Who's Running In 2022 Middletown School Board Election

The school board election will be the same day as the midterms, Nov. 8.​ Six candidates are running for three seats. They are:

Brookdale Begins Training Students In Electric Vehicle Technology

Brookdale bought a Chevy Spark, an electric minicar, for students to study. They are seeking $600,000 from the National Science Foundation.

Sandy Hook NOAA Lab Will Receive $480K To Study Climate Change

The grant will be used to fund research on the effects of climate change on fisheries off Sandy Hook and Raritan Bay:

Monmouth County 'Recovery High School' Helps Teens Get Sober

The teachers who run K.E.Y.S. Academy say there is a huge need for teenagers who need help to stop using alcohol, marijuana and pills:

Special Middletown BOE Voting Meeting June 23

This is what will be discussed:

Atlantic Highlands, Highlands, Sea Bright Schools May Merge

The towns of Atlantic Highlands, Highlands and Sea Bright continue to take steps towards consolidating into one school district:

Middletown Will Place Armed Retired Police Officers In All Schools

Frank Capone also said Gov. Murphy and the state teachers' union should be reimbursing schools for the cost of having armed officers.

Extra Middletown Police In All Twp. Schools For Next Few Weeks

Police have increased their presence at all public schools as well as parochial, private and vocational schools in Middletown.

Extra Police At All Monmouth County Schools After Texas Shooting

The Monmouth County Prosecutor said expect to see extra police in schools for the rest of this week, and in following weeks, as well.

Movie Filmed At Middletown School Tells Origin Of U.S. Miranda Rights

The movie will tell the true story of Ernesto Miranda​, whose 1963 conviction for a violent sex assault was overturned by the Supreme Court.

Middletown High School North Gets $10K Grant For Its Greenhouse

Middletown North will spend the grant on its Outdoor Learning Lab, said North principal Patricia Vari-Cartier.

Mater Dei Prep In Middletown Closing, Citing Steep Drop In Enrollment

Enrollment at Mater Dei Prep has dropped by more than half since 2014, and the school cannot cover a $1 million operating deficit, it said.

These Middletown Teachers Honored As Among Best In The District

The following Middletown teachers were honored at the April 27 Board of Education meeting as being among the best in the district:

How Middletown South/North Rank On U.S. News 'Best High School' List

How Middletown South and North ranked. High Tech, a magnet pre-engineering school in Lincroft, was yet again in the top five in the state:

Monmouth County Invites Teens To 'Job Shadow' County Workers

This spring, students in the vo-tech schools will shadow a county employee, who will help guide them into a career path after high school.

Monmouth County Calls For Parents' Bill Of Rights On Sex Education

A spokesman for the Department of Education said New Jersey school districts have leeway in deciding how they teach the curriculum:

Middletown BOE: Districts Have 'Discretion' Implementing Sex Ed

"All material should be age appropriate," said BOE president Frank Capone. "Middletown will be doing what's suitable for all children."

All The Scheduled Dates For Middletown BOE Meetings In 2022

Here is the schedule of all the Middletown Board of Education meetings for the rest of 2022:

3 Middletown BOE Members Explain Their Votes On Next Year's Budget

Board members Jacqueline Tobacco, Kate Farley and Frank Capone explain their votes on next year's school budget:

Ukrainian Refugee Girl Welcomed By Monmouth Beach Elementary School

Last month, Elizabeth was hiding in a bomb shelter in Ukraine with her grandmother. This week, she started sixth grade in Monmouth Beach.

Next Middletown BOE Meeting Will Be March 29

7 p.m. at High School North Library. Formal action will be taken.

Middletown BOE Approves Tentative Budget With 2 Percent Tax Hike

This budget comes with a 2 percent property tax hike for Middletown homeowners, bringing in an additional $2.9 million for the district.

LWV/Harvard Offers Free Workshop to High School Teachers

Harvard University Offers Free Workshop to High School Teachers Sponsored by League of Women Voters through the Case Method Institute

Middletown Schools See 6.8 Percent Drop In State Aid For 22-23

The state continues to curtail its funding for suburban school districts like Middletown. A property tax hike looks increasingly likely:

Middletown South Marching Band Walks In St. Patrick's Day Parade

In case you missed it, the Middletown High School South marching band performed in the New York City St. Patrick's Day parade Thursday.

Middletown North Student Interviews Mark Wahlberg

This High School North 10th grader specifically credited social studies teacher Jonathan Scala with pushing his interest in media:

The Next Middletown BOE Meeting Will Be March 22

This will be a special meeting to give approval of the 2022-23 tentative budget, which may come with a 2 percent property tax increase.

Middletown May See 2 Percent Property Tax Increase For Schools

There may be a two percent property tax levy increase for Middletown homeowners for the 2022-23 school year budget.

Middletown Will Likely Collapse Some School Bus Routes

It is getting more expensive to run the buses and some of the bus routes do not have enough students on them to justify the cost.

Middletown Police Officers Talk To School Kids As Part Of L.E.A.D

The L.E.A.D police officers, who talk to Middletown fifth graders, say the main issue kids bring up is how to deal with social media.

Middletown School District Child Find

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

This Week's Middletown BOE Meeting: What To Expect

A lot of ground will be covered at the Feb. 23 Middletown school board meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday at the library:

Next Middletown BOE Meeting Is Feb. 23

This is a regular voting meeting. Formal action will be taken.

Here's When Middletown High School, Middle School Graduations Are

The Middletown school district has scheduled its middle and high school graduations for 2022:

Middletown Twp. Hiring Tutors To Help Kids Who Fell Behind

Middletown intends to launch a free tutoring service, aiming to start in March, to provide tutors for kids who had pandemic learning loss.

NJ Kids Still Have To Wear Masks On Buses Even After March 7

Unless the Department of Transportation changes its rules, NJ schoolkids still have to mask up on school buses, said a Murphy spokeswoman.

Middletown Schools Made Quarantine Optional, Saw No Case Spike

The Middletown school district made quarantine optional starting Dec. 14. In the month of January, cases actually dropped in the district.

Masks Are Optional In Middletown Schools Starting March 7

On March 7, masks will immediately become optional in Middletown schools. This is how Middletown wrote its 'Safe Return' plan.

Middletown BOE President: March 7 Too Late To Make Masks Optional

Frank Capone has long said masks should be optional, effective immediately, in schools and that Gov. Murphy has too much executive power.

Next Middletown School Board Meeting Is Feb. 15

Also, here is the schedule for the rest of the 2022 Middletown Board of Education meeting dates: