Phase 1 Of Manalapan-Englishtown School Projects To Begin In Summer

MANALAPAN-ENGLISHTOWN, NJ — The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District will begin improvement projects for its schools this summer, following voter approval of the district’s $115.4 million bond referendum in November.

The referendum, which residents voted on in the 2024 General Election, called for improvements to Manalapan-Englishtown schools such as replacing HVAC systems, parking lot paving, roofing replacements and more.

One of the referendum projects includes relocating administrative offices and building an addition to Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School (MEMS) for the offices to move to.

Following community approval of the November referendum, members of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education and administration have been collaborating with professionals to implement a plan for the approved projects.

Updates to the district schools will span multiple years, according to officials, with the first phase set to begin after school closes in June. Once phase one begins, it’s set to run through August.

The projects (by school) planned for summer 2025 include:

• Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School: Roofing replacement, HVAC work in the gym and aux gym, concrete sidewalk replacement, paving in the large parking lot, and the MEMs addition will begin by the end of the summer.
• Pine Brook Elementary School: HVAC upgrades and replacements, parking lot paving, and concrete sidewalk replacement.
• Lafayette Mills Elementary School: Parking lot paving.
• Wemrock Brook Elementary School: Roofing and HVAC replacement.
• Clark Mills: Roofing and HVAC replacement, partial paving of the parking lot.
• John I. Dawes Early Learning Center: Roofing and HVAC replacements, parking lot paving.
• Milford Brook Elementary School: HVAC replacements and parking lot paving.
• Taylor Mills Elementary School: Roofing replacement.
• All Schools: Installation of new fire alarm system wiring will begin in late summer and continue during the school year. This work will take place after school hours to avoid disruption to staff members or students.

“The district remains committed to ensuring the safety of students and staff members, while minimizing disruptions to educational programming,” district officials said. “To keep these priorities at the forefront and maintain steady progress, construction will be completed in phases.”

Bids and schedules for future phases of work are being finalized, officials said. As information becomes available, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional Schools will continue to update the community.

For updates on the projects, you can visit the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional Schools Referendum website.

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