Tag: Referendum
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Freehold Regional will put referendum before voters on Oct. 2
The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education will move forward with a $39.8 million facilities improvement referendum that will be placed before voters of the district’s eight sending municipalities on Oct. 2. During a meeting on April 23, board members voted unanimously to place the referendum on the ballot in a special election.…
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Monroe residents to vote on referendum for new middle school
With the community’s middle school enrollment projected to exceed 2,000 students by 2023, the Monroe Township Board of Education is proposing to build a new middle school. That action would enable the Monroe Township Board of Education to divide the middle school population among two buildings. “Our district’s enrollment has grown by over 1,781 students…
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Voters approve school upgrades in Spotswood
SPOTSWOOD – Voters from Spotswood and Helmetta approved a $1.7 million referendum to fund various improvements for schools utilized by students from both boroughs. On Sept. 26, residents of Spotswood approved the referendum in a 264-72 vote, while residents of Helmetta also voted in favor with a 47-5 vote, for a total of 311 “yes”…
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Oceanport considers building, renovating schools
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer Seeking to upgrade Wolf Hill Elementary School and Maple Place Middle School, the Oceanport Board of Education voted on three renovation options to potentially propose in a referendum. Narrowing its options from eight plans to three, the board considered building new schools at new sites and doing major or minor…
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Sea Bright seeks to reduce construction costs on buildings
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Despite the initial $13 million price tag, the Sea Bright Council is looking at ways to shed costs on the construction of a community center, beach office and municipal complex. During the Sept. 6 meeting, the council passed a resolution authorizing the borough to engage an architect…