Freehold Borough Schools started off 2013 by naming Dr. Rocco Tomazic as the new Superintendent of Schools.

The news was announced at the Thursday, Jan. 3 Board of Education Reorganization meeting. The board unanimously passed a resolution that agreed to make Tomazic the Superintendent of Freehold Borough Schools, following the retirement of current Superintendent Elizabeth O’Connell. 

Tomazic is a Freehold resident and currently works as the Superintendent of Schools in the Linden School District.

According to the resolution, Tomazic will officially take over his role as Superintendent in April; O’Connell is currently scheduled to retire in March. Tomazic’s employment will be for a period of four years, ending on June 30, 2017.