[turtile]

You need to postition the layer.

#menu {
background-color: #faab00;
vetical-align:middle;
height: 60px;
width: 800px;
}


or

#menu {
position:relative;
background-color: #faab00;
height: 60px;
width: 800px;
}

<center>
<div id="menu">
</div>
</center>

You also need a 60px margin for the main element.

Is this Franklin Township in NJ?