See Latest Updates On Manalapan-Englishtown Schools’ Referendum Projects

MANALAPAN, NJ — Less than a year after voters approved the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District’s (MERS) $115.4 million bond referendum in November 2024, the district has been steadily implementing the first round of upgrades across its schools.

Since the district’s last update on projects planned for the summer, officials said significant progress has been made, with a majority of work focused on roofing, HVAC upgrades, paving, and exterior site improvements.

The summer season also marked a major milestone at Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School (MEMS) with a groundbreaking for the school’s new addition, which will help relocate the district’s administrative offices from 54 Main Street.

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With student and staff safety and building efficiency as top priorities, officials said the district continues to complete work within a schedule that is designed to minimize disruptions while ensuring steady progress.

Project updates by school include:

Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School (MEMS)

• New curbs, sidewalks, and paving of the large parking lot have been completed
• Roofing work is nearly finished
• Updates to the gym HVAC system have begun and will be complete by October
• The MEMS addition project's groundbreaking took place on Aug. 6, and construction is now underway

Pine Brook Elementary School

• New classroom HVAC units have been installed
• Rooftop HVAC support rails have been installed, and the rooftop HVAC units will be complete by October
• Exterior site improvements, such as new sidewalks, stairs, curbs, and parking lot paving, are complete

Wemrock Brook Elementary School

• Roofing work is nearly complete

Clark Mills Elementary School

• Roofing work is complete
• Classroom HVAC units have been replaced
• Rooftop HVAC support rails and units, plus ground-level HVAC units, have been installed
• Paving of the parking lot, and sidewalk and curb replacements are complete

Milford Brook Elementary School

• Classroom, rooftop, and ground-level HVAC units were replaced
• Parking lot paving has been completed
• Generator installation is currently underway and expected to finish by spring

Lafayette Mills Elementary School

• The front parking lot has been repaved

John I. Dawes Early Learning Center (ELC)

• HVAC system upgrades are complete

Taylor Mills Elementary School

• Roofing replacement is nearly complete

Bids and schedules for future phases of work are being finalized, district officials said.

As information becomes available, the district said it will continue to keep the community informed through their website, social media, and additional articles in local publications.

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