On Sept. 3, Superintendent Janet Gangemi learned the Tuckerton Elementary School will receive $679,140 in Preschool Education Expansion Aid, part of Governor Phil Murphy’s push to promote early education.

“We’re very proud to be one of only two (Ocean County) school districts to receive the funding,” Gangemi said on Wednesday. “We’ll be able to provide sixty 3- and 4-year-olds a high quality, full-day program.