Voting Tuesday On Colts Neck/Marlboro/Manalapan Schools

COLTS NECK, NJ — Big improvements could be coming to the FRHSD school district next year. And Marlboro/Colts Neck residents will be asked in a special vote Tuesday whether they want to pay for them or not.

Voters in 14 New Jersey school districts will go to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether to approve $305,361,570 in big changes, including school additions and renovations; HVAC replacements, new roofs and safety improvements. Improvements are proposed for Colts Neck High School, Marlboro High School and Manalapan High School, as well as Cedar Drive Middle School and Conover Road Elementary School in Colts Neck. To learn about ALL the proposed changes, visit https://sites.google.com/frhsd.com/referendum2018/home

Polls are open from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, Oct. 2, and voting is at your regular polling location. Here are the proposed projects in Colts Neck:

Colts Neck
Proposal 1

• Total project cost: $24,816,000
• Amount eligible for state reimbursement: $24,816,000
• State funds: $9,926,400
• Upgrade and renovation of the Cedar Drive Middle School and the Conover Road Elementary School to provide for new/upgraded flooring, casework, windows, roofing, toilet facilities, ADA improvements, HVAC system, classroom/emergency lighting, doors/hardware and electrical system, interior upgrades and site improvements including pavement;
• Upgrade and renovation of the Conover Road Primary School to provide for new/upgraded doors and hardware and reconstruction of parking lot and driveways;
• Reconfiguration of Conover Campus roads to provide safety/security improvements.

Proposal 2 (Contingent upon approval of Proposal 1)

• Total project cost: $9,790,000
• Amount eligible for state reimbursement: $787,000
• State funds: $314,800
• Upgrade, renovation and expansion of the Cedar Drive Middle School to provide for addition of an auditorium, stage and ancillary areas, a new fitness room, new toilet facilities, gymnasium storage and replacement of canopy.

Most of the proposed construction projects, if approved, will be partially supported by state funds, according to the New Jersey School Boards Association.

Questions regarding your registration, voting location or any other election matter should be directed to the County Clerk at https://www.monmouthcountyvotes.com or call 732-431-7790.