Beloved Middletown Schools to Shut Down Due to District Budget and Financial Problems

District leaders say the move will save millions annually as enrollment declines and costs rise.

Middletown, NJ – The Middletown Township Board of Education voted Thursday night to close three schools as part of a restructuring plan aimed at addressing declining enrollment and a growing long-term budget deficit.

Under the plan approved by the board, Leonardo Elementary School, Navesink Elementary School, and Bayshore Middle School will close as individual schools. Students from Leonardo and Navesink will be moved into the current Bayshore Middle School building...