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Dear Readers,
I hope you’ve enjoyed reading Middletown FEATURED
Magazine as much as I have had exploring
your city. For me, it has definitely been
a city with SO many unique businesses
and HUGE small-town friendliness. Many The Gift of Larry McHugh
people stepped up to help me, especially 6
my “staff” writers Lee and Alaine who by Dr. Stephen W. Hoag
have gone above and beyond with my
last-minute requests. Sabrina at Sicily has
become a “go to” for me and I love their
meatballs. I am coordinating a meatball
competition in my hometown to benefit our
Jill DeChello food bank. Do you think you’d like to see 10 The Mystery of the Skull
Editor by Alain Munkittrick
a competition in Middletown? I’d love your
opinion. Reach out to me on Facebook.
Fall is the start of my favorite time of year, leading right into
Winter. I look forward to seeing the activities that the weather Ghost Train
change brings. If there are stories you would like to see in 12
the magazine or you have a gorgeous image of something by Lee Godburn
very “Middletown”, send it to me. No guarantees but I am
always happy to look.

Here's to my first Fall in Middletown, CONTENT
Jill DeChello Middlesex County Chamber..................... 8

OUR STAFF Cat Tales................................................. 14
MEET THE MIDDLETOWN MAGAZINE CREW The Spooky Jewel of Indian Hill............... 18
PUBLISHER EDITOR
Roger Dietz Jill DeChello Crisis Intervention Team......................... 19
(RDS Media, LLC) (WINC Promotions, LLC)
Ribbon Cutting........................................ 21

PROOFING EDITOR ART, DESIGN & LAYOUT
Ellie Dietz Alex Gurin What The Duck?...................................... 22
(RDS Media, LLC) (AG Creative Works LLC) Culinary Excellence & Community
Spirit...................................................... 24
CONTRIBUTORS
Jill DeChello, Alain Munkittrick, Lee Godburn, Where Is It? Winners............................... 26
Dr. Stephen W. Hoag, Nick Giordano,
Gregory Simpson Middletown's Culinary Assets................. 27

ADVERTISING & SALES Where Is It?............................................ 28
Jill DeChello, Roger Dietz
A Message From Mayor Ben Florsheim.... 32

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