Jersey Math: ‘Increase’ in State Funding to Brick Schools Turned Out to Be a Cut

Headlines announcing additional funding proposed for Brick’s cash-strapped school district were both right and wrong. The numbers took school officials by...

Brick School Budget Sheds 44 Jobs, Hikes Taxes 4 Percent As Funding Worries Mount

Brick’s school budget will raise taxes for residents while rising employee healthcare costs and needed upgrades to facilities led to a...

Brick to Ask Voters to Approve $12.5M for Security Upgrades

Brick voters will decide whether to allow the township’s school district to borrow $12,580,000 for security upgrades at all its schools,...

BOE Changes Date of Proposed School Referendum

Brick school officials updated an board meeting agenda Thursday morning, switching the date of a proposed bond referendum to the same...

Brick BOE Planning Special Referendum Vote One Month Before General Election

The Brick Township Board of Education is planning a special election in order to hold a vote on a facilities bond...

Brick Teen Charged With Making Threats Against BMHS Classmates

Brick police say a 15-year-old juvenile has been charged with making terroristic threats against fellow students at Brick Memorial High School....

Brick School Psychologist Gets $510K Legal Settlement

A psychologist employed by the Brick school district settled a lawsuit for $510,000, records obtained by Shorebeat showed. Laurena Staub, who...

Replacements Needed, But Brick Gets High Marks for School Transportation Program

A number of school buses and smaller vehicles that transport disabled students will need to be replaced over the next several...

Brick School Board Inks 4 Year, $776K Deal With New Superintendent

Brick Township’s new superintendent will begin work for the 2018-19 school year in July after previously serving as assistant superintendent at...

Brick BOE to Vote on New Superintendent Hire Thursday

Brick Township’s school board is set to vote on the hiring of a new superintendent at its meeting Thursday night. The...