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Neptune parents cite safety failings at transportation vendor; board approves transportation contract
Summary
Parents told the Neptune Township Board of Education that the districtshould end its contract with the current transportation vendor, citing missing buses, insurance lapses and poor communication. The board said state procurement rules limit its options and approved the transportation item unanimously.
At a public meeting of the Neptune Township Board of Education, a parent urged the district to terminate its contract with the current transportation contractor, citing repeated safety and operational failures.
"My name is Sarah Bing, and I live at 1 Pinebrook Drive in Neptune. I'm here tonight to express my strong objection to the district's decision to continue using the current transportation vendor, Siem and Tov, despite repeated safety failures and operational negligence," said Sarah Bing during the public forum. She described multiple incidents she said involved chronic lateness, poor communication, an incident in which her then-3-year-old child's bus was missing for two hours, and an…
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