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🌱 Patch AM: Middletown School District Still Waiting For Facilities Study From Ross Haber & Associates

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Hello Middletown! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Costly school facilities study delay leaves Middletown families in limbo
  • Three familiar faces depart Middletown’s school board after 2025 meeting
  • Why Middletown schools opened two hours late after the snow

Also on today's calendar: Book Signing for New Book on Health Information Technology and Responsible AI and 9 more events.

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And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Andrew O.!

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 49 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Very windy; cooler, a.m. rain, temps: high: 56, low: 28.
  • Saturday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 39 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Middletown School District Still Waiting For Facilities Study From Ross Haber & Associates (patch.com) — Middletown parents are still waiting on a long-delayed $24,000 facilities and boundary study that will guide possible redistricting and even school closures in the township. Superintendent Jessica Alfone now expects Ross Haber & Associates to deliver the report in January, saying the district will use the findings to restart strategic planning and share results with the community in the new year.
   

2. Middletown School Board Says Goodbye To Leonora Lacqua-Caminiti, Gary Tulp And Joe Fitzgerald (patch.com) — Middletown’s final school board meeting of 2025 turned into an emotional farewell for longtime member Leonora Lacqua-Caminiti and fellow trustees Gary Tulp and Joe Fitzgerald, whose terms are ending. Colleagues publicly thanked them for years of volunteer service to Middletown’s students and families, highlighting Lacqua-Caminiti’s 19-year tenure and close working relationships on the board.
   

3. Middletown School Superintendent Defends Why She Chose A 2-Hour Delay Monday (patch.com) — Middletown’s superintendent explained why Monday’s school day started with a two-hour delay, stressing icy sidewalks, dark early-morning commutes and staff traveling from other counties as key safety concerns. She noted coordination with the mayor and Office of Emergency Management, and reminded families that the next Middletown Board of Education meeting will be the January reorganization session.
   

4. Ice Hockey: Middletown North Beats Middletown South, 9-4 (tapinto.net) — Middletown hockey fans saw a big rivalry win as Middletown North powered past Middletown South 9–4, breaking the Eagles’ unbeaten start. Dominiks Marnauza led the Lions with two goals and three assists, while several Middletown North and South players added multi-point nights in a high-scoring, fast-paced matchup.
   

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  • A Celebration of Past, Present & Future Civic Leaders —YMCA of the Jersey Shore Read on Patch
  • Hey everyone!
    My name is Warren McOmber. I am back from college now and on Wednesday I am available if anyone still needs there driveway plowed or any other jobs… (Nextdoor Oak Hill)
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  • Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Middletown. Apply here.
  • The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDT in Leonardo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.

Ok Middletown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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