Upper Township 7th-graders put math skills to test in tasty challenge
MARMORA — Math skills helped Upper Township students get the whole enchilada during a recent taco truck-inspired challenge. Teacher Amanda Pannone said seventh-graders at Upper Township Middle School have spent the past couple of weeks in math class learning a range of real-world skills from calculating discounts to markups, tax, tips and simple interest. “After learning […]
Northfield to have referendum on retail cannabis
NORTHFIELD — The city is moving forward with plans to hold a public referendum on voters’ desire for retail cannabis businesses to operate in the city. Councilman Paul Utts started the conversation March 22, when he asked City Council whether it would object to holding the referendum, which involves adding a question to the ballot […]
New Jersey begins approving cannabis business licenses
Awarded for cultivators and manufacturers of recreational marijuana TRENTON — The state Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) has approved 68 conditional licenses for cultivators and manufacturers of recreational cannabis products. At a meeting March 24, the CRC delayed acting on applications for cannabis retail stores and allowing eight Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs) that provide medical marijuana […]
Cape May County budget keeps tax rate flat; includes improvements
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — The Cape May County Board of County Commissioners passed its 2022 budget unanimously last week with no increase to the county tax rate. The $200 million budget will keep the tax rate at .2344 per $100 of assessed value. This year’s budget includes important improvements for county roads, bridges, zoo […]
Upper Township Middle School students strip rock cycle down to its processes
PETERSBURG — Science teacher Lindsey Hampf wanted her students to demonstrate their knowledge of the rock cycle in a way that piqued their interest and engaged them in the process. While perusing some teacher sites online, she found a way that she felt would be effective and also incorporated some creativity. “We recently completed our […]
Linwood school budget for ’22-23 raises taxes
Average homeowner to pay $80 more; full-day kindergarten is included LINWOOD — Superintendent Brian Pruitt said during a budget presentation last week that Linwood School District will offer full-day kindergarten starting in September. “We are excited and have a lot of work to do,” Pruitt said, noting the move is part of the district’s strategic […]
More spending, no take hike planned in Northfield
NORTHFIELD — City Council has a rare opportunity to fund major improvements at City Hall and Birch Grove Park without increasing taxes. The $14,452,912 budget introduced March 22 is up more than $1 million from 2021 but the local tax levy has actually dropped slightly, down $23,450 to $8,394,827. The municipal tax rate will remain […]
Ocean City Tabernacle president slams sex ed curriculum
Reimer says families don’t want topics taught in school even though parents can opt kids out OCEAN CITY – The president of the Ocean City Tabernacle told local school board members they did not want to be linked forever with instituting parts of the state health curriculum that include gender confusion, human sexuality and abortion. […]
Ocean City School District budget lowering taxes in 2022-23
Average tax bill should drop $80 OCEAN CITY — The bottom line of the 2022-23 Ocean City School District budget is an average $80 tax decrease for homeowners. Business Administrator Tim Kelley presented the budget at Wednesday night’s school board meeting, showing the amount to be raised by taxes in the proposed spending plan drops […]
Ocean City school administrators failed to protect girls, parents say
Failure to follow bullying protocols led to basketball players being harassed more ’I heard a statement about circling the wagons around our own. Make sure that wagon reaches around the entire school so the kids are protected as well as the teachers.’-Councilman Tom Rotondi OCEAN CITY — As soon as there were reports of bullying […]