Englishtown

The Manalapan-Englishtown superintendent who was removed from duty so that the Board of Education could allow parents to send their children to school without masks says he agreed to sacrifice his job for the best interests of the community.

An appreciation night at Tuesday's Manalapan-Englishtown Board of Education meeting turned into a "mob scene" of any parents protesting masks, police being called, and the retiring superintendent being suspended.

Many kids will now start with all-remote instruction, because wearing a mask in the heat gets uncomfortable fast.

The state’s school aid formula was modified over the summer. In response, a group of school districts is banding together to file a lawsuit to challenge the changes.

For nearly a week, crews have been busy erecting the eight-mile course at Raceway Park, packed with 42 heart-pounding obstacles. There are also three-mile and 11-mile options, and a course for children.

New Jersey isn't too accommodating for ATV enthusiasts and the state isn't expecting to make much progress in that area.