Long Beach Township
EDUCATION
LBI Junior Police Academy Registration Open Now Through July
Kids ages 10 to 12 are invited to register through the end of July for a free Long Beach Island Junior Police Academy scheduled for Aug. 19-23. The Long Beach Township Police Department, in collaboration with its neighboring LBI departments, will offer attendees a comprehensive overview of policing, including an introduction to the various agencies with which the police work.
Barnegat Board of Education Repeals Transgender Student Policy 5756
BARNEGAT - At the June 11, 2024 meeting, the Barnegat Township Board of Education voted to abolish Policy 5756, which addressed the rights and protections for transgender students in the school district. The policy has been repealed in up to 25 school districts throughout New Jersey, after the courts and NJ Department of Education revealed Policy 5756 is not mandatory.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER 5756 offers guidance on how to treat transgender students. This includes allowing the student to dress in accordance with their gender identity, using their chosen name and pronouns in...
LEH District Signs Pay Raises for Teachers, Administrators
The Little Egg Harbor Township Board of Education approved negotiated three-year agreements with the Little Egg Harbor Administrators Association and the Little Egg Harbor Teachers Education Association at a special meeting on June 24. The new contracts will kick in on July 1 and run through June 30, 2027. The...
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