Middletown is located alongside the Raritan Bay in the New York Metropolitan Area. Due to its affluence, low crime, access to cultural activities, public school system, proximity to the Jersey Shore and Raritan Bayshore It has become a hub for commuters to New York City. Today, Middletown Township comprises many neighborhoods and unincorporated communities, as well as five designated historic districts – Chapel Hill, Locust, Monmouth Hills, Navesink, and Middletown Village. In Middletown Township there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, parks and recreational activities for all to enjoy. The public schools in Middletown Township are highly rated and it has been named one of the safest places to live in NJ for many years.