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South Amboy school tab includes avg. $43 tax hike
BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — A tax increase proposed as part of the 2012-13 school budget will essentially negate the tax decrease that came with the last budget. The Board of Education has proposed a $15.84 million budget. Some $819,454 of the budget is debt service, said Patricia A. Martucci, school business administrator.…
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All in a day’s work
Chocolate lab’s busy schedule includes reading with children BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Christopher Hogan, 6, of Monroe, reads to Mia during the Paws for Reading program at the Monroe Township Public Library March 15. The program is designed to boost confidence in young readers. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff A sign on the door…
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Admin. changes proposed as board ‘rights the ship’
Old Bridge plan would reduce supervisory positions, give more power to principals BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer I nterim Old Bridge Superintendent of Schools Timothy Brennan has presented a tentative plan for reorganizing the district’s central administration. “It’s time for us to match form to function,” he said. While the plan, unveiled during a March…
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Sayreville officials hope to lower $98 tax increase
Perrette: We try to come down as low as possible without laying people off or closing services BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer The municipal tax rate would increase by 7 cents if the 2012 budget is approved as it was introduced by the Sayreville Borough Council on March 12. The $52.5 million budget is up by…
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Pi Day
Jonas Salk Middle School students including Connor Wilson (r) celebrate Pi Day, commemorating the mathematical constant of 3.14, on March 14 at Krispy Pizza in Old Bridge. School administrators worked at the restaurant for the evening. A percentage of proceeds were given to the school. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Hub City fencers win medals at state Middle School tourney
Jared Quinton of Colonia and Aidan Benderly of Metuchen, both students at Hub City FencingAcademy in Edison, won second and third place in saber fencing at the state Middle School Tournament in Bridgewater on Feb. 26. Other competing students from the area were Tyler Mercado and Aris Agarwala of Edison and Justin Petway of Plainfield.…
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Bucchignano looking to maintain Falcons’ success
New baseball coach says goals remain the same BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Steve Bucchignano knew exactly what he was getting into when he interviewed for the St. Joseph of Metuchen High School baseball coaching job. The Somerville physical education and health teacher monitored players from last year’s team on multiple occasions as an assistant to…
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JP Stevens volleyball team is powered by Crawford
Hawks coming off 22-9 season BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Last spring, the J.P. Stevens High School boys volleyball team finished 22-9 and were ranked 10th in the state. To say that’s a hard act to follow is an understatement. However, the Hawks return one of the premier players in New Jersey, Marvin Crawford, and with…
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St. Joe’s falls to Plainfield in NJSIAA TOC semifinal
Falcons won school-record 29 games BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent This text will be replaced St. Joseph High School’s Karl Towns (right) tangles with Plainfield’s Justin Sears as they battle for a rebound during the March 16 NJSIAA Tournament of Champions semifinal played at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway. The Falcons, making their TOC debut,…
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