The new rule means even if a student uses their phones off campus, or at home, to bully someone, they can still be disciplined in school.
Five candidates filed to run for three seats on the Middletown school board this November:
Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize teachers, and show them how much they’re valued and appreciated.
Det. Cruz teaches L.E.A.D. to fifth graders at Saint Mary's, Saint Leo the Great, Nut Swamp, Ocean Avenue, New Monmouth and Lincroft:
Last August, Ocean Avenue School in Middletown and Meadowbrook School in Eatontown held "Shopping Nights" for families in need:
What's the future for Mater Dei? It cost St. Mary's $150,000 a year to keep that building. 'We have no money to be spared,' church says.
Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize teachers and show them how much they’re valued and appreciated.
Patch partnered with T-Mobile to recognize great teachers, and show them how much they're appreciated.
Jacqueline Tobacco and others: Limiting kids' use of phones in school is one step the district can take to address texting/social bullying.
"I think we're 95 percent there," said Board president Frank Capone, one of the Middletown parents who was initially skeptical:
The Middletown school district is also taking measures to address teens who bully or harass other teens using cell phones:
Jocelyn Walters' parents say her death took place after "an extended and persistent pattern of bullying" at Middletown High School North.
St. Mary's is now refusing to answer any questions when Patch asked if CAPS charter school still plans to move into Mater Dei:
Members of the U.S. armed forces gave South students a dramatic presentation on the Friday before Memorial Day weekend:
The Middletown school board moved the June meeting again, and it will now be on June 26 (it was previously scheduled for June 25).
The Middletown school board moved its June 18 meeting to June 25. More details:
High Tech is part of the Monmouth County vocational school district. Once accepted, students take an engineering-centric curriculum:
Three state lawmakers are now asking the NJ Department of Education to investigate CAPS charter school, which seeks to move into Mater Dei:
Patch partnered with T-Mobile to celebrate this May's graduates:
Middletown has not approved CAPS' request to open a charter school at Mater Dei, as the Star Ledger investigates high salaries at CAPS:
What is not happening is that Mater Dei will house migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border, despite false rumors on Facebook.
Directly from superintendent Jessica Alfone, here is the official 2024/25 budget presentation:
The meetings previously scheduled for March 12 and March 20 have been cancelled, and consolidated into one meeting on March 18:
Business administrator Amy Doherty said Tuesday night the district did accept Monmouth County's offer to purchase Port Monmouth Elementary.
Attention, Middletown Township parents/guardians who have concerns about the educational development of your child in the following areas:
There was a small electrical fire that broke out Wednesday evening at Tinton Falls Middle School:
A national group that says it fights for the freedom of American citizens just joined Middletown's fight with NJ on transgender students:
The State of NJ Seeks Comments on Higher Education Funding
The school district will likely eventually ask Middletown residents to vote on a referendum to fund capital improvement work:
Here's approximately how much Middletown has paid so far in legal fees to fight the state of New Jersey:
Monmouth County has offered to pay the Middletown school district $2.5 million for Port Monmouth Elementary School.
What's the latest with the track and turf replacement at Middletown High School North?
The $27,000 will go to purchase service dogs for injured U.S. soldiers. Teens from Red Bank and Brielle organized the entire event.
Here is the full schedule for 2024 Middletown Board of Education meetings:
Capone and Tobacco were elected by all the other Board members in a unanimous vote.
Matthew Kitchen and Gregory Siciliano were unanimously voted by their fellow board members to be president and vice president in 2024.
Starting Jan. 8 Middletown's high schools will try something new: For the first time ever, seniors can leave school grounds for lunch.
The board will vote on a president and vice president at that meeting, roles currently held by Frank Capone and Jacqueline Tobacco.
For reasons that are unknown, Joan Minnuies was the only board member who voted against hiring Jessica Alfone as superintendent.
Soporowski obtained a copy of the body camera video of him filing the police report. He provided the video to Patch; you can watch it here: