Middletown School District Leaders Respond To Transgender Injunction

It is unknown what next steps the Middletown school board will take in its battle with the state on the issue of transgender students:

Ocean Avenue School Receives School Supplies From Community

This August, IMA patients across Monmouth County donated more than 8,000 school supplies for local kids in Middletown and Eatontown:

Judge Rules Middletown Cannot Enact Trans Student Policy

Hon. David Bauman decided to prevent the Middletown school district from enacting its transgender student policy until the case is resolved:

Judge Will Issue Decision 'Shortly' On Middletown's Transgender Policy

A Superior Court judge grilled lawyers from the state of NJ and Middletown/Marlboro Tuesday over school rules on transgender students:

NJ Vs. Middletown School District Court Hearing Will Be 9 A.M. Tuesday

The state's lawsuit over Middletown's transgender student policy will be heard at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Monmouth County Superior Court.

Parents Say Middletown Won't Let Homeschooled Kids Join Sports Teams

Middletown has never adopted an NJSIAA policy that allows homeschool students to play on sports teams:

Middletown BOE's Capone, Tobacco Defend Trans Policy On Fox & Friends

Watch Middletown school board president Frank Capone and vice president Jacqueline Tobacco appear on "Fox & Friends" Thursday morning:

District Promises Funds Set Aside For Middletown North Turf Project

Middletown planned to replace the High School North track/turf this summer, in time for the fall 2023 sports season. Then it was sued:

State Of NJ: Middletown's Trans Student Policy Is 'Head In Sand'

On Aug. 3, NJ Attorney General Matt Platkin released his argument why the Middletown district is breaking the law with its trans policy:

August Meeting Of Middletown School Board Moved To Aug. 30

This is a combined workshop/regular voting meeting, and formal action will be taken.

Middletown School District Defends Transgender Policy In Court Docs

On Monday of this week, the Middletown school district submitted sworn statements to the court defending its transgender student policy:

New Middletown BOE Candidate Caterina Skalaski: Why I'm Running

"I do not co-parent with Gov Murphy. He doesn't have the same parental rights that I have," said this Middletown mom of three.

Middletown BOE Head Capone: Murphy Has Zero Care For Parental Rights

"The state is trying to systematically dismantle that sacred bond we have at home. We cannot let that happen," wrote Capone in this op-ed:

Ex-Middletown BOE President Pam Rogers Violated Ethics Code: Judge

A judge ruled Pam Rogers committed an ethics violation when she helped organize the Black Lives Matter march​ at High School North in 2020.

Middletown School District Sued Over North Turf Field Replacement

The Middletown school district has been sued in its attempt to replace the track and turf field at High School North:

Middletown Dad, Mom Praise District's Transgender Policy On Fox News

Two separate Middletown parents, Brian Mason and Ann Marie Lusquinos, gave their thoughts to Fox News on the hot topic:

Public Outcry Over Policy 5756

Despite fierce opposition, a controversial policy on transgender students is approved in Middletown

Middletown Super 'Vehemently' Disagrees With AG On Transgender Policy

The next court hearing in NJ's case against the Middletown school district will be Aug. 15, said new acting superintendent Jessica Alfone:

NJ Vs. Middletown Transgender Legal Battle Moved To Monmouth County

Last Friday, lawyers for the Middletown school district filed a request to move the AG's lawsuit to Monmouth County Superior Court:

Next Middletown School Board Meeting Rescheduled To July 26

The July workshop/voting meeting of the Middletown school board, scheduled for July 18, has now been rescheduled to July 26.

Middletown Superintendent Walker Quits With 1 Year Left In Contract

Walker will still be paid her $227,000​ salary for the remaining time in her contract, which expires in June 2024.

NJ Sues Middletown, 2 Other Districts For Transgender Student Policies

The NJ Attorney General says Middletown is putting the physical safety of transgender students at risk by "outing" them to their parents.

NJ Attorney General Now 'Reviewing' Middletown's Transgender Policy

A spokeswoman for NJ Attorney General Platkin said his office is now "carefully reviewing" Middletown's new policy on transgender students:

Middletown BOE Approves Controversial Transgender Student Policy

The Middletown school district is now required to notify parents if their child seeks to go by a different name or gender pronoun:

Middletown Mulls Parent Notification Policy For Transgender Students

The Middletown BOE is attempting to require teachers notify parents if a child wants to publicly be known by a different name or pronoun:

Petition to Protect Students

Middletown North Student Stands Up for Trans Rights

Teen Faints During Middletown Graduation, Caught By BOE Members

The Middletown North graduation was briefly interrupted Thursday when a teen girl fainted and fell backwards off the bleachers:

Middletown High School North, South, Middle School Graduation Dates

Released by the district May 26, here are the dates for the Middletown High School North, South and three middle school 2023 graduations:

Middletown: 2 Other Districts Did Not Get Email About Revoked Teachers

The Monmouth County Department of Education and the state DOE refuse to answer if something may be wrong with their email servers:

Email Shows State Told Middletown Last July About Unlicensed Teacher

The Middletown superintendent and lawyer say nobody received an email sent to five employees, notifying them a teacher lost his license:

Public Notice For May 15 Middletown School Board Meeting

The special voting meeting previously scheduled for May 9, 2023 will now be on Monday, May 15, 2023:

Middletown School Board Approves '23-'24 Budget, With Some Controversy

At issue is the hiring of three new "academic interventionists" for Middletown schools next year, and busing for Port Monmouth kids:

Middletown Teachers' Union Now Wants Heffernan To Resign

"I don't work for the MTEA; I work for the people of Middletown," Heffernan tells Patch Monday.

April 25 Middletown BOE Meeting Will Be Held In HS North Auditorium

The next Middletown school board meeting, April 25, will be in the High School North auditorium instead of the library, due to an art show:

Spring 2023 Graduation Dates For Middletown Schools

The Middletown school district has set graduation dates for the three middle schools and High School North/South. They are:

Will Heffernan, Tobacco And Capone Run For Re-Election This Year?

The Middletown school board seats held by Heffernan, Tobacco and Capone are up this year. Why isn't 1,2,3 as close as they used to be?

Lincroft's High Technology Teens Compete In Int'l Math Competition

The students are Michael Gao, Amanda Guan, Kevin Guan, Amanda Lin and Kevin Liu, who attend High Technology High School in Lincroft.

Lincroft Students Advance To Finals In International Math Contest

5 Lincroft high school students are slated to compete in the final round of an international math modeling challenge later this month.

Thorne Middle School Students Send Care Packages To U.S. Troops

On Thursday, Thorne Middle School students packed 60 boxes to ship to U.S. troops, in memory of Middletown's Lt. Dennis Zilinski.

Middletown School Board Member Heffernan Censured Over Private Matter

Drama occurred last night, where a majority of the Board voted to censure Harmony Heffernan, saying they "disapprove" of his recent conduct: