Tag: Upper Freehold Regional School District
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Millstone residents seeking seats on school boards
Four candidates are seeking three available three-year seats on the Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education in the Nov. 7 election. The board oversees the operation of the Millstone Township Primary School, the Millstone Township Elementary School and the Millstone Township Middle School. The terms of school board members Cynthia Bailey, Melissa Riviello…
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School projects will come with cost for local taxpayers
The cost to taxpayers of an upcoming Upper Freehold Regional School District referendum have been detailed by administrators in the K-12 district. On Sept. 26, voters in Allentown and Upper Freehold Township will be asked to approve eight projects at the district’s buildings. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The total…
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Allentown robotics team competes at world finals
Students who are members of a robotics team at Allentown High School recently traveled to Missouri to participate in a world championship competition and although they did not win a title, the young adults enjoyed the learning experience, according to their adviser. Team 1807 Redbird Robotics took part in the For Inspiration and Recognition of…
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Veteran educator known as ‘Queen of Joy’ to retire
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer A pre-kindergarten teacher in the Upper Freehold Regional School District is retiring after more than 30 years of service in the district. Andrea Murphy, a pre-kindergarten teacher at the Newell Elementary School, Allentown, will retire at the end of the current school year. Murphy has taught in the district for…
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State funding expected for projects in Upper Freehold Regional School District
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer Administrators in the Upper Freehold Regional School District expect the state to pay about 34 percent of the costs associated with a referendum that will propose seven infrastructure projects in the district. Residents in Upper Freehold Township and Allentown will be asked by the Board of Education to approve the…
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Holmdel holds fifth annual Unified Game Day
Local students participated in the Holmdel School District’s fifth annual Unified Game Day that was recently held at Cross Farm Park in Holmdel. According to the press release from the Holmdel School District, over 200 Special Needs and General Education Peers were involved in the event that attracted the Colts Neck, Little Silver and Upper Freehold…
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Upper Freehold Regional School District budget retains rosters of academies
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer The Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education has adopted a 2017-18 budget that will increase the average homeowner’s tax bill by $230 in Upper Freehold Township and by $52 in Allentown while allowing administrators to continue to offer academies that challenge students and may lead them to a…
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Upper Freehold Regional School District will propose referendum
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer Residents in Upper Freehold Township and Allentown will be asked by the Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education to approve seven school facilities projects in a special election that is expected to be held on Sept. 26. The Spiezle Architectural Group has been authorized by the board to…
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Upper Freehold regional schools to raise taxes
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer The Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing on its 2017-18 budget that will increase the average homeowner’s tax bill by about $200 in Upper Freehold Township and by about $50 in Allentown. The hearing will be held at 7 p.m. May 3 at…
