• Drum Fish Tournament Rules Updated Registration Forms

  • KENDRA KARSTENS NAMED MIDDLE APRIL EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Kendra Karstens, Administrative Assistant/Middle Township Police Department, has been named Middle Township’s April Employee of the Month. Kendra joined the Township team, at the age of 19, as a Temporary Clerk in February of 2006. She was promoted to a full-time position later that year. In

  • MIDDLE TOWNSHIP INTRODUCES 2025 BUDGET Middle Township formally introduced the municipality’s 2025 budget at the Township’s April 7th Public Meeting. The proposed budget was presented by Chief Financial Officer Neil Young and Leon Costello from the Township’s auditing firm, Ford, Scott and Associates. Several factors contributed to upward pressures on the Township’s spending requirements: Loss

  • Join Us for the 2025 State of the Township Address The Middle Township Chamber of Commerce is hosting an evening with Mayor Chris Leusner and Police Chief Tracey Super as they provide updates on Township projects, community safety, and emergency management. Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 5:30 PM at the Bellevue Tavern We are thankful to

  • Middle Matters Awards Recognize First Responders for Life-Saving Efforts Middle Township Committee recognized the combined, life-saving efforts of Police Officer Chris Rudy, three Cape May County dispatchers and four members of the AtlantiCare Emergency Medical Services Team at the Township’s January 22nd Township Committee meeting. Patrolman Rudy was honored with the Township’s February Employee of

  • Middle Patrolman Chris Rudy Recognized for Life Saving Response Middle Township Police Department Patrolman Chris Rudy was recognized as the Township’s February Employee of the Month at the January 22nd Meeting of Township Committee. Rudy was honored for his life saving measures taken to resuscitate a one-week-old baby. “Township Committee is proud to honor and

  • ALICIA WOODROW NAMED MIDDLE JANUARY EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Alicia Woodrow, Technical Assistant to the Construction Official, has been named Middle Township’s January Employee of the Month. Alicia joined the Township team in May 2021 and received her TACO certification on December 24, 2021. Alicia will be publicly honored at the January 22nd Township Committee

  • NOTICE TO RESIDENTS: Due to the winter storm, our trash contractor has informed us that there will be no trash or recycling collection today. Monday’s trash will be collected tomorrow, along with Tuesday’s regular collection. Please stay safe, Middle Township!

  • Middle Secures Long-Term Savings in New Waste Collection Contract Following a protracted bidding and negotiation process, Middle Township has secured a long-term contact for trash and recycling collection with Pinelands Construction, LLC. The new agreement, effective January 1, 2025, locks in an annual rate of $1.55 million dollars for five years. Middle Township twice rejected

  • Sanitary Sewer Smoke Testing The Township of Middle will be conducting a non-toxic smoke test within the sanitary sewer system in the Rio Grande area on or about January 7-10, 2025. This test involves blowing smoke into the sanitary sewer lines to check for leaks, breaks and defects in the system. If there is any

  • Rachel Shepherd Honored as Middle Township Employee of the Year Photo caption – Township Committee joins with the administrative team to honor Zoning Officer Rachel Shepherd as the municipality’s Employee of the Year. Rachel Shepherd, Middle Township’s Zoning Officer, has been chosen as the Township’s Darius Graham Employee of the Year. Shepherd was recognized as

  • Middle Applauds County Changes to Goshen Road Speed Limits Middle Township Mayor Chris Leusner and Township Committee praised the Cape May County Board of Commissioners for final passage of a resolution modifying the posted speed limits on County Road 615, Goshen Road. The major artery runs north to south through the northwest section of the

  • REBECCA FOX NAMED MIDDLE NOVEMBER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Rebecca Fox, an administrative clerk in Middle Township’s Public Works Department, has been named the Township’s November Employee of the Month. Rebecca joined the Township team in December 2023 and will be publicly honored at the Township Committee Meeting on December 2nd. Fox received two nominations

  • Gold Medal Environmental would like to remind all customers of the upcoming holiday. All Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday routes will run on a normal schedule. Routes that run on or after Thursday, November 28th will be on a one day delay. Thursday routes will be serviced on Friday and Friday routes will be serviced on

  • The final paving operation of Goshen Road (Cr 615) will commence on Monday November 25 and conclude on November 27th.   The contractor will be installing the final surface course paving within the Stage I and Stage 2 portions of Goshen Road that have been under construction, as well as the milling and paving of the

  • The County of Cape May will be starting its 2024 Maintenance Paving program with the resurfacing of a portion of East Mechanic Street (Cr 615) the morning of November 25, 2024.  The paving limits for this project begin at the easterly flowline of Route 9 and extend approximately 400lf to the east along Mechanic Street. 

  • NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE – CHURCH ROAD-PLEASE BE ADVISED OF THE FOLLOWING: As part of the 2024 Road Improvements for Middle Township, your street will be repaved. Construction is planned to start on Wednesday 11/20/2024 and continue through 11/27/24. Contractors will start work weekdays starting at 7:00 AM. There will be limited access to the

  • MIDDLE TOWNSHIP HARVEST FEST RETURNS FOR 26TH YEAR The 26th Annual Middle Township Olde Tyme Harvest Festival will return to downtown Cape May Court House on October 26th. The annual celebration of all things Fall, runs from 10am to 5pm and will feature over one hundred craft vendors, fifteen food vendors, hayrides, pony rides, a

  • NOTICE OF NIGHT PAVING OPERATION- GOSHEN  ROAD (CR 615) RESURFACING IMPROVEMENTS Night paving operations will commence on Thursday October 10, 2024 along Goshen Road (Cr 615) encompassing the Phase 1 area that extends from Dias Creek Road (CR 612) to Railroad Avenue.  The paving work will begin around 4:00pm and should be completed by midnight.

  • Keywood Reappointed as Municipal Court Judge in Middle Township On September 16th, Middle Township Committee voted unanimously to reappoint the Honorable Thomas Keywood to a second, three-year term as the Township’s Municipal Court Judge. Municipal Courts have jurisdiction over cases within the municipalities they serve.  These cases include violations of municipal ordinances, violations of motor

  • Public Work’s Ron Lessor Named Middle Employee of the Month Middle Township Public Works Laborer Ron Lessor has been recognized as the municipality’s September Employee of the Month. Lessor was nominated for the award by Public Works Superintendent Rob Flynn and Assistant Superintendent Dave Maahs. “Ron has been a great asset since joining the Public

  • MIDDLE TOWNSHIP LOOKS TO REGULATE USE OF HOUSEBOATS   When most people think of a houseboat, they might picture a run-down boat, questionably seaworthy. But the appeal of houseboats in America has never been more popular. From newly constructed contemporary-style abodes to restored barges or canal boats, an increasing number of new and refurbished vessels

  • Free Yard Sale Weekend 2024 Listing

  • County Announces Safety Upgrades to Middle Township Intersection   Despite significant traffic calming upgrades over the past several years, the Middle Township Police Department continues to respond to several motor vehicles accidents per year at the intersection of Court House – South Dennis Rd. and Goshen-Swainton Rd.  Both roads are operated and maintained by the

  • September Offers Free Yard Sale Weekend in Middle As Summer fades to Fall, Middle Township will once again offer bargain seekers its traditional Free Yard Sale Weekend.  Residents interested in participating can register, free of charge, for the three-day event taking place September 20, 21 and 22. Registered participants will be listed on the Township

  • MIDDLE TO HOST FINAL 2024 RABIES CLINIC  Middle Township will hold the municipality’s final 2024 rabies vaccination clinic on Saturday, November 16.  Free vaccines will be offered for both cats and dogs from 9:30am to10:30am at the Township’s Public Works facility, 400 W. Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House. Rabies shots are required by NJ

  • JOANNE CICCOTELLI IS MIDDLE’S AUGUST EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH   Middle Township Alternate Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics, Joanne Ciccotelli, has been named the municipality’s August Employee of the Month. Joanne, who joined the Township team in December of 2021, was nominated for the Award by Deputy Administrator Suzanne Schuman. “We are proud to honor Joanne

  • Middle Twp Lead Safe Certification 2024

  • DEPUTY CFO SHUSTACK IS MIDDLE’S JULY EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Middle Township’s Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Qualified Purchasing Agent, Dan Shustack, has been named the municipality’s July Employee of the Month. Shustack, who formerly worked in the finance departments in the Cape May City and the County of Cape May, joined the Middle Township

  • Middle Township Final 2024/Preliminary 2025 Tax Bill will be mailed by the week of July 29, 2024 . Due to the delay, the grace period for the 3rd quarter taxes ONLY has been extended until August 30, 2024. This extension does not affect the 4th quarter payment due November 1, 2024. All payments received after

  • Notice of Upcoming Roadway Work – Goshen Road (CR 615) Starting July 19, 2024 the Cape May County planned roadway resurfacing project of Goshen Road (Cr 615) in Middle Township will commence. Goshen Road, from Dias Creek Road (CR 612) heading approximately 1.2 miles to the north, will be undergoing roadway reconstruction that will result

  • DONOHUE TO JOIN MIDDLE TOWNSHIP WALL OF MAYORS Middle Township Mayor Chris Leusner announced that former Mayor Tim Donohue’s portrait will join the Township’s Wall of Mayors.  The ceremony will take place during the August 5th Township Committee meeting at 6pm. Donohue served four terms on Township Committee, from 2012 through 2023.  He served as

  • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GRANT FUNDS MIDDLE TOWNSHIP’S CLEAN COMMUNITIES PROGRAM   On July 1st, Middle Township Committee took action to add a Special Item of Revenue to its current budget in response to a grant received to help fund the municipality’s 2024 Clean Communities Program. The grant, totaling $73,263.23 was awarded by the NJ Department of

  • Notice of Upcoming Roadway Work – Avalon Boulevard (in the area of Leonards Lane & Old Avalon Blvd) In response to requests by both the residents of Avalon Manor and the Township of Middle to provide for additional warning for vehicles approaching the Leonard’s Lane intersection along Avalon Boulevard, the County prepared a plan to

  • MIDDLE TOWNSHIP SUMMER CONCERT SERIES RETURNS JULY 9TH   Middle Township’s Summer Concert Series returns to the Robert “Ockie” Wisting Recreation Complex in Rio Grande for six concerts, beginning Tuesday, July 9th. “Middle Township is excited to offer another great series of summer concerts.  We are fired up to Rock the Ock,” Mayor Chris Leusner

  • MIDDLE TO PROCLAIM JULY 1ST ELIZABETH MENDEL – MISS NEW JERSEY DAY Mayor Chris Leusner announced that Middle Township Committee would pass an official proclamation declaring July 1st as Elizabeth Mendel—Miss New Jersey Day. Mendel was crowned as the New Jersey Representative to the Miss America Organization on June 8th. Elizabeth was raised in Cape

  • Recreation Leader Lisa Cermanski Named Middle’s Employee of the Month Middle Township Recreation Leader/Special Events Coordinator Lisa Cermanski has been named the Township Employee of the Month. Cermanski was recognized for her hard work and creative promotion of the Township’s ambitious special events calendar. “I want to congratulate Lisa for this well-earned recognition,” Committeeman Jim

  • MIDDLE TOWNSHIP ADDS EVEN MORE FOR FOURTH OF JULY FESTIVAL Middle Township’s Special Events Team announced a 3pm start time for the 2024 Fourth of July Festival and Fireworks to be held at the Goshen Sports Complex, 626 Goshen Road in Cape May Court House. This year’s event will feature additional craft and food vendors,

  • ARMY CORPS PLANS TO UPLIFT MARSH IN MIDDLE TOWNSHIP   The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced a plan to repurpose dredge sediments from the Intracoastal Waterway to fortify and uplift low marsh areas at Scotch Bonnet Island (next to the Wetlands Institute). The project is a collaboration between the Institute’s scientists, the U.S.

  • POLICE ACADEMY GRADS BOLSTER MTPD RANKS Mayor Leusner (center) and MTPD leadership (right) welcome seven new officers. A packed house of families, supporters and fellow officers attended the June 7th graduation of Class #56 from the Cape May County Police Academy. The MTPD was well-represented with five full-time officers and two Class II officers successfully

  • 20th Mayor’s Cup Drumfish Tournament Helps Fund Middle Recreation Angler Roy Trainor brought home the winning drumfishaboard Determined The Middle Township Mayor’s Cup Drumfish Tournament hit the waters of the Delaware Bay from May 17th to May 19th. Thirty-five boats registered to participate in the 20th Annual Tournament. A portion of the registration fees are