Middletown, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Middletown Township is a township in northern Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township was the state's 20th-most-populous municipality and the largest in the county, with a population of 67,106, an increase of 584 (+0.9%) from the 2010 census count of 66,522, which in turn reflected an increase of 195 residents (0.3%) from its population of 66,327 at the 2000 census, when it was the state's 17th-most-populous municipality. Middletown is a bedroom community of New York City, located alongside of the Raritan Bay within the Raritan Valley Region in the New York area. Due to its affluence, low crime, access to cultural activities, publi…

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How Middletown ranks

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#68Most active in NJ #92Lowest depression in NJ #109Fewest uninsured in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code07748

Area code732

Living in Middletown

Safety in Middletown

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Middletown's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Middletown 0.7

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Middletown 4.9

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Middletown

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New Jersey

16better than NJ·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 1▼ 8 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNJ 14.3% · better 7.6%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNJ 12.3% · better 9.1%More adults who have had cancerNJ 7.5% · worse

Care nearby

Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank · 3.6 mi · ER

Red Bank Community Health CenterRed Bank · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 07748, 07701, 07738 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Middletown →

Schools in Middletown

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Middletown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#111Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ

DistrictMiddletown Township Public School DistrictSchools24

New Monmouth Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 508 students Lincroft Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 486 students Harmony Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 481 students Nut Swamp Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 464 students Middletown Village Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 426 students Bayview Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 364 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.