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N.J. town won’t be closing 2 schools, but there’s a costly catch
A large Monmouth County school district is backing off a plan to close two schools and convert a middle school into an elementary school, but at a potentially hefty cost. The Middletown school board ...
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Middletown, NJ would have to drastically raise taxes to save schools from closure
The Middletown Board of Education's original budget presentation was met with anger by parents who accused them of blind siding them and keeping them from being heard by holding the meeting in a ...
Amid $10 million deficit, Middletown, N.J. mayor proposes plan to keep schools open
The mayor of Middletown, N.J. announced a proposal that would keep schools open an prevent cuts to on-site school safety ...
After State Aid Cuts, Middletown Proposes Plan To Close 3 Schools
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — At the Tuesday night school board ... A proposal to close two elementary schools (Leonardo and Navesink) and ...