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Borough & Schools
ONGOING
Community Center lists November closures, trips and programs
The Eatontown Community Center closes Wednesday, November 11, for Veterans Day and Wednesday, November 25, through Monday, November 30, for Thanksgiving, and reopens Tuesday, December 1, according to Eatontown Recreation's adult-programs page.
Pokeno meets every Thursday, next on November 12.
Remaining November trips include Walmart and lunch at Longhorn Steakhouse in Freehold today, Tuesday, November 10; the Columbus Farmer's Market on Thursday, November 12, which the page calls the last trip to Columbus for the year; bingo at the VFW in Port Monmouth on Monday, November 16; Delicious Orchard and lunch at Huddy's on Tuesday, November 17; and brunch at Amy's Omelette House on Tuesday, November 24.
The November 19 birthday lunch and November 23 wreath craft are full. The page says anyone who wants a waiting list spot should call the office; it lists Sarah at 732-389-7666.
ONGOING
Mayor and Council meeting listed for today, November 10; October 28 minutes still pending
The borough's agendas and minutes page lists a Mayor and Council meeting for today, Tuesday, November 10, with an agenda posted. The borough's 2026 annual meeting schedule had listed Thursday, November 12, so the borough's meetings page has the latest word on the date.
The annual schedule lists the council's following meeting as Monday, November 23, at 4:15 p.m. Minutes of the October 28 meeting are still listed as pending on the meetings page, which has an audio recording posted.
A posted agenda shows what is scheduled for consideration, not what the council decides.
ONGOING
Fourth-quarter property taxes were due November 1
Eatontown's fourth-quarter property taxes were due Sunday, November 1. Payments received after the 10-day grace period are charged interest, at 8% on amounts up to $1,500 and 18% above that, according to the borough Tax Office.
The Tax Collector's office is at Borough Hall, 47 Broad Street, and can be reached at 732-720-2576.
BACKGROUND
Meadowbrook School auxiliary parking lot has a right-turn-only exit
The auxiliary parking lot next to Meadowbrook School opened to families in September, the superintendent said in a September 21 letter. The letter credits the partnership between the Board of Education and the Eatontown Borough Mayor and Council, and says a few more steps remain before the project is finished.
Drivers enter through the existing entrance and leave through a new exit on the opposite side, where only right turns are allowed. Drivers are asked to follow the lines that have been installed and use designated spaces. The lot has two accessible spaces, and traffic is monitored by security camera by school and police officials.
ONGOING
Eatontown schools close Wednesday, November 11, for Veterans Day
Eatontown Public Schools is closed tomorrow, Wednesday, November 11, for Veterans Day, according to the district's 2026-27 calendar. Schools were closed Thursday, November 5, and Friday, November 6, for the NJEA Convention.
Wednesday, November 25, is a one-session day for students and staff, and schools are closed Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27, for Thanksgiving recess.
ONGOING
Borough's deadline for 2027 professional-services proposals is 10 a.m. today
Eatontown's deadline for proposals for its 2027 professional appointments is 10 a.m. today, Tuesday, November 10, at Borough Hall, 47 Broad Street, according to a request for proposals signed by Borough Clerk Trina Lindsey.
The request lists 26 positions, including borough attorney, borough engineer, auditor, bond attorney, prosecutor, public defender, planner, grant writer and affordable housing agent, plus Planning Board and Zoning Board attorney, engineer and planner positions.
BACKGROUND
Eatontown schools post 2026 state test results presentation
Eatontown Public Schools has posted the 2026 state assessment presentation given at the Board of Education's Monday, October 26, meeting, the district said in an October 27 letter. It covers New Jersey Student Learning Assessment results, and the letter says results from the NJ DLM test and the ACCESS for ELLs test were presented as well.
Families with questions are asked to contact their child's school principal.
Elections
ONGOING
Talerico leads unofficial results in Eatontown mayor's race; Faust and Jones lead for council
Democratic Mayor Anthony Talerico Jr. led Republican Councilwoman Maria Grazia Escalante in Eatontown's November 3 mayoral race, 2,913 votes (67.03%) to 1,428 (32.86%), the Two River Times reported. The newspaper cited unofficial results on the Monmouth County Clerk's website as of press time Wednesday, November 4.
For the two full-term Borough Council seats, Democrats Candace M. Faust (2,736 votes) and Danielle M. Jones (2,659) led Republicans Kevin Gonzalez (1,623) and Ali Mehdaoui (1,516), according to the same report.
Mailed ballots had to be postmarked by Election Day and received by the Board of Elections within 144 hours (six days) after the polls closed, according to the Monmouth County Clerk. That deadline was Monday, November 9. The results above are unofficial and may still change.
AI in Your Community
BACKGROUND
Monmouth Regional handbook sets rules for classroom AI
Monmouth Regional's 2026-27 student handbook describes AI as a supplemental aid for brainstorming, clarifying concepts and improving understanding, and says any AI-generated content should be properly cited.
The policy also covers sharing confidential or personally identifiable information with AI technology. It permits AI detection tools as an aid to identify potential academic integrity issues but prohibits relying on them as the sole determination of academic integrity, and it directs the Chief School Administrator or designee to ensure parents and guardians are informed of AI use within the curriculum.
Still Developing
The latest confirmed movement, the open question and the next checkpoint.
OPENPolice plate-reader record does not identify the current vendor
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.
First covered October 1, 2026.
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