The Woodbridge Township Board of Education approved out-of-district placements for over 200 students with disabilities, a $737,000 districtwide security upgrade, and new phonics-based reading materials at its July meeting.
Charles Ross is leaving Edison High School after 16 years. The district has not named a replacement. The board also approved busing changes families need to know about before September.
The district will have to start over on a contract for outside help in improving reading instruction. State data show that Woodbridge students are reading below the statewide average.
The Rahway High School Class of 2026 marked graduation night with an all-night lock-in at the Rahway Rec Center, reviving a tradition that had been dormant since 2017.
The Woodbridge Township Board of Education voted Thursday to submit plans for a new K-5 school in Hopelawn to the state for review. Mayor McCormac says the project will be funded by PILOT revenue, not property taxes, with a target opening of September 2028.
Matawan Regional High School was the only Monmouth County school selected for a three-year Rutgers-led initiative to overhaul student mental health support in 50 New Jersey schools.
Edison School Board member Anjana Patel says she received anonymous threatening WhatsApp messages over her Talmadge Road vote. The board voted 9-0 to condemn the threats and call for an FBI investigation.
The Edison Board of Education voted 5-4 Tuesday to reject the state pre-K expansion grant, putting the free preschool program on track for elimination in September.
The Woodbridge Township Board of Education unanimously approved a $409.5 million budget on Thursday. School taxes will rise $197 a year for the average homeowner, driven by higher cleaning costs, security, and health insurance.
The Rahway High School PTO is reviving Project Graduation after an eight-year absence. Two first-year officers are racing to pull off an all-night lock-in celebration for seniors who lost their sixth-grade milestone to COVID.