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Press of Atlantic City, April 2, 2010 – see school aid reduction - county impact listing below
Atlantic County
Fifty-two will lose jobs under Pleasantville school budget
Published: 04/02/10
PLEASANTVILLE - About 52 school district employees would lose their jobs under an $86.8 million budget introduced by the Board of Education Thursday night, due to a loss of nearly $4 million in state aid, school officials said.
Brigantine school budget cuts 13 jobs
Published: 04/02/10
BRIGANTINE - The 2010-11 Brigantine School District budget approved by the Board of School Estimates will cut 13 positions, including four full-time teaching positions, five full-time support staff and four part-time support staff, School Business Administrator Charles Brewin said.
Hammonton considers options in effort to avoid 10 municipal layoffs
Published: 04/02/10
HAMMONTON - The Town Council voted at a special meeting Thursday night to submit a plan to the state that calls for 10 municipal workers to be laid off. But it also voted to submit plans for mandatory and voluntary furlough days at the same time.
Cape May County
Lower Township budget would increase taxes, lay off no one
Published: 04/01/10
LOWER TOWNSHIP - Township Council has introduced a $24.7 million budget that would increase the amount to be collected in taxes by almost 9 percent but includes no layoffs.
Ocean City school board adopts budget that includes 17˝ job cuts
Published: 04/01/10
OCEAN CITY — Facing deep cuts in state aid, the Ocean City Board of Education adopted a budget Wednesday night that will cut 17˝ positions.
West Cape May school tax rate may decrease a quarter of a cent
Published: 03/31/10
WEST CAPE MAY — The school district is proposing a reduced budget this year that collects less money from taxpayers and reduces the tax rate.
Cumberland County
Millville schools to cut 28 teachers, 15 support staff
Published: 04/02/10
MILLVILLE - The Millville School District will lay off 43 employees, including 28 teachers, under a spending plan approved Thursday by the Board of Education that calls for no tax increase.
Vineland school staff, public urge board to rethink cuts
Published: 03/30/10
VINELAND - Sara Cano sat quietly in the back of Landis Middle School's auditorium Tuesday night with a small sign posted to her shirt asking that school board members not cut the district's adult education program.
Published: 03/30/10
Vineland school officials expect a big enough crowd for tonight's school budget hearing that they booked a bigger venue to host it.
Ocean County
Southern Regional school board votes to cut 66 positions
Published: 03/29/10
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP - The Southern Regional School District plans to eliminate 66 positions after the state cut the district's aid by 84 percent, officials said Monday evening.
Published: 03/26/10
EAGLESWOOD TOWNSHIP - The local school district will hold the public hearing tonight on its proposed budget, which includes cutting four employees, reducing programs and possibly increasing taxes.
Stafford Township offices closed Friday for worker furlough
Published: 03/26/10
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP - Township offices, with the exception of the Police Department, Police Records, Public Works, Municipal Court and Recreation events and activities, will be closed Friday and April 1 as part of the township's furlough plan. More from Ocean County
The Statehouse
Poll: Budget cuts are costing Christie popularity points; but most still approve
Published: 03/30/10
TRENTON- Proposed cuts to New Jersey's budget have cost the new Republican governor in the court of public opinion, although a new poll finds more voters than not continue to approve of the job he's doing.
Christie offers school districts a deal: More state aid for teacher salary freeze
Published: 03/30/10
TRENTON - First there was the stick, now there is the carrot.
Christie wants the power to block spending of all the state's authorities, boards and commissions
No one would accuse Gov. Chris Christie of acting weak when it comes to controlling the state’s independent authorities. Except, that is, Christie himself.
Elsewhere in NJ
As reported by: New Jersey Herald (Newton)
Lenape school district plans to cut 133 jobs
As reported by: Courier-Post (Cherry Hill)
Wayne school board adopts budget cuts, slashes 29 teachers' jobs
As reported by: Record (North Jersey)
South Brunswick school budget includes fees for some sports, playing in band
As reported by: Courier News (Bridgewater)
Ewing Board of Ed slashes 58 jobs with $64M budget
As reported by: Trentonian (Trenton)
Washington Township school staffers OK freeze
As reported by: Gloucester County Times (Woodbury)
Parsippany schools would lose 25 teachers, all courtesy busing
As reported by: Daily Record (Parsippany)
Monroe Township School District budget set at $76.7M includes tax hike, teacher cuts
As reported by: Gloucester County Times (Woodbury)
North Brunswick school budget proposes cutting more than 100 jobs
As reported by: Courier News (Bridgewater)
Bernards School Board considering major cuts to school staff and programs, hear parents’ ideas
As reported by: injersey.com
