Tag: budget
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South Brunswick school budget faced with ‘a lot more unknowns’
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The South Brunswick Public School District Board of Education has adopted a $153.14 million budget to fund the operation of the school district from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. South Brunswick’s residential and commercial property owners will pay a total of $120.7 million in a local tax levy to support…
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South Brunswick schools superintendent prepares for worst effects of loss of state aid
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Administrative cuts. Increased costs for programming. Transportation changes. A reduction of kindergarten offerings. South Brunswick School District Superintendent of Schools Scott Feder named some of the worst-case scenario effects of an anticipated $9 million loss in state aid through 2024 and cautioned residents those effects could become reality. On March 2, Feder…
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Metuchen School District must combat tuition for out-of-district placements
METUCHEN – With “egregious” out-of-district placement increases for special education students, the Metuchen School District is looking at ways to become more inclusive. Tania Herzog, director of special services, presented the proposed special education budget at a Board of Education meeting on March 5. In the budget, she proposed developing programming in district for the…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Committee introduces $29.4 million municipal budget
The Hillsborough Township Committee formally introduced its 2018 municipal budget, totaling $29.4 million, with residents expected to foot $19.3 million in taxes. Following years of a flat tax rate, residents will be called upon to contribute to the municipality’s daily operation at a slightly lower rate of 32.6 cents per $100 of assessed value. Last…
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HILLSBOROUGH: School district approves $129.8 million budget for 2018-19
An unanimous vote in favor of the Hillsborough Township Public School District’s $129.8 million budget set the potential for increased school taxes for Hillsborough and Millstone residents in stone for the 2018-19 school year. Following the public hearing and final vote during the school board meeting Monday night, the newly approved budget marks a $1.4 million…
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HOPEWELL: Committee introduces $23.1 million budget for 2018
Hopewell Township property owners will see a 1-cent increase in the municipal property tax rate, under the proposed $23.1 million municipal budget for 2018, which was recently introduced by the township committee. The municipal property tax rate will increase from 37 cents per $100 of assessed value to 38 cents. On a property assessed at…
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Township Committee reduces tax levy for Freehold Township Fire District No. 1
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has reduced the Freehold Township Fire District No. 1 Board of Fire Commissioners’ proposed 2018 tax levy by $525,750. The fire commissioners proposed a 2018 budget that totaled $1.3 million and called for the entire amount to be collected in taxes from the fire district’s residential and commercial property…
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HILLSBOROUGH: School district introduces tentative 2018-19 budget
Homeowners in both Hillsborough and Millstone should anticipate an increase in their taxes next year, after Hillsborough Township Public School District officials outlined a tentative $129.8 million budget for the 2018-19 school year. Announced during the school board meeting Monday night, the proposed budget marks a $1.4 million increase over the 2017-18 budget of $128.3…
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Tinton Falls elects 93 year-old mayoral candidate
TINTON FALLS World War II veteran Vito Perillo, 93, defeated Mayor Gerald Turning in this year’s mayoral election. Perillo won 52.84 percent of the votes, winning 2,611. Turning won 46.77 percent of the votes, winning 2,311, according to the Monmouth County Clerk’s website. Having been a resident since 1960, Perillo said he is a member…
