TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 18 - No. 45
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March 18, 2023
Township Eyes Land For Open Space
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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Officials have been looking to preserve more open space this year, to add on to the progress made in 2022. Officials said that 60 acres of land was preserved last year. “The top two concerns residents have are taxes and development,” Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill said. The money to purchase these properties is coming from several sources. One is the township’s open space fund. Another is the county’s open space fund. There’s also
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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – District officials have been looking into ways to change school funding for a number of years, and a few new options are on the table. The state has several laws that control how public schools can raise
money. The biggest problem right now is commonly referred to as S-2, a law which took state aid away from districts like Toms River while fueling districts in other areas. The district had been anticipating a loss of aid in the amount of
$2,688,937. Instead, it was cut by $14,421,851. The aid for the upcoming school year will be $30,978,802. This is about a 33% reduction. District officials have said that according to figures, Toms River is one of the lowest in the (Policy - See Page 6)
(Land - See Page 4)
- Photo by Chris Lundy
This farm was preserved from development.
Schools Want Policy Changes For Funding
Farmland Preservation. Blue Acres funding went into the purchase of the Surf Club in Ortley Beach, a popular nightclub that had been vacant since being destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. Last year, the town purchased 7.5 acres of woods at 1520 Silverton Road to preserve it as open space. The town owns a landlocked area behind there, Hill said. Now, it’s a contiguous chunk of open space, which serves the environment better than an acre here and an acre there.
Chef’s Night Out: More Than Just The Food
By Stephanie Ocean County Vo Tech Faughnan (“OCVTS”) students LACEY – Saucy Asian dished out at the 26th delights, shucked oys- Annual International t e r s, a nd spe cialt y Chef’s Night held for desserts were just a their benefit. few of the options that (Food - See Page 5)
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