Superintendent Placed On Leave, Board Member Resigns In Bridgewater-Raritan

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Robert Beers Superintendent of Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District has been placed on an administrative leave for two weeks.

On Tuesday, the Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the leave.

The leave will be in effect from Thursday, Oct. 15 to Oct. 29.

A reasoning behind the leave was not disclosed.

However the leave follows a special meeting on Monday and public discussion about emails Beers sent with profanity toward other Board members. Related: Public Calls For Suspension, Investigation Of Bridgewater-Raritan Superintendent

Board member Jeremy Li tried to amend the leave to make it immediate. However, that motion failed.

Board Member Leave

Additionally at the meeting, Board member Jennifer Loughran resigned. She cited a death in her family.

"It's been a an incredible honor to serve this board. And this might come as a surprise, but it really is something that I've thought about for a long time because we had a death in our family and there's quite a bit of business that needs to be taken care of on the other side of the country," Loughran said.

As a result, Loughran resigned her seat.

"I'm sorry. I didn't think I'd get emotional, but I am. And I want to thank you all for your service and thank the voters for having the confidence in me to serve this community and most importantly to serve students, which is what we were elected to do," Loughran said.

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