In 2013, residents in Lambertville, Stockton and West Amwell voted to combine into one single Pre-K  to 12 school district, South Hunterdon Regional.   Since that time the state of the district’s elementary buildings has come to the forefront. 

The Stockton School closed its doors in 2018 and ownership of the building was recently transferred from the district to the borough. The spotlight is now on upgrading the elementary buildings in both Lambertville and West Amwell which has caused debate ever since it was proposed a handful of years ago. It has resurfaced now that the district has a new superintendent.   

There has been community disagreement on where any new buildings should be and possible divisions exist that mirror municipal boundaries.   After some contentious February Board of Education meetings and the social media fallout that came afterward, TapintoYou gathered four parents from the district, two from Lambertville, two from West Amwell. We were unable to find a Stockton borough parent by recording time.   

Episode recorded: Wednesday Feb. 10, 2021.