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🌱 Patch AM: Former Middletown Police Sergeant Gets 5 Years In Prison

Also, don't miss Ranney School Fall Open House on the Middletown Patch calendar

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Hi there, Middletown! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Former Middletown police sergeant imprisoned over ghost-gun and drug scheme
  • Court deal clears way for 450 homes at Calico clown site
  • Belford ferry collision sparks safety outcry from Middletown and county leaders

Also on today's calendar: Ranney School Fall Open House and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Andrew O.!

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 78, low: 56.
  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Former Middletown Police Sergeant Gets 5 Years In Prison (patch.com) — Middletown residents are learning that former township police sergeant David Ringkamp has been sentenced to five years in state prison after abusing his authority to help move illegal ghost-gun parts and drugs. Investigators say he used his Middletown police position and law-enforcement databases to aid a Millstone vape shop owner under surveillance, and later searches uncovered ghost-gun kits, narcotics, and steroids tied to the scheme.
   

2. Court Settlement Allows For 450 Homes At Calico Evil Clown Property On Rt. 35 (patch.com) — Middletown residents could see 450 new homes rise around the iconic Calico Evil Clown property on Route 35 after a court-ordered settlement between the township and a developer. The plan, which includes 68 affordable units and no direct Route 35 access, still needs detailed approvals but would transform the long-vacant 51-acre site once slated for The Shoppes at Middletown.
   

3. NY Waterway Ferry Hit Dock As It Departed Belford Tuesday (patch.com) — Middletown commuters on the Belford-to-Manhattan ferry faced a scare when the NY Waterway vessel Molly Pitcher struck pilings, shattering multiple windows but causing no reported injuries. Middletown's mayor and Monmouth County officials are demanding answers, safety reviews, and surprise inspections, citing rider complaints about service quality since NY Waterway resumed the Belford route.
   

4. Dunbar Repertory Company presents "FOR COLORED GIRLS Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf" (newjerseystage.com) — Middletown residents can catch Dunbar Repertory Company's production of Ntozake Shange's groundbreaking "for colored girls…" at the Middletown Arts Center November 7–15. The show blends dance, music, and poetry to explore Black women's lives, with multiple weekend performances, standard $22 tickets, and discounted matinees at the Church Street venue.
   

5. OIB Ortho/Joe Leone's Week 5 Shore Conference Football Team of the Week: Middletown North (shoresportsinsider.com) — Middletown North's unbeaten football team just earned Shore Sports Insider's Week 5 Team of the Week honor after a dominant win over St. John Vianney. Standout performances from running back Matt Belenko and quarterback Derek Grasso powered big plays on the ground and through the air, earning the Lions a commemorative game ball and a pasta party gift card.
   

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