Teacher From Brick Pleads Guilty for Two Affairs With Students

Julie Rizzitello (Photo: Wall Township Public Schools)

A Brick Township woman who was formerly employed as a Wall Township High School teacher has admitted to engaging in separate sexual acts with two of her students, Monmouth County prosecutors announced Tuesday.

Julie Rizzitello, 37, of Brick, pleaded guilty last week to two counts of second-degree sexual assault during a hearing held before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Jill G. O’Malley. In one case that occurred in 2024, the alleged victim was a legal adult between the ages of 18 and 22, with criminal charges having been filed because Rizzitello was a teacher and had supervisory power over the student. The second alleged victim was a 17-year-old student, with the affair dating back to 2017.

An investigation involving members of the Monmouth and Ocean county prosecutor’s offices, as well as Wall and Brick township police, revealed that the criminal conduct by Rizzitello “encompassed sex acts involving separate victims, taking place in three municipalities at various points over the course of several years,” a statement said. Rizzitello was arrested without incident last summer and transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI).

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Sentencing in the case is scheduled to take place on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at which time the state will recommend a term of 10 years in state prison, registration as a sex offender under Megan’s Law, parole supervision for life, and permanent forfeiture of public office.