Board of Education Meeting
Monday, April 28, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Brass Castle Media Center

Board of Education

Washington Township School District - Lighthouse District

Members of the Washington Township Board of Education:

  • Karen Graf, President – kgraf@washtwpsd.org
  • Edwards S. Kemp, Jr. – Vice-President – ekemp@washtwpsd.org
  • Jennifer Knittel – jknittel@washtwpsd.org
  • Jasmine Francisco – jfrancisco@washtwpsd.org
  • Nick Riess – nriess@washtwpsd.org
  • Patrick Rock – prock@washtwpsd.org
  • Robert Yencha – ryencha@washtwpsd.org
  • Keith Neuhs, Superintendent
  • Jean Flynn, Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Meetings of the Washington Township Board of Education:

Board of Education Office (908) 689-1119. All meetings are held in the Brass Castle School Library/Media Center at 7:00pm.

Meeting Dates Approved for 2025 -26

DateMeeting Information
January 6, 2025Board Reorganization/Regular/Public Hearing on School Safety Report
February 10, 2025
March 10, 2025
April 28, 2025Public Hearing on Budget
May 12, 20252025-2026 Annual School Appointments and Adoptions
June 9, 2025
July 14, 2025Public Hearing on School Safety Report (rescheduled from July 10, 2023)
August 11, 2025
September 8, 2025
October 6, 2025Public Hearing of Nurses Service Plan
November 10, 2025Public Hearing on Audit
December 8, 2025
January 6, 2026Board Reorganization/Regular/Public Hearing on School Safety Report

The meetings will include the agenda as follows:
Call meeting to order, Minutes, Presentations,  Public Input (agenda items), Minutes,  Secretary’s/ Cash Report, , Superintendent’s Report, Principal’s Report, Technology Report,  Correspondence, Committee Reports – Facilities – Education – Personnel- Finance & Policy, Bills List, Public Input (old and/or new business), Executive Session (when necessary), Open Session, Adjournment.

Information concerning the school system may be obtained by contacting the school administration:

Name, SchoolPhone Number
Mr. Keith T. Neuhs, Superintendent of Schools (908) 689-1119 x 1602
Mrs. Jean Flynn, Bus. Admin./Board Secretary (908) 689-1119 x 1606
Mrs. Jessica Garcia, Principal, Brass Castle School (908) 689-1188 x 3603
Mrs. Jessica McDonagh, Principal, Port Colden School(908) 689-0681 x 2503

Harassment, Intimidation, & Bullying (HIB)


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