Author: Greater Media
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Jackson board plans to spend $1M on capital improvements
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — The Jackson School District Board of Education has adopted a tentative budget of $146.73 million for the 2015-16 school year that could raise the average homeowner’s school tax bill by $155. The 2015-16 budget will be supported by the collection of $77.7 million in taxes from Jackson’s residential…
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MATT DENTON Easter cupcakes are ready to be served following the Millstone Township Easter Egg Hunt at Wagner Farm on March 28.
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Revaluation process causes much anxiety
This letter is in regard to a new pilot program in Monmouth County which will revalue homes yearly for taxation purposes. There will be required inspections once every five years, then speculation about values based on the prices of sold properties. Everyone else will be taxed on those values instead of the real value of…
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Howell school reconfiguration proposal must be reconsidered
YOUR TURN MEREDITH PATTERSON GUEST COLUMN Yes, my involvement in the Howell K-8 School District reconfiguration saga all started because it affects my children. That is a fact I won’t dispute, so don’t bother using it to attack my motivation or competence. Don’t question the validity of any of the legitimate concerns emerging from formerly…
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Parents have concerns about reconfiguration
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — Parents have had their say about a plan that could result in the reconfiguration of the schools in the Howell K-8 School District. The Board of Education’s Community Interaction Committee, which is comprised of board members, district administrators and members of the public, met on March 19…
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Military surplus transfer to have additional oversight in New Jersey
Gov. Chris Christie has signed two bills into law that will regulate the flow of surplus military equipment from the federal government to local police departments. The bills give the state attorney general and local municipalities a level of oversight whenever local law enforcement agencies attempt to acquire excess military-grade weaponry and vehicles from the…
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Veteran of the Year nominations due
Veteran of the Year nominations are now being accepted in North Brunswick. Send a résumé or paragraph on the veteran being nominated to Lou Ann Benson, 710 Hermann Road, North Brunswick, NJ 08902 or email lbenson@ northbrunswicknj.gov. Submissions are due by April 25.
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MATT DENTON Easter cupcakes are ready to be served following the Millstone Township Easter Egg Hunt at Wagner Farm on March 28.
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Proposed legislation is worthy of support
New Jersey has some of the strictest gun laws in the United States, but not strict enough to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers and stalkers. Last year there were 14 domestic abuse-related murder-suicides in New Jersey. On average, 47 women are murdered by gun monthly in America at the hands of…
