designations, a financial agreement with Port Monmouth Urban Renewal LLC and a financial agreement supporting continued senior affordable housing — and introduced several bond and code amendments with public hearings set for Aug. 17, 2026.
The Middletown Township Committee voted July 13 to adopt multiple ordinances on second and final reading, including new residential townhouse zoning and financial agreements related to local redevelopment and senior affordable housing.
In a roll call with no public speakers, the committee passed Ordinance 2026‑3507 (repealing and replacing prior code to establish an RTH‑10 zone for Block 1045 Lots 23 and 4), Ordinance 2026‑3508 (establishing an RTH‑11 multifamily townhouse zone), and Ordinance 2026‑3509 (establishing RTH‑12 for Block 615 Lot 8 and Lot 81). The committee later approved Ordinance 2026‑3519 authorizing a financial agreement covering part of Block 306 Lot 66 with Port Monmouth Urban Renewal LLC under the long‑term tax exemption statute (NJSA 48:20‑1 et seq.).
The committee also approved Ordinance 2026‑3520, an amendment to the township salary ordinance setting pay for noncontractual employees for 2026, and Ordinance 2026‑3522, which repeals and replaces chapter 37 of the township code governing emergency medical services. Officials said these changes reflect administrative updates and staffing decisions for the year.
On housing, the governing body adopted Ordinance 2026‑3521, authorizing a new financial agreement with Lincroft Senior Housing Corporation to continue provision of senior and disabled affordable housing, citing the long‑term tax exemption law (NJSA 40A:20‑13.2). The committee described the measure as aimed at preserving existing affordable units in the township.
Several measures were introduced on first reading and set for public hearing on Aug. 17, 2026: a bond ordinance appropriating $3,373,100 for various capital improvements and authorizing $3,204,445 in bonds or notes (Ordinance 2026‑3523); Ordinance 2026‑3524 amending code provisions for certain wireless communication facilities on township or school property; Ordinance 2026‑3525 on weight limits for certain roadways; and a bond amendment to a 2022 bond ordinance (public hearings were scheduled).
The committee adopted a consent agenda (resolutions 26‑119 through 26‑220) and closed the public hearing portions after no members of the public stepped forward on the second/final readings. Officials did not provide a breakdown of individual vote tallies in the public record beyond roll‑call affirmations; the meeting transcript records the motions carried.
