North Middletown is a census-designated place in the northeastern corner of Monmouth County, New Jersey, situated within Middletown Township along the shore of Sandy Hook Bay, an arm of Raritan Bay. With a population of roughly 3,000, it is a residential bayside community within one of the county's largest townships. It is bordered by Port Monmouth to the east and the borough of Keansburg to the west, placing it in the heart of the Bayshore region of the Jersey Shore. As a CDP rather than an incorporated municipality, North Middletown shares the services, schools, and identity of Middletown Township. Students attend the Middletown Township Public School District, which serves the entire township, and the community's parks and facilities are managed as part of the township's broader system. McMahon Park provides local recreation within the community itself, and the township's larger park network extends the options nearby. North Middletown's defining feature is its waterfront setting. The shore of Sandy Hook Bay runs along its northern edge, and the community sits close to Sandy Hook and the Gateway National Recreation Area, which offers beaches, trails, and historic sites. This proximity to the bay and the ocean shore shapes the community's character and its appeal to those who want shore access without a resort-town atmosphere. The community is also part of the New York commuter orbit, with the transit and road networks of the Bayshore and Monmouth County connecting residents to jobs across the region. North Middletown suits those seeking an established, family-oriented bayside neighborhood within commuting distance of New York City, with access to the recreation and amenities of the Jersey Shore and the broader Monmouth County region.