Middletown Schools Canceled For A 2nd Day, Board Meeting Moved To Thursday Night

The school board meeting scheduled for Tuesday night is now moved to Thursday.

Middletown Unveils 2026 Plan To Close 2 Elementary Schools, And Bayshore Middle School

For the second year in a row, the district will attempt to close Leonardo and Navesink elementaries, and close Bayshore Middle School.

Middletown School Board Continues To Argue Over Whether To Close Schools

"The budget cannot be finished until it is determined if the district will be planning school closures or consolidations," said Chris Aveta.

Child Find Notice From Middletown School District

Attention, Middletown parents/guardians who have concerns about the educational development of your child in the following areas:

Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick's Lawsuit Against Middletown BOE Moves Forward, Next Court Date Is March 10

Rodrick says the Middletown Board of Education engaged in a political attack against him because he eliminated patronage jobs in Toms River.

Details On Middletown Redistricting Proposal Released: Here's Which Students Would Change Schools

BOE members Jacqueline Tobacco and Mark Soporowski both said they were displeased with the Haber report's suggestions:

Haber Demographic Study Recommends Moving 119 Students Across Middletown School District

The long-awaited Ross Haber study was unveiled to the public at Tuesday night's Middletown school board meeting.

Here's The Revised Middletown School Board Meeting Schedule For 2026

At their Tuesday night meeting, the Middletown school board adopted a revised meeting schedule for 2026. (They added a meeting on April 21.)

Where Is Ross Haber Study?, Middletown BOE Members, Residents Demand To Know

The chorus is growing about what's the reason for a very delayed facilities study Ross Haber & Associates was supposed to present last fall.

Here's The Middletown School Board Meeting Schedule For 2026

At their reorganization meeting held Tuesday, Jan. 6, the Middletown school board adopted their 2026 meeting schedule. It is as follows:

Chris Aveta Is Middletown BOE President, Frank Capone Is VP As Many Arguments Break Out

"It was disappointing to see the behavior of the SOS group toward Mr. Aveta," said BOE member Jacqueline Tobacco.

Growing Number Of Middletown School Board Members Refuse To Pay Certain Legal Bills

Drama continues on the Middletown school board, as a growing number of board members are refusing to pay legal bills for two law firms.

Middletown School District Still Waiting For Facilities Study From Ross Haber & Associates

Superintendent Jessica Alfone hopes to get the study back in January, five months after the consultant said he would get it done.

Middletown School Board Says Goodbye To Leonora Lacqua-Caminiti, Gary Tulp And Joe Fitzgerald

The Middletown school board held their final meeting of 2025 Tuesday. It is unknown why Fitzgerald was not present at his final BOE meeting.

Middletown School Superintendent Defends Why She Chose A 2-Hour Delay Monday

At the Middletown school board meeting Tuesday night, superintendent Jessica Alfone addressed why she chose to have a two-hour delay Monday:

Next Tuesday's Middletown School Board Meeting Will Begin At 5:30 P.M.

The meeting on Tuesday, December 16 will now start at 5:30 p.m., and open to the public at 7:30 p.m.

Middletown School Board Sued Joe Fitzgerald, Seeking To Have Him Banned From BOE, And Lost The Case

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:

Middletown School Superintendent Shoots Down Rumors About Hiring 2 New Athletic Directors

The district will not hire two athletic directors, the superintendent stressed, contrary to a rumor circulating around town.

Middletown School District Will Likely Look For New Auditing Firm In The Spring

A director at HFA, the auditor the district uses, was treasurer of a PAC that donated to school board candidates Cody, Aveta and Weinstein.

Middletown School Board Workshop Committee Meeting Will Be Dec. 9

There will be a Committee of the Whole workshop meeting Dec. 9 for the Middletown Board of Education.

Middletown School District Still Waiting For Results Of Redistricting Study It Paid Consultant To Do

Ross Haber & Associates was supposed to present its findings to the district in mid- to late September. What's the reason for the delay?

Sara Weinstein Wins 3rd Seat On Middletown School Board

A recount was held Friday in the Middletown school board election, and Sara Weinstein was the candidate who received the most votes.

Next Tuesday's Middletown School Board Meeting Will Begin At 5:30 P.M.

The Nov. 25 Middletown school board meeting will now begin at 5:30 p.m.

YMCA Expands Scholarship to All Jersey Shore High School Students

Essay Contest Celebrates the Work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

There Will Be A Recount In Middletown School Board Election

The county Board of Elections has to re-count all 69,163 votes cast in this year's Middletown school board election:

Third Spot In Middletown School Board Race A Tie; Candidates Deciding What To Do

Options include one of the candidates concedes the election, or a run-off election is held, or the candidates request a recount.

Middletown School Board Race Still Not Finalized

"We are still waiting to see what the county says," Jim Cody said Tuesday.

Middletown School Board Election May Be Decided Monday

Leonora Lacqua-Caminiti, voted off the board after 19 years, said the BOE election should be held in April, to make it less political.

Middletown School District Still Waiting For Facilities Study

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:

Middletown School Board Will Have More Public Meetings, Revise Its Public Comment Policy

Several board members are continuing their efforts to make the Middletown school board more transparent:

Watch The Middletown School Board Candidates' Forum

One of the biggest issues discussed Wednesday night was whether the current Middletown school board is transparent with town residents.

Middletown School Board Candidate Has Prior DWI Conviction

A candidate for Middletown school board was convicted in 2005 for driving while impaired.

Meet Leonora Lacqua-Caminiti, Running For Re-Election To Middletown School Board

Here is the seventh and final profile of a candidate for Middletown school board.

Meet Chris Aveta, Running 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.

Meet James Dobis, Running For Election To Middletown School Board

Patch asked all seven candidates the same set of questions, and all got back to us:

Companies That Do Business With Middletown School District Donated To Students, Parents, Taxpayers Slate

Companies that have done business with the school district, plus Mayor Tony Perry, donated to Sara Weinstein, James Cody and Chris Aveta.

Middletown School Board Election Virtual Forum Oct. 29

The forum will be held over Zoom, and you must register in advance to watch.

Meet Joe Fitzgerald, Running For Re-Election To Middletown School Board

Patch asked all seven candidates the same set of questions, and all got back to us:

What Was Said At Tuesday Night's Middletown School Board Meeting

Here's a summary of what was said Tuesday night:

Embattled Middletown BOE Member Joe Fitzgerald Will Be At Tuesday Night Meeting

Fitzgerald will be there. He's already attended committee meetings.