Politics & Government

Planning Board OK's Cliffwood Avenue Elementary School Demolition

The 90-year-old structure stands next to new Cliffwood Elementary School and poses a safety hazard, school officials say.

The Aberdeen Township Planning Board gave the Matawan Aberdeen Regional School district the ok to move forward with the demolition of the old Cliffwood Avenue Elementary School at their meeting Wednesday. 

The 90-year-old structure is approximately 30,000 square feet in size, including an addition that was put on while the building still operated as a school, according to former School Business Administrator James Strimple. After the new elementary school was built, the old school operated as a storage area. The district no longer uses the building for any purpose.

The demolition project, including remediation and professional fees, . The actual remediation and demolition portion of the project is estimated to take eight weeks and the district hopes to conduct this project during summer vacation. 

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After the building is demolished, the school district intends to have a grass field in its place. 

The Planning Board is required to review any capital projects that utilize tax payer funds. Now that the board approved the plans, the school district must seek final approval from the New Jersey Department of Education. 

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