New Jersey Herald
Legislation to help New Jersey lakes significantly impacted by algae and other environmental issues in the last few years is moving forward.
The Environment and Energy Committee of the New Jersey Senate advanced the bill, S-3618, that would make a supplemental appropriation of $10 million to be used for recreation and conservation purposes on lakes in the Highlands and Pinelands regions of the state. It is sponsored by Republican representatives Steve Oroho, 24th District, Joseph Pennacchio, 25th District and Anthony Bucco, 26th District.
The senators neighboring districts combine to cover parts of six counties and include Lake Hopatcong and Greenwood Lake. Both lakes were forced to close for parts of the past two summers due to the presence of harmful algal blooms (HABs), reducing the number of tourists visiting the areas and harming local lake businesses.
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Staff oppose leaving school system
TRENTON Thirty-two of the 40 teachers and staff members at Trenton Elementary School have signed a letter expressing strong opposition to a recommendation that the school withdraw from the Mount Desert Island Regional School System – AOS 91.
That recommendation was made recently by the School Evaluation Options Committee (SEOC), a group of citizens appointed by the Board of Selectmen in 2019 to explore ways to reduce school spending and, thus, ease the tax burden on Trenton property owners. The SEOC concluded that the cost of being part of the school system, including financial support for central office administrative functions, is greater than the benefits that Trenton receives from that affiliation.