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The typical NJ school spent $16,600 in 2010-2011. Most districts spent less per pupil in 2010-11 than in 2009-10, in part because of tough state-imposed spending caps and aid, according to data from the 2010-11 New Jersey School Report Card issued earlier this month by the state Department of Education.…
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The Moorestown Township Council is under orders to introduce its municipal budget or else. If it fails to introduce a municipal spending plan by the end of next week, each of the five members will be fined $25 a day until the job is done. Thomas Neff, director of the…
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Two Camden County residents have been asked by Gov. Christie to serve as judges. Linda M. Kassekert, a Pennsauken resident who has chaired the Casino Control Commission for a decade, received the governor's nod to be an administrative law judge. Steven J. Polansky, a Cherry Hill resident and lawyer at…
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Don’t miss the great family entertainment in Camden County’s Parks. June 20 - Pete Donnelly and Joe D’Amico 7:30 p.m. at Haddon Lake, June 21 & June 23 – Barnum the Musical 8:00 p.m. Wiggins Waterfront Park, June 25 – Christian McBride and Inside Straight 8:00 p.m. at Wiggins Waterfront…
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The Camden County Parks Department and Parks Police received a report of an alleged 3-foot reptile in the Cooper River during the week of 6/4/12. Following through on standard operating procedure, the State Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Law Enforcement Bureau were contacted to conduct an investigation. The Cooper River…
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Rutgers' two boards declared Wednesday that the university's governing structure would remain intact, signaling to Gov. Christie and legislative leaders that their plans to remake the state's public universities could face significant hurdles ahead. A set of "principles" approved by the boards of trustees and governors expressed
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The Delaware River Port Authority board renewed a $900,000 loan guarantee Wednesday to help keep the Battleship New Jersey moored on the Camden waterfront. The financially struggling tourist attraction faced default on the loan if DRPA did not extend the three-year guarantee, first signed in 2003. A default would have…
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With its historic boathouses and monument to Olympic gold medalist John B. Kelly, the Schuylkill has been at the epicenter of American rowing going back to the 19th century. But when it comes to the realities of modern racing many race organizers nowadays head across the Ben Franklin Bridge to…
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With its historic boathouses and monument to Olympic gold medalist John B. Kelly, the Schuylkill has been at the epicenter of American rowing going back to the 19th century. But when it comes to the realities of modern racing many race organizers nowadays head across the Ben Franklin Bridge to…
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Retired four-star admiral and Merchantville native William J. Fallon delivered the keynote address on May 26th at the dedication of the Camden County Veterans Cemetery at Harleigh, an eight-acre section reserved to provide Camden County veterans with a place of honor and dignity. Established in 1885, Harleigh is currently the…
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May 21 through June 3, 2012, has been selected as the national "Click It or Ticket" mobilization enforcement period. In Merchantville and across the country law enforcement officers will actively be participating to ensure all motor vehicle occupants are buckled up day and night to reduce the risk of injury…
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