Tag: Freehold Borough K-8 School District

  • Freehold Borough school employee honored for assisting child

    Freehold Borough school employee honored for assisting child

    FREEHOLD – A staff member in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District has been recognized for her role in saving the life of a pupil. During their March 7 meeting, the members of the Board of Education recognized Tina Williams, a staff member at the Park Avenue Elementary School who, according to district administrators, was…

  • Freehold Borough schools will become mask-optional on March 7

    Freehold Borough schools will become mask-optional on March 7

    FREEHOLD – When New Jersey’s school mask mandate is lifted on March 7, administrators in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District will make the use of a mask optional for all individuals in the district’s three schools. Superintendent of Schools Joseph Howe stated in a Feb. 18 letter to the community that Freehold Borough administrators…

  • News Transcript News Briefs, Dec. 8

    News Transcript News Briefs, Dec. 8

    A new part-time officer has been appointed to the Englishtown Police Department. During a meeting on Nov. 22, Borough Council members appointed Edward Burns as a Class II special law enforcement officer. The position has an hourly salary of $15. The appointment is probationary for one year and is subject to annual re-appointment. Burns will…

  • News Transcript News Briefs, Nov. 17

    News Transcript News Briefs, Nov. 17

    The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education will seek to fill a vacant seat on the nine-member panel following the anticipated departure of a member. District administrators said board member Tyler Jordan is resigning from his position. Jordan joined the board in 2017. Board members are scheduled to interview candidates seeking the position…

  • News Transcript News Briefs, Nov. 3

    News Transcript News Briefs, Nov. 3

    The Freehold Borough K-8 School District has entered into an agreement to provide coronavirus testing for school district personnel. On Oct. 25, the Board of Education approved an agreement with Bayshore Homecare Pharmacy and Genesis Laboratory to provide coronavirus testing. The service will cost $110 per test and the cost will be funded with grant…

  • Three residents run unopposed for seats on Freehold Borough school board

    Three residents run unopposed for seats on Freehold Borough school board

    FREEHOLD – One incumbent and two newcomers are running unopposed for three three-year terms on the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education in the 2021 general election. The current terms of Paul Jensen, Jamie Corbett and Ron Reich will end in December. Corbett and Reich are not seeking re-election to the board. The…

  • Freehold Borough school board names new library for retired superintendent

    Freehold Borough school board names new library for retired superintendent

    FREEHOLD – The new library at the Park Avenue Complex in Freehold Borough has been named for Rocco G. Tomazic. Tomazic served as the superintendent of schools in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District from 2013-21. He retired on Sept. 1. The complex on Park Avenue houses the Park Avenue Elementary School and the Freehold…

  • Howe named superintendent of Freehold Borough schools

    Howe named superintendent of Freehold Borough schools

    FREEHOLD – Assistant Superintendent of Business Joseph Howe has been named the next superintendent of the Freehold Borough K-8 School District. The anticipated appointment of Howe as superintendent of schools was announced by the district in a press release. He is scheduled to begin his new role on Sept. 1, pending required approval from Lester…

  • Tomazic announces Sept. 1 retirement as Freehold Borough superintendent

    Tomazic announces Sept. 1 retirement as Freehold Borough superintendent

    FREEHOLD – After more than eight years of service to the Freehold Borough K-8 School District, Superintendent of Schools Rocco Tomazic is retiring from his position. The Board of Education accepted Tomazic’s retirement notification on May 17. His retirement will become effective on Sept. 1. Tomazic was appointed superintendent of Freehold Borough’s schools in 2013.…