The meeting on Tuesday, December 16 will now start at 5:30 p.m., and open to the public at 7:30 p.m.
Legal fees the school district owes to Weiner Law Group for the case are now under review, and three Board members don't want to pay them:
The district will not hire two athletic directors, the superintendent stressed, contrary to a rumor circulating around town.
A director at HFA, the auditor the district uses, was treasurer of a PAC that donated to school board candidates Cody, Aveta and Weinstein.
There will be a Committee of the Whole workshop meeting Dec. 9 for the Middletown Board of Education.
Ross Haber & Associates was supposed to present its findings to the district in mid- to late September. What's the reason for the delay?
A recount was held Friday in the Middletown school board election, and Sara Weinstein was the candidate who received the most votes.
The Nov. 25 Middletown school board meeting will now begin at 5:30 p.m.
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The county Board of Elections has to re-count all 69,163 votes cast in this year's Middletown school board election:
Options include one of the candidates concedes the election, or a run-off election is held, or the candidates request a recount.
"We are still waiting to see what the county says," Jim Cody said Tuesday.
Leonora Lacqua-Caminiti, voted off the board after 19 years, said the BOE election should be held in April, to make it less political.
A man who works for the audit company used by the school district is treasurer of a PAC that donated to three BOE candidates this year:
Several board members are continuing their efforts to make the Middletown school board more transparent:
One of the biggest issues discussed Wednesday night was whether the current Middletown school board is transparent with town residents.
A candidate for Middletown school board was convicted in 2005 for driving while impaired.
Here is the seventh and final profile of a candidate for Middletown school board.
Seven candidates are running for three seats on the Middletown school board. He is part of the Students, Parents, Taxpayers slate.
Patch asked all seven candidates the same set of questions, and all got back to us:
Companies that have done business with the school district, plus Mayor Tony Perry, donated to Sara Weinstein, James Cody and Chris Aveta.
The forum will be held over Zoom, and you must register in advance to watch.
Here's a summary of what was said Tuesday night:
Fitzgerald will be there. He's already attended committee meetings.
Last Friday, a federal judge determined the Bradfields' lawsuit can proceed in the courts.
This is where the school district hears from the entire community about the five-year direction of Middletown schools.
Ocean Avenue School principal Neil Leone thanked IMA patients who donated supplies:
Here are the seven scenarios that require mandatory reporting to law enforcement if they happen at a Catholic school in Monmouth County:
Beloved for his positivity and dedication, William Durr is known for lifting up students and colleagues alike.
Jeanette VanFechtmann is a seventh-grade science teacher at Thompson Middle School.
U.S. News released their 2025-'26 list of the best high schools in the state. Here's where Middletown North and South rank:
The New Monmouth mother who is legally blind said she was told this week the district will provide a school bus for her three children.
Joseph Manzi is accused of embezzling $1.6 million of the church's operating funds for the past six years.
Provided by the Monmouth County Clerk on Tuesday, here is the ballot order for how candidates will appear on the ballot this November:
A woman who is legally blind and nearly deaf continues her battle to get the Middletown school district to provide a school bus.
Beloved by students and staff, this dedicated paraprofessional goes above and beyond every single day.
"Without this drive, students would not have what they need," said Neil Leone, the principal of Ocean Avenue Elementary School.
Seven people filed to run. Voters will be asked to choose three in November.
Fitzgerald will be unable to attend any Board of Education meetings until his criminal charges are resolved.