Middle Township Recreation & Tourism

06/17/2026

06/15/2026

Harvest Fest vendor registration is now open at:

https://middletownship.recdesk.com/Community/Home

06/12/2026

REDy OR NOT, HERE THEY COME!
Team Red defeated Team Black 60-55 last night at Middle Township Recreation’s MLK Center on Main Street in Whitesboro, to earn the 2026 MTML Spring League Championship. The game was close throughout, with Black leading at halftime 26-25. Late in the game Keith Palek made 3 free throws to put Red ahead 51-48, a lead they would not relinquish for the remainder of the game. Dashaw Hawkins led all scorers on the evening, contributing 20 points. He made 4 three-pointers. His teammate Diante Miles added 19 points and 5 rebounds. Miles made 5 three-pointers, four of them in the second half, which proved to be clutch. Team Red made a total of 9 three-pointers, compared to Team Black‘s total of 3 three-pointers. Palek added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in the win. Team Black was led by “Golden” Coley Holton aka Coley 8k’s double-double (16 points, 11 rebounds.) Jalen Freeman added 15 points and Dasean “Dey-Dey” Lopez added 12 points in the loss.
The MTML has concluded for the summer. Please continue to visit our instagram page (mtmlbasketball) all summer long, for exciting content from the league!
For highlights from last night’s action, please click the link below.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZfsqPyS1Tu/

06/09/2026

We are excited and thankful!

The Cape May County Board of Commissioners has partnered with the Middle Township Recreation Department to provide the Township with use of recreation fields at Cape May County Park South for Youth Football and Cheerleading practices this fall.

Four youth football teams and their cheerleading squads will have afterschool access to the County Park South facilities form July 21 – November 21, 2026.

This temporary use of county fields is necessary while Middle Township’s Goshen Sports Complex undergoes major renovations. The upgrades to the Township’s main hub for youth sports are supported by funding through the Cape May County Open Space Program.

Youth sports build character, teamwork, and strong community bonds. To promote these opportunities, Cape May County is proud to partner with Middle Township to support our young athletes.

Thank you to the coaches, volunteers and parents who make it possible for our kids!

06/08/2026

Football and Cheer registration is open! See the information below. To signup go to www.middlejrpanthers.com

06/04/2026

Josh Wright is the MTML Player of the Night! Wright was unstoppable scoring 41 points and grabbing 12 rebounds to lead Team Green (4-4) to a 90-73 win over Team Orange (0-8) last night at Middle Township Recreation's MLK Center on Main Street in Whitesboro. Wright is one of only four players in MTML league history to score 40 points or more in a single game. The three other players to accomplish the feat are Dashaw Hawkins, Desean Lopez and Diante Miles. Wright also contributed 4 assists in the win. "I'm just glad we got the win," he said, unselfishly. Coming into last night's game, Wright had 8 total three-pointers made. He nearly matched that number, making 7 three's and putting his season total at 15. Wright's teammate Daniel "Dream" Bennett scored his MTML career-high 21 points in the win. Josh Johnson and Omarion McNeal each added 11 points for Team Green. Patrick Merino led the way for Orange scoring 28 points which included 6 three pointers. Merino's teammate Lamar Crawley added 18 points in the loss.
The much anticipated battle for second-place saw Team Red (5-2) defeat Team Blue (5-3) 106-80. Team Red's 106 points is a new record for points scored in one night. The previous record (100) was held by Team Blue. Team Red had six players score in double figures in the win. Dashaw Hawkins led the team scoring with 24 points. Diante Miles (21), Reggie Hunter (17), Keith Palek (15), Aydan Howell (13) and Ivy Linthicum (11). Team Red played smothering defense never allowing Blue's key players to get started. Red led 47-25 at halftime. Team Red did not relinquish its lead at any point in the win. "Downtown" Dave Zarfati finished with 26 points for Blue, including 5 three-pointers. Zarfati finishes the regular season as the league leader in three pointers made (34). Martin Anguelove added 13 points, while teammates Miles Sapp, Tayshaun Jackson and Mike Zarfati each added 11 points in the loss.
The regular season concludes tonight at 6 P.M. with Team Black (6-1) facing Team Red (5-2). The winner will be the number 1 seed in the playoffs. Red defeated Black earlier this season and owns the tie-breaker.
For highlights from last night's action, please click the link below.
https://www.instagram.com/mtmlbasketball/reel/DZLbp_6vMun/

06/02/2026

We are excited to announce the Make It Take It Basketball Clinics at our Martin Luther King Center facility beginning on July 6th! Sign ups are open now! See flyer below for sign-up details.

05/27/2026

Coley Holton is the MTML Player of the Night! Holton posted a double-double, scoring 33 points and grabbing 12 rebounds to lead Team Black (6-1) to a 92-70 win over Team Orange (0-7) last night at Middle Township Recreation's MLK Center on Main Street in Whitesboro. Holton took over the game in the second half, consistently driving to the basket, where he could not be stopped. This is Holton's second appearance as MTML Player of the Night. He is tied with Dave Zarfati for most appearances in league history.
Holton is averaging 15.4 PPG. His teammates AJ Baez (16), Gerald Gibbs (19) and Dasean "Dey-Dey" Lopez (18) all scored in double figures. Lopez added 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and one block in the win. Lopez is leading the league in steals (16). Team Orange's Damien Bencivengo scored a team-high 32 points and his teammate Lamar Crawley added 17 points in the loss.
Team Blue (5-2) defeated Team Green (3-4) 69-63 in the second game of the night. Blue was led by "Downtown" Dave Zarfati's 25 points. Zarfati is the league's leading scorer, averaging 26 PPG. He is also the league's leading 3-point shooter (29). His teammate Martin Anguelov is second in the league with 27. Team Red's Diante Miles has 23 three-pointers, to round out the league's Top 3 long-range assassins. Tashaun Jackson scored 12 points for Blue and Dom Caraballo added 10 in the win. Team Green was led by Omarion McNeal's 26 points. McNeal is averaging 17.6 points per game this season. He also grabbed 7 rebounds. His teammate Josh Wright added 12 points in the loss.
To see highlights from last night's action, click the link below.
https://www.instagram.com/mtmlbasketball/reel/DY26LDBgKF4/
Action continues tomorrow night at 6 P.M. with Team Red vs Team Orange.

05/27/2026

Middle Township regrets to announce that the June 6, 2026 “Savor the Arts” event at the Ockie Wisting Complex has been cancelled.

While we were looking forward to celebrating the incredible talent of our local artists, performers, musicians, craft vendors, and community partners, circumstances beyond our control have made it necessary to postpone this year’s event. We sincerely thank everyone who planned to participate and support this special community celebration.

The Township remains deeply committed to supporting the arts and showcasing the creativity that makes our hometown unique.

We are excited to announce that plans are already underway for a new community event coming this Fall.

Stay tuned!