Thursday, January 31, 2013
The proposed project is pending the approval of the NJ Department of Education.
The Matawan Aberdeen Board of Education voted Monday to allow the business administrator submit a $2.9 million capital improvement plan to the New Jersey Department of Education. The improvements involve several district wide security upgrades expected to cost $589,980, including the installation of external door card access readers, replacing core exterior door locks, replacement of 40 surveillance cameras, replacement of main IT network switches and the upgrade of the walkie-talkie system. The plan also includes $50,000 to install LED lighting at Ravine Drive, Lloyd Road and the Matawan Aberdeen Middle School to improve safety in the parking lot and the area surrounding the building at night. "We're taking this Connecticut issue very …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
In addition to four new members, the board of education now has a new president and vice president.
The Matawan Aberdeen Board of Education elected a new president and vice president for 2013 at their Jan. 3 reorganization meeting. After swearing in new members Tara Martinez, James Macomber, Joelle Nappi and Kathleen Gentile, the board nominated and voted for both leadership positions. Elected as board president was Jeff Delaney, an Aberdeen resident who is currently in his first term as a board member. Delaney is looking forward to continuing his service to the local educational community. "I've been in education all my life, never from this perspective. I think that I can bring valuable things to the process," he said after the meeting. Matawan resident Anissa Esposito, also in her first term, was elected as the vice president of the…
Monday, January 7, 2013
James Macomber, Tara Martinez, Joelle Nappi and Kathleen Gentile all took their oath of office Jan. 3.
The Matawan Aberdeen Board of Education welcomed four new members to the board with a swearing in ceremony at their reorganization meeting Jan. 3. James Macomber and Tara Martinez will represent Aberdeen for a three-year term on the board. Joelle Nappi will represent Aberdeen for a one-year unexpired term and Kathleen Gentile will represent Matawan for a three-year term. The new members shared an excitement for the challenge ahead. "I'm just excited the way it worked out and I think we have a good team," said Martinez. Gentile is hoping to keep the district moving forward to improve student achievement. "I have a lot vested in the school district. I have two sons, one graduated and one's still in the school district. I see great things…
Monday, December 17, 2012
The Monmouth County Clerk's Office has released the official results for the Matawan Aberdeen Board of Education.
The Matawan Aberdeen Regional School District Board of Education will welcome four new faces in January. According to the official election results recently released by the Monmouth County Clerk's Office, James Macomber, Tara Martinez, Joelle Nappi and Kathleen Gentile received the highest number of votes. Macomber and Martinez will each represent Aberdeen for a three-year term on the board. Nappi will represent Aberdeen for a one-year unexpired term and Gentile will represent Matawan for a three-year term. According to the board of education's agenda for their Dec. 17 meeting at Lloyd Road School, Superintendent David Healy will recognize the service of the outgoing board members Elizabeth Hayward, Kenneth Aitken, Gerald Donaghue and …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
There are still a number of provisional ballots to count, Monmouth County Clerk's Office says.
The Monmouth County Clerk's Office is still busy counting provisional ballots cast for the Nov. 6 election. However, early results show two candidates taking a small lead for the write-in positions on the Matawan Aberdeen Board of Education. According to the unofficial election results, available on the county website, Joelle Nappi has taken a slight lead over her fellow candidates for the one-year unexpired term in Aberdeen. The unofficial results also show Kathleen Gentile taking the lead for the three-year term in Matawan. However, neither candidate has a large enough lead for a winner to be determined until all votes are tallied and the official results are available. No one was on the ballot for either term and all candidates ran as …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
District schools were shuttered for two weeks during and after the storm.
Matawan and Aberdeen students attended school for the first time Monday since Sandy rolled through the Bayshore two weeks ago. Now the district must amend their school calendar to make up for lost instructional time. Dr. Marc Natanagara, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, explained at the Nov. 12 Board of Education committee meeting that the days must be made up in order to fulfill the 180-day school year mandated by the Department of Education. Schools were closed for ten days, however two days were already scheduled off for the NJEA teachers' conference. Therefore, local schools need to account for eight missed days. According to Natanagara, there are four days built into each school year for emergency closings, …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
There were (2) three-year terms for Aberdeen residents on the board of education.
James Macomber and Tara Martinez will be two new faces to the Matawan Aberdeen Regional School District Board of Education, according to the initial results from the Monmouth County Clerk. Official results will not be available until all electronic and absentee ballots have been counted. Residents have until Friday night to submit their electronic ballot, which was a measure implemented in New Jersey to ease the voting process for voters displaced by Hurricane Sandy. James Macomber is a lifelong resident of Aberdeen who worked as a teacher in the district from 2002 to 2006 and as a basketball coach from 2001 to 2011. He currently works as a police officer for the Port Authority. "I’ve been a part of this community for my entire life. I'm …
Sunday, October 28, 2012
On Nov. 6, voters will also have to select their board of education representatives.
Throughout this week, Matawan-Aberdeen Patch individually profiled each of the candidates seeking election to the Matawan Aberdeen Regional Board of Education. New Jersey School Board Elections are normally held in April, however Senate Bill 3184, which was signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie in January, allowed school boards to combine their elections with the general election in November. In February, the district voted to move the election, along with the majority of New Jersey school districts. On Nov. 6, Matawan voters will be asked to select a representative for (1) three-year term, while Aberdeen voters will be asked to select representatives for (2) three-year terms and (1) one-year unexpired term. Below is a list of local …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Perri is asking Aberdeen residents to write in his name for the one year unexpired term on the board. There are (2) three-year terms and (1) one-year unexpired term open for Aberdeen residents on the board of education.
Matawan and Aberdeen voters will be asked to select their Board of Education representatives during the election next month. New Jersey School Board Elections are normally held in April, however Senate Bill 3184, which was signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie in January, allowed school boards to combine their elections with the general election in November. In February, the district voted to move the election, along with the majority of New Jersey school districts. There is (1) three-year term open for a Matawan resident, while there are (2) three-year terms and (1) one-year unexpired term open for Aberdeen residents. Art Perri is running as a write-in candidate for a one-year unexpired term. A write-in candidate means that the voter …
Nappi is asking Aberdeen residents to write in her name for the one year unexpired term on the board. There are (2) three-year terms and (1) one-year unexpired term open for Aberdeen residents on the board of education.
Matawan and Aberdeen voters will be asked to select their Board of Education representatives during the election next month. New Jersey School Board Elections are normally held in April, however Senate Bill 3184, which was signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie in January, allowed school boards to combine their elections with the general election in November. In February, the district voted to move the election, along with the majority of New Jersey school districts. There is (1) three-year term open for a Matawan resident, while there are (2) three-year terms and (1) one-year unexpired term open for Aberdeen residents. Joelle Nappi is running as a write-in candidate for a one-year unexpired term. A write-in candidate means that the …
Chelsea Naso
3:18 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
I called the superintendent to ask for you. He said that the roof repair is only for a leaky section near the media center at the high school and that it is about ten years old. Any warranty would have expired by now. more ›