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Coughlin: NJ Budget a ‘Win’ for Families, Seniors, Schools
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The state’s new record-setting $56.6 billion budget for FY2025 earned praise from N.J. Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin for its historic property tax relief and greater aid for schools and healthcare. Gov. Phil Murphy approved the state’s new $56.6 billion budget on Friday, June 28, two days ahead of a constitutional balanced-budget deadline that would have triggered a state shutdown.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER About half of the FY2025 state budget, roughly $27 billion, “will provide property-tax relief,” directly or indirectly, Murphy said in a prepared statement. Coughlin (D–19th Dist.), who...
Backs to the wall: Freehold Township Little League baseball has no quit in tournament
MIDDLETOWN — The Freehold Township Little League U12 players have no quit in them and they’ve shown that throughout the District 19 tournament. The special fight this team has has garnered belief within the team. “We’re going to win the Little League World Series. I have a lot...
Brick School Business Administrator Honored
BRICK – Brick Township Public Schools’ Business Administrator/Board Secretary, James W. Edwards, Jr., CPA, was recently received the NJ Association of School Business Administrators Distinguished Service Award. The NJASBO Distinguished Service Award is awarded to School Business Officials who have provided long-term, continuous, exemplary service in their role....
Fourth-grade class size to grow in September
BRIELLE — The Brielle Elementary School Board of Education has announced that the number of fourth-grade classes will be reduced from three to two in the fall, raising the number of students in each classroom to 22. “The rising grade four will have a special education teacher in one section and an instructional aid in the other section.
More Honors Roll Out for East Brunswick High School Grads
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Well, it looks like you just can't keep a good Bear down! East Brunswick High School graduates continue their academic achievement at colleges and universities around the nation. Here are some of our local academic heroes:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Emma Perone graduated from Felician University in Lodi, NJ with a Bachelor of Science in Education with a minor in Biology. Emma had a 4.0 average in the Spring 2024 semester and was named to the Dean's List. Rose Byrne of East Brunswick graduated from Emmanuel College, Boston, where she received...
SGES holds educational, fun summer programs for students
SEA GIRT — Sea Girt Elementary School (SGES) is out for the school year, but has recently welcomed back nearly 80 of its students to participate in a number of various summer programs both educationally academic based and fun-filled. The summer programs include everything from Brain Camp, summer reading and music programs to archery, babysitting certification class, gardening, STEM (Science, technology, engineering, math) LEGO Lab and a two-day “Welcome to Kindergarten” program.
Fine & Performing Arts Program Celebrates 40th Anniversary
HOWELL – Stage lights illuminated upon Gosewisch Auditorium at Howell High School as students put on a spectacular performance for their annual showcase. The Fine & Performing Arts Magnet Program’s (FPAC) held its Annual Showcase recently celebrating a monumental milestone of 40 years since the program’s inception.
A New Era in Education: Blanquita B. Valenti Community School
In early 2020, a search for the perfect place to build the new Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey/Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center led the New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO) to 165 Somerset St., home of the overcrowded Lincoln Annex School. In exchange for the property, DEVCO negotiated with the project’s major partner, RWJBarnabasHealth, to commit $55 million to build a new school at nearby 50 Jersey Avenue on land donated by the chair of the RWJ University Hospital board and developer Jack Morris.
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