Sullivan, Maureen. "Judge Refuses To Kick God Out Of Public Schools", Forbes, February 7, 2015. Accessed February 25, 2018. "'Under God' is as much a part of the Pledge of Allegiance as red, white and blue are part of the American flag. That was the ruling this week by a New Jersey judge who said an atheist student did not face discrimination or coercion during the recitation of the daily Pledge in the classroom. State Superior Court Judge David F. Bauman upheld the right of the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District in Monmouth County to follow the state statute that mandates daily recitation of the pledge. Students are allowed, however, to abstain from participating in the pledge for any reason they choose."
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Administration, Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Accessed December 5, 2024.
Business Office, Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Accessed December 5, 2024.
Board of Education, Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Accessed December 5, 2024.
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 18, 2024. "The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District is a Type II District located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The School District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board of Education of the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District, comprised of nine elected individuals, is the primary governing authority of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 14.
Matawan Aberdeen Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Accessed December 5, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Composition: The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Aberdeen Township and Matawan Borough."
Rizzo, Salvador. "Hearing 'Under God' in Pledge of Allegiance does not violate rights of atheist students, NJ judge rules", The Record, May 12, 2015, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 14, 2015. Accessed February 25, 2018. "A student filed a lawsuit last year against the Matawan-Aberdeen school district in Monmouth County, arguing that the phrase “under God” fostered a climate of discrimination in the classroom because it exalted religion and made non-believers feel like 'second-class citizens.'... State Superior Court Judge David F. Bauman dismissed the case in February, noting that the student was free to skip the pledge. The judge upheld a New Jersey law that says pupils must recite the Pledge of Allegiance unless they have 'conscientious scruples' that do not allow it."
