J.A., on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the Township of Middletown, Monmouth County, 12/9/2024, (448-24)

448-24
OAL Dkt. No. EDU 09397-24
Agency Dkt. No. 153-5/24
New Jersey Commissioner of Education
Final Decision
J.A., on behalf of minor child,
Petitioner,
v.
Board 	of 	Education 	of 	the 	Township 	of
Middletown, Monmouth County,
Respondent.
The record of this matter, which was transmitted to the Commissioner by the Office of
Administrative Law (OAL) pursuant to N.J.A.C. 1:1-14.4 and includes an advisement of petitioner’s
failure to appear at the scheduled OAL hearing on October 24, 2024, has been reviewed. Petitioner
did not file an explanation for the failure to appear, notwithstanding the opportunity to do so.
Accordingly, this matter is no longer deemed to be a contested case before the Commissioner and is
hereby dismissed with prejudice.
IT IS SO ORDERED.1
ACTING COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Date of Decision: 	December 9, 2024
Date of Mailing: 	December 11, 2024
1 This decision may be appealed to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-9.1. Under
N.J.Ct.R. 2:4-1(b), a notice of appeal must be filed with the Appellate Division within 45 days from the date of mailing
of this decision.