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Hayes said the commission determined there was probable cause to proceed with alleged prohibited-act counts and that the matters would be prosecuted by an attorney for the State School Ethics Commission at the OAL. Hayes reported specific counts by name: “Six counts are moving forward” against Jeffrey Weinstein; three counts are moving forward against Irene Gilman; and one count is moving forward against Denise Parlamas, according to the statement Hayes made from the public-comment podium.

The remarks came during the public-comment portion of the meeting and were presented by Hayes as an update for board members and the public. The transcript records Hayes’s account of the State School Ethics Commission actions; the board took no formal action during the meeting in response to that report and did not provide comment in the record.

Because Hayes presented these details as information reported to him, this article attributes the described findings and next steps to Hayes’s public comment. The official status of any ethics complaints and any hearings before the Office of Administrative Law should be confirmed with the State School Ethics Commission and the OAL.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education","oneSentenceSummary","Resident Alex Hayes told the board during public comment that the State School Ethics Commission had transmitted certain complaint counts against several board members to the Office of Administrative Law.","taxTitle","Township of Ocean School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",72509,"location","New Jersey","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6623215,"Board discusses possible uses for 163 Monmouth Road after county meeting; no action taken",219,1133000,1352000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2776154-70c9d5f16c918edeb0e7dc033f471c6e&start=1133&end=1352","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2776154-70c9d5f16c918edeb0e7dc033f471c6e/thumbnail_1133000.jpg","/articles/6623215/New-Jersey/Board-discusses-possible-uses-for-163-Monmouth-Road-after-county-meeting-no-action-taken","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623215-75f7b3bd756a3fef5a9ec9b3b92b2c4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208211&Signature=UNGo1yPj7X98DsZQn8O594UBHA2aOCxTyxdPq9IQW1Gvra~ShROfKguwxgE9I-ONZPi6xTnbrXMjBOiOYj7QQnkyHDAtzZll9rjM7WuRNWsnk9ms6uuszj~c~LD8J-SWMi0~xWSljVMPYabfamHf2oAvh228jzGs13sEnev0b1QHhn2d7PsPw1qEJN~yW6KYvmrC4oKpfuwVctiKBZ3ix~Bmga85QCqZ6GE6zBczbYV4USyCD39obMaq8uhI-9T1BlHr639nKvUuXJw8lg6MKREkqvZQq2UI1NvOgys9tfz2Raafkopvy3wBu1YgBMUgpo2qSM6jgyK5BIcjJV7J~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members reported that 163 Monmouth Road was mentioned as a potential site for municipal or county use but said the board has not taken any vote to pursue action on the property.

Board member Mister Dalton told colleagues he and Missus Gilman attended an Ocean Township municipal meeting where engineers and the police department outlined reasons for pursuing a new municipal building. “This building and Orchard Plaza on Route 35 were both mentioned as two of the top sites,” Dalton said, noting that the reference came from a scoring rubric used in the township’s site review.

Superintendent Walden and other board members reported a separate meeting between the district’s legislative liaison committee and Monmouth County Commissioner Arnaud about shared services and potential county programs. Walden said the county discussed bringing after-school programs to local parks and that county staff raised the possibility of using the district property in a way that could benefit both the town and the district.

Board members emphasized that the discussion is preliminary. “For the public, I would like to make clear that the board has not voted to take any action regarding this property,” Walden said. Members described the current phase as exploratory: the school board is aware of county interest and has begun preliminary conversations but has not made decisions.

Background and next steps
Dalton recommended that residents review a 193‑page report referenced at the municipal information session; he described the document as “informative” and said it provided the township’s rationale for pursuing a new municipal building. Board members said potential avenues include municipal reuse or county open-space/park use and that the timeline, if pursued, would likely be long.

No formal motion or direction to staff was recorded in the meeting transcript.","Board members reported attending township and county meetings that identified 163 Monmouth Road as a potential site for municipal or county use; the board said it has not voted to pursue acquisition or transfer.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6623219,"Ocean Township Board approves minutes, personnel, financial and instruction items; adopts policy revisions",203,898000,1101000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2776154-70c9d5f16c918edeb0e7dc033f471c6e&start=898&end=1101","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2776154-70c9d5f16c918edeb0e7dc033f471c6e/thumbnail_898000.jpg","/articles/6623219/New-Jersey/Ocean-Township-Board-approves-minutes-personnel-financial-and-instruction-items-adopts-policy-revisions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623219-45975705f273a702ba5708e43984014a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208211&Signature=fyMvmhXs0QGSapOmpnLUxsnLjfXUmJWLF~wm9Tnu2Uww7K02Gun19yW3cGhmfBCPvdvNrTf8FrMn0eOta-Kob6yd2GKA-R510KqdhNgb9n-yqp7FkPqrtLcSqqGa4Wmc3j3AIlF7pfVPqsJiZkURW0Cln-O18GYowKnxJvzY-tgW3vpDHhrCedc63f2cabbg-o0PFc~TsguzZuVWd6lLkYXSJhAVlWJecUz~TWR2ywUiqw-6-3MzcmapoGcSEsE8NFwZvGgc3g5teBmYI5PsHo3BCgJv0dNouvaPXaWW6L5uofnhJtWli6h~hVZ47u6paoA4aNMsmQvkbVpHIy9tIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Township of Ocean Board of Education approved the minutes, multiple personnel, financial and instructional consent items and a final policy revision during its regular meeting.

The motions were presented and carried by roll call after short procedural discussion. Board members recorded their votes on the minutes and grouped consent items for personnel, finance and instruction; the board also approved a third and final reading of revised or new policies under agenda item 9.1.

The votes covered these items and outcomes: the board approved the minutes from the executive session (item 5.1); carried grouped personnel items (agenda items 6.1–6.7 as presented); approved grouped financial management and resource services items (7.1–7.11); approved grouped instruction, education and student activities items (8.1–8.8); and approved the third reading and final revision of policies listed under item 9.1. On the policy vote the transcript records at least one board member expressing a negative vote or reservation during the discussion before the final roll call; the motion ultimately carried.

Board members identified in roll calls include Mister Brady, Mister Dalton, Missus Dan, Missus Gilman, Missus McGovern, Mister Schneider, Miss Stevens, Missus Talarico, and Mister McCarthy; several roll calls also show Mister Fulton and Missus Montgomery participating in financial votes. Where the roll calls were read aloud during the meeting the tally was recorded as carried for each motion.

Minutes and grouped consent motions are standard practice for the board to handle routine approvals in a single vote. The policy item 9.1 was presented as a third reading and final revision; board discussion briefly included a comment about fundraising purpose and at least one member indicated a negative vote or abstention prior to the roll-call vote.

Votes at a glance
- Item 5.1 — Approval of executive session minutes: motion moved by Mister Dalton; second not specified; roll call recorded and motion carried.
- Items 6.1–6.7 — Personnel approvals: motion moved by Missus McGovern; second not specified; roll call recorded and motion carried.
- Items 7.1–7.11 — Financial management and resource services approvals: motion moved by Missus Dam; second not specified; roll call recorded and motion carried.
- Items 8.1–8.8 — Instruction, education and student activities approvals: motion moved by Mister Dolan; second not specified; roll call recorded and motion carried.
- Item 9.1 — Third reading and final revision of revised/new policies: motion moved by Missus Gilman; second not specified; at least one board member expressed a negative vote during discussion but the roll-call vote carried.

The board did not take any other substantive new actions at this meeting; several routine agenda bundles were handled via grouped motions and recorded by roll call.

The board’s next regular meeting date was not specified in the public proceedings recorded in the transcript.","At its regular meeting the Township of Ocean Board of Education carried a series of routine motions including approval of minutes, personnel items, financial matters, instructional items and final adoption of revised policies after a brief exchange during the policy vote.","actionData","errors"]

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