Members of Oak Hill Association:  Volunteers are needed  (click "reply" to volunteer): 

1. Feb, 2012 newsletter: collect committee reports and/or create a final PDF layout for printing

2. Easter Egg hunt, March 31: provide yard for children and/or provide coordination

FOLLOWING FORWARDED FROM MIDDLETOWN:

Dog License Renewal Reminder  Please be aware that all dog license renewals are due (with rabies vaccination that is valid until October or later)  by  January 31, 2012. Any renewals received in the office on February 1, 2012 or sent in with a post mark of February 1, 2012 or later will incur a $5.00 late fee.   - Application

Seasonal Job Expo Coming Feb 4  Middletown's 2012 Seasonal Job Expo will be held on Saturday, Feb 4 th from 10 a.m. to noon at the Senior Center, 900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo, NJ 07737. The township is seeking summer recreation supervisors, counselors and leaders, lifeguards, camp counselors, sports camp instructors and park maintenance workers. Seasonal employees must be 16 years old for recreation programs and 18 years old for Public Works and Park Maintenance positions. Employment runs from May through September and varies depending on the seasonal program. The salary range is $7.25 to $15 per hour depending on the position and experience. Call 732-615-2260 for more information.  - Application

Bridge Open The Park Avenue Bridge is open. It had been closed since May 2011 for a Monmouth County improvement project.  

Poricy Park Camps and Programs www.poricypark.org

Middletown Arts Center Classes and Programs www.middletownarts.org

Middletown Senior Center Special Events

Recreation facilities Download the 2012 Permit Application

Library Event Schedule

Police Activity Reports POLICE "QUALITY OF LIFE" patrols - The Quality of Life Unit was reactivated on a trial basis in August of 2010 after I approached Chief Robert Oches and requested that we form a unit that would consist of officers from the Patrol Division who would be assigned to the Detective Bureau on a temporary basis and would be utilized to aggressively identify and arrests those offenders responsible for committing offenses that affect the “Quality of Life” of our residents.
  Chief Oches assigned two patrol officers to the Detective Bureau on a monthly rotation in order to address these issues. The unit was in operation for three months and was then temporarily suspended throughout the winter months. The unit was reactivated in June of 2011. The chief has agreed to continue with the program due to its excellent results.
  The Quality of Life Unit has so far consisted of nine, two man teams. The unit is, to date, responsible for the arrests of over 180 subjects for such offenses as narcotics, burglaries, receiving stolen property, warrants and other criminal activity. Officers assigned to the unit are also responsible for, but not inclusive of, capturing a fugitive wanted by the state of Florida, have arrested one of the biggest dealers of Oxycodone in the Bayshore area, have executed a search warrant and have purchased narcotics from drug dealers.
The officers have also assisted the Detective Bureau with warrant sweeps, Alcohol Beverage Control Inspections and the investigation of the Homicide that occurred in November and have supplemented the Detective Bureau's manpower during other investigations. One such investigation resulted in the apprehension of a subject for stealing luxury motor vehicles throughout the area and the recovery of four of the stolen vehicles.
The unit is also responsible for seizing three vehicles used in the commission of crimes and over $20,000.00 in cash that was proceeds of criminal activity. The teams have also seized a variety of narcotics with a street value worth tens of thousands of dollars.
The Quality of Life Unit consists of officers from the Patrol Bureau who are temporarily assigned to the plain clothes detail in the Detective Bureau. It is a joint operation between both bureaus. The unit uses Detective Bureau vehicles for their assignments and has access to police canines if needed. There is no budget set aside exclusively for the unit and the only cost that the township incurs is the officer's regular salaries. The unit is very cost effective and has outstanding results.
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this email, to members of OHA, is from Steve Miller, Secretary, Oak Hill Association

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