Middletown National Night Out Is Aug. 7

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Middletown's National Night Out event will be held at the Middletown Arts Center on Tuesday, August 7!

The Middletown Arts Center is at 36 Church Street. National Night Out starts at 5 p.m. and will be held rain or shine. There will be: Fingerprinting, K-9 Demos, Police Equipment Displays, Food Trucks, Contests & Games, Impaired Driver Simulator, Face Painting, Giveaways & More!

Bring the kids and the entire family, or just show up yourself to meet and interact with local Middletown police officers, elected representatives and fellow Middletown residents. National Night Out is meant to prevent crime and encourage the community to get to know their police officers in the middle of the dog days of summer.

Make sure you stay for the Music in the Park concert series featuring The Weeklings from 7-9 p.m.!

National Night Out is an annual campaign that promotes police-community partnerships. Local events are designed to strengthen neighborhood spirit and send a message that communities are organized and ready to fight crime together.