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Woodbridge School Board Approves $1.3M Mid-Year Budget Shift

November 21, 2025 by Christopher
Official seal of the Woodbridge Township School District featuring an eagle, an open book, a quill and scroll, and a lamp symbolizing knowledge.

Woodbridge’s school board approved a $1.3M mid-year budget transfer from reserves with no public discussion, far exceeding last year’s adjustment.

Categories News Tags Budget & Finance, Education & Schools, General News, Local Government & Policy

Shrewsbury School Board Welcomes Three New Members

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 by Christopher
Kelly Fiorentini, from left, Kristin Gaul-Spitale, and Jennifer Jafolla were elected to the Shrewsbury Borough Board of Education. The photo shows Fiorentini in a professional headshot, Gaul-Spitale posing with a man in a suit, and Jafolla smiling outdoors.

Shrewsbury’s Board of Education will seat three new members in January after an uncontested election earlier this month.

Categories News Tags Board of Education, Community & Events, Education & Schools, Election 2025, Shrewsbury

Rahway Library Ends DVD Fees, Planning Food Donation Drive

November 11, 2025October 29, 2025 by Christopher
Rahway Library stairs and main entrance.

The Rahway Library Board voted to end DVD fees, reviewed repairs and upgrades, and discussed a holiday donation drive during its October meeting.

Categories News Tags Community & Events, Education & Schools, Library, Local Government & Policy, Public Services, Rahway

Edison Parents Could Soon Be Fined for Their Child’s E-Scooter

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 by Christopher
A picture of two teens riding an e-scooter together and without helmets.

Edison Township Council tackles e-bike safety with newly proposed fines for parents. Plus: Firework safety warnings ahead of the big Diwali festival.

Categories News Tags Community & Events, Education & Schools, Local Government & Policy, Public Safety

Patchwork AI Rules Leave Central Jersey Students in a Fog

November 19, 2025September 14, 2025 by Christopher
Teenager sitting on bed using a phone at night with posters on the wall

Some schools adopt detailed AI plans, others rely on templates, and many have no rules at all. What does it mean for students this school year?

Categories News Tags Artificial Intelligence (AI), Central Jersey Region, Education & Schools, Hamilton Township Schools, Princeton Schools, Rahway Schools, School Policies, Shrewsbury Schools, Toms River Schools

Rahway Superintendent Aleya Shoieb Interview Pt. 2

January 23, 2026September 11, 2025 by Christopher
Rahway Superintendent Dr. Aleya Shoieb Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Rahway Superintendent Aleya Shoieb and Principal Patricia Volino-Reinoso discuss facilities, literacy, staffing, and chronic absenteeism in schools.

Categories News Tags Chronic Absenteeism, Education & Schools, Literacy Programs, Local Government & Policy, Patricia Volino-Reinoso, Rahway Public Schools, Rahway School Facilities, Special Education, Superintendent Aleya Shoieb

Rahway Superintendent Aleya Shoieb Interview Pt. 1

January 23, 2026September 9, 2025 by Christopher
Rahway Superintendent Dr. Aleya Shoieb Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Rahway Superintendent Aleya Shoieb explains new AI policies, stricter cell phone rules, and school safety measures shaping Rahway Public Schools.

Categories News Tags AI in Classrooms, Cell Phone Policy, Education & Schools, Local Government & Policy, Patricia Volino-Reinoso, Rahway Public Schools, School Safety, Superintendent Aleya Shoieb

Rahway Schools Enforce Strict New Cell Phone Ban: What Parents Need to Know

January 3, 2026August 20, 2025 by Christopher
Rahway schools phone ban

Students in Rahway schools will have to follow a tough new cell phone policy starting this school year, the Rahway Board of Education announced.

Categories News Tags Education & Schools, Public Safety, Rahway
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