Middletown School Board Member Minnuies: Cut From Administration

"Our teachers need more hands-on help in the classroom. I don't think they need more people to supervise them," said BOE member Minnuies.

Middletown School District: No Idea We Had Unlicensed Teacher On Staff

The Middletown school district's lawyer said the DOE needs to do a better job notifying districts when a teacher loses their license:

Middletown School District Gets $329K Less In State Aid For '23-24

State aid can be an influential factor on whether local property taxes are raised.

Middletown Teacher Lost His License, Still Taught For 4 Months

A teacher who had his license permanently taken away by the state last year still taught at High School South for four months, unlicensed:

Middletown School District 2023 Child Find Notice

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

Next Middletown School Board Meeting Will Be Feb. 28 At North

There has been a change to the next upcoming scheduled meeting of the Middletown Township Board of Education:

Middletown Schools Start Workforce Training For Special-Needs Teens

In fact, the Middletown school district is currently looking for local businesses that would be interested in hiring the young adults:

Middletown BOE Officially Abolishes COVID-Era Policies

It was ceremonial, but the audience clapped when the BOE voted to abolish contact tracing, twice-weekly testing for teachers and more:

Middletown BOE Member Fitzgerald On Why He Nominated Minnuies For VP

Board newcomer Joe Fitzgerald raised some eyebrows last week with his decision to nominate Joan Minnuies over Jacqueline Tobacco:

Capone, Tobacco Re-Elected As Middletown BOE President, Vice President

For the second year in a row, Frank Capone was named president of the Middletown school board and Jacqueline Tobacco was named veep.

Middletown School District Gets An Extra $1.97 Million From The State

On Dec. 23, the DOE released a list of which school districts will get extra money from the state in stabilization aid.

Middletown School Board Reorganization Meeting Will Be Jan. 5

The meeting will be held in the Middletown High School North Library, 63 Tindall Road, at 7 p.m. This is the reorganization meeting:

Middletown's River Plaza Elementary Turns 100 Years Old

Many River Plaza parents donated $100 and a few even donated $1,000 to install a bronze statue outside the school, of two children reading.

Middletown Teens Flood Career Fair Tuesday Night At Arts Center

Dozens of Middletown teens braved the rain Tuesday, eager to prepare for their future. Two students even landed internships that night:

Next Middletown School Board Meeting Moved To Dec. 13

The Middletown school board is moving the workshop/voting meeting, scheduled for Dec. 14, to Dec. 13.

Middletown Not Eligible For Federal Grants To Pay For Police In School

As Perth Amboy and New Brunswick received millions in federal money to hire armed police in schools, Middletown has to pay on its own.

The Next Middletown School Board Meeting Will Be Nov. 29

This will be a combined workshop and voting meeting for the month of November:

MAST, CBA Teens Honored For Photos Capturing Monmouth County History

Students at MAST and Christian Brothers won first, second and third place for their photos capturing Monmouth County history.

Special Card-Access Security Doors Coming To Middletown Schools

Middletown schools received a $491K grant, but BOE President Frank Capone said he wished it could be used to pay for the police officers:

Bullying, State Aid Are Big Topics At Middletown School Board Forum

Dwindling state aid, academic learning loss due to the pandemic and mental health/bullying were all top topics discussed Monday night:

Nikole Hannah-Jones Will Speak At NJEA Teachers' Convention

Hannah-Jones is behind "The 1619 Project" that some say tries to re-frame American history:

Suicide Prevention Talk Nov. 2 Hosted By Middletown School District

The Middletown school district will host a suicide prevention talk at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2 in the media center of High School North.

Climate Change Taught In All NJ Schools Starting This Year

New Jersey is now the first state in the nation to teach about climate change, which is starting to be taught in classrooms this fall.

Bullying A Big Topic At Most Recent Middletown School Board Meeting

As the district investigates the death of a 14-year-old girl, one mom said, 'We have to all look this in the face,' referring to bullying.

Meet The 2022 Middletown School Board Candidates

Patch asked the six candidates for their thoughts on critical race theory, and New Jersey's controversial sex-education mandates:

Meet The Middletown School Board Candidates In Oct. 17 Virtual Forum

The virtual forum will be 7 p.m. Oct. 17. This will be a Q&A-style forum held virtually over Zoom and the public must register in advance:

Middletown Library Hosts Trade School Orientation Oct. 5

Brookdale offers training in design, automotive/mechanic work, construction management, culinary and commercial diving. Learn more Oct. 5:

Stabilization Aid Discussed At Middletown BOE Meeting This Tuesday

The meeting opens to the public at 8 p.m. at Middletown High School North Library; this is a special voting meeting.

2 Middletown Schools Hold 'Shopping Day' For School Supplies

Thanks to the generosity of your neighbors, IMA Urgent Care donated more than $4,000 in school supplies to Ocean Avenue School and Bayview.

NJ's Sex Ed. Curriculum Is 'A Model, Not A Mandate:' Middletown Admin

Middletown's head of curriculum says the 66-page heath/phys. ed. learning standards from the Dept. of Education "is a model, not a mandate."

Middletown Outlines Sex Education Curriculum By Grade Level

Here is what will be taught for health/physical education in Middletown schools this year:

Next Middletown School Board Meeting Will Be Sept. 20

There will NOT be a meeting on September 27, as previously scheduled:

Sex Ed. Opt-In Forms Sent To All Middletown Parents Wednesday Morning

Also, Wednesday night will be the first of two parent information sessions Middletown will host on the new health/phys. ed. curriculum.

Middletown Hires 11 Armed Officers To Patrol Schools, 5 More Coming

Middletown plans to have one officer in all 16 schools in the district, at all hours school is in session. They will be armed at all times.

Back To School: Middletown School District 2022-23 School Calendar

The first day of school for all students is Sept. 6. Here are the days off for 2022-23:

Armed Officers Coming To Middletown Schools; Will Be Hired Aug. 15

This meeting will be the formal vote to hire the Class-3 school resource officers as part of a shared services agreement with Middletown PD.

Middletown Parents: Apply Now For Free Tutoring For Your Child

From the Township: If you are interested in receiving tutoring services for your child, please complete the survey below before Aug. 12.

Fall School Curriculum To Be Discussed At Middletown BOE Meeting

The Aug. 23 meeting is the board's only meeting in August. The board will likely discuss and approve the fall curriculum at this meeting.

Middletown Will Require Students To 'Opt In' To Sex Ed. Classes

Middletown will be one of the first districts in the state to have parents "opt in" to the new sex education curriculum this fall.

Back-To-School Drive To Help Local Middletown Kids

IMA Urgent Care is again hosting a back-to-school supply drive to benefit Ocean Avenue School and Bayview Elementary School in Middletown: