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The borough’s posted October 5 Planning Board agenda explicitly says the meeting is cancelled. The notice does not give a replacement date or report any action on pending applications.
Eatontown Public Schools announced September 30 that students will be off October 9 while staff have an in-service day. Schools and offices will close October 12 for the holiday and reopen October 13. The notice does not say whether district offices are open October 9.
The borough lists a Tenants Rights meeting at 7 p.m. October 1. The event detail supplies the date and time but no venue. Residents should confirm the location with the borough before traveling; this listing does not establish a hearing agenda or any new tenant rule.
Patch reported September 30 that Eatontown received another $65,000 county grant for Phase II of the bridge replacement at the F. Bliss Price Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary. The report places it alongside an earlier $161,370 award in 2025. The grant is a funding development, not evidence that the bridge is already built or a construction contract has been awarded.
Eatontown’s municipal jobs board lists a full-time Public Works custodian and maintenance position, posted September 5 and closing October 15 at 11:59 p.m. Applicants should obtain the full description and submission instructions from the borough.
Eatontown’s Community Day is scheduled October 3, from 1 to 5 p.m., at Wolcott Park on Willow Avenue. The borough describes it as a family gathering and lists October 4 as the rain date.
The Historical Museum, 75 Broad Street, will host a free adult Halloween social October 8, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Historical Committee plans stories about Revolutionary War figures and will accept canned goods and monetary donations for the Eatontown Food Co-op. Separate youth socials are listed for October 9 and 10.
Eatontown’s food-resource directory lists the Food Co-op at 15 Meridian Drive, phone 732-547-8359, and Saint Dorothea’s Pantry at 240 Broad Street, phone 732-542-0148. The directory does not give distribution hours or eligibility details. Call before visiting to ask about the current schedule and requirements.
Eatontown Recreation lists a Halloween party October 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Meadowbrook School Gym. It is free for borough residents ages 3 through 11, with an adult required to accompany each child. Registration is encouraged through the recreation listing.
Monmouth County’s caregiver retreat is scheduled October 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Sheraton Eatontown Hotel, 6 Industrial Way East. A September 30 municipal announcement describes resources for unpaid caregivers, including burnout prevention, healthcare advocacy and legal-planning sessions. Seats are limited and first come, first served. The registration contact is 732-431-7450.
The New Jersey Division of Elections lists October 13 as the voter-registration deadline for the November 3 general election. Its voter-information page provides registration and status-check links. Eatontown’s election page directs residents to local registration and polling information; use the assigned polling location rather than assuming every borough building is a voting site.
Monmouth Regional’s 2026-27 student handbook allows AI as a learning aid when teachers permit it and requires students to disclose and cite AI-generated content. Teachers must clarify assignment rules. The handbook bars sharing confidential or personally identifying information with AI tools, and says an AI detector cannot be the sole basis for an academic-integrity finding. It also directs the administration to inform families about AI use in the curriculum. This establishes current school-year policy for Eatontown’s regional high school, not a verified list of products bought or used in every classroom.
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Atlas of Surveillance lists an Eatontown Police automated license-plate-reader program, citing a New Jersey State Police audit released in July 2025. The inventory does not identify a vendor or establish current camera counts, retention or sharing settings. A borough policy, contract or accessible audit is still needed.
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