Graduating Class Goes Through The Looking Glass

By Bob Vosseller

JACKSON – It started out with the 10th Annual Penguin Plunge months ago and culminated recently with a romp around Wonderland at the Regional Day School.

The school - located at brought adoptable dogs and cats for potential adopters to meet.

Three families were able to adopt puppies and go home with them that day. Also, the MTHS National Honor Society donated $325 that they raised for AFO by holding a car wash the previous weekend. Earlier in the year, middle school students served up a delicious means of helping shelter dogs in the form of ‘Pupcakes.’

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MTMS 7th Grade teacher Bella Toto’s Family and Consumer Science Class baked the pupcakes to donate to the All Fur One Pet Rescue and were featured at All Fur One’s adoption event held in April.

Students learned about the importance of safe food ingredients for dogs while following a recipe and utilizing their measuring skills.

Lakehurst Sees Tax

By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST

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Borough officials recently approved their proposed 2023 budget. The spending plan that was introduced in early April will see a tax increase of $82 for the average homeowner.

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Chief Financial Officer Wayne Sibilia explained to The Manchester Times , “The 2023 municipal tax levy is increasing by 2.78% when compared to last year. Our 2023 municipal tax rate is 1.181. On an average residential assessment of $253,075 this amounts to $2,989

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