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Middletown disburses $422,500 in COVID-19 relief grants  
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee ceremoniously presented the representatives of eight small businesses with a check for $15,000 on Feb. 9 through the Middletown Economic Relief Program (MERP): All Natural Dry Cleaners, Code Ninjas, Greens & Grains, Middletown Pancake House, Monmouth Museum, No Limits Cafe, Rock’n Music Academy and Zeek’s Tees.
MERP funding was officially approved at the Feb. 16 Township Committee meeting where it was announced that 29 small businesses and nonprofit organizations across town will be awarded $422,500 through this initiative, according to a press release from the township.
Of the 29 small businesses that applied, 26 were awarded $15,000, and the other three were awarded $10,000, $10,500, and $12,500 since that is the amount the business owner requested, according to the press release. ....

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