Jill Falletta, first-grade teacher at the Beach Haven School, was named Ocean County 2024-25 Teacher of the Year at a ceremony last week in Ewing.

STEPPING STONE?: With her new title, Jill Falletta has a chance to compete for the New Jersey Teacher of the Year crown. (Supplied Photo)

Falletta, who began teaching in Beach Haven in 2020, has taught for a total of 16 years in Ocean County. Prior to joining the Beach Haven staff, she taught kindergarten for six years at the Lillian Dunfee Elementary School in Barnegat Township.