LITTLE SILVER: District abandons plan announced Wednesday and closes school over COVID-19 concerns after reported "parent response."

RED BANK: Council wraps up 2019 with a quiet session that includes formation of committee to encourage resident participation in 2020 Census.

RED BANK: By a 2-1 margin, voters approve referendum on $6.75 million worth of repairs to primary and middle schools.

RED BANK: Jared Rumage reflects on his first five years as schools superintendent, and makes a case for November's $6.75M referendum.

RED BANK: Schools superintendent Jared Rumage schedules first presentation on a $6.75 million referendum for Thursday evening.

LITTLE SILVER: A Q&A with the new principal at Red Bank Regional, who will be familiar to some students from their time in middle school.

RED BANK: Borough school district one of 11 statewide chosen for Lighthouse award, based on greatest gains in students' academic performance.

FAIR HAVEN: Borough school district announces capital bonding referendum. For how much, and to be used how? Details next week, says superintendent.

RED BANK: By 4-1 vote, council approves members of new redevelopment agency, along with a second group to serve as technical advisors.

RED BANK: A packed council agenda included lots of feel-good news, including honors for middle school hoopsters, plans for a parade and more.

RED BANK: Borough and schools mourn passing of Peter Noble, longtime policeman, fireman and board of ed member who died Tuesday.

RED BANK: Meredith Pennotti, who led the charter school through most of its first two, and highly fraught, decades, announces plan to retire.

RED BANK: No school child will be without a proper coat this winter under a program of the local Knights of Columbus council.

RED BANK: Both RBR and the local school district plan forums in coming days, one on a $17.9 million referendum, the other on a strategic plan.

RED BANK: The borough middle school is coming off its best-ever year in sports, and officials said students benefitted academically, too.

RED BANK: With a 55-percent boost in state funding, school administrators rush to reverse cuts to jobs and services. But the tax hike remains, superintendent says.

RED BANK: Local school taxes set to rise almost 4 percent, with teacher jobs and programs on the cutting board, as district awaits more funding from Trenton.

RED BANK: School board and parents slam increased transfer of funds to charter school, which wipes out state aid increase.

RED BANK: Middle school girls' basketball team cited for "Cinderella" 13-2 season and first Shore Athletic League championship in 24 years.

FAIR HAVEN: Middle-schoolers get detention for walkout in memory of Parkland shooting victims; Red Bank Regional students don't.