South Jersey Observer
On Monday night, the Mt. Ephraim Board of Education (BOE) voted to approve its total operating budget for 2016-17 in the amount of $9,870,139. The budget did not pass the first time it was voted on. Before the budget was brought to a vote, the meeting involved a lengthy public portion. Following the first vote, […]
South Jersey Observer recently submitted an OPRA (Open Public Records Act) Request to the Borough of Bellmawr to obtain copies of the bills that will be approved at the March 30, 2016 council meeting. The Borough of Bellmawr provided the list and you can view the list by clicking the link below: March 30th Bill […]
Displayed with permission from CNBNews.net GLOUCESTER CITY N.J. (March 20, 2016)—The Gloucester City Board of Education approved a one-year contract for School District Facilities Director John Kenney in September 2015. According to the minutes of the September 3, 2015, Executive session, Board vice-president Jackie Borger questioned the benefits package in the contract, such as $156,000 […]
The Mt. Ephraim Board of Education (BOE) is scheduled to meet tomorrow, Monday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. to vote on proposed cuts in order to balance its 2016-17 budget. The regular BOE meeting was held on March 14, which I attended. During that meeting, School Superintendent, Leslie Koller and Finance Manager/Board Secretary, Bill Gerson, spoke […]
The Bellmawr Board of Education (BOE) voted to approve its tentative $16,981,271 budget for 2016-17. The budget has been submitted to the county for approval. There will be a public hearing on the budget at the next BOE meeting on Wednesday, April 27. Additional details about the budget, including any potential tax impact, will be […]
Dear Residents of Bellmawr: Tonight, the monthly mayor and council caucus meeting was at 5:00 p.m. at the Borough Hall. I arrived at the Borough Hall at about 4:50 p.m. and walked into the conference room where it appeared that a meeting of some sort was already in progress. Almost immediately after I walked into […]
In response to an OPRA (Open Public Records Act Request), South Jersey Observer has learned that the Mt. Ephraim School District paid $3,100.04 in legal fees to defend Joan Greenwood for the Ethics Complaint that was filed against her. The Mt. Ephraim School Board previously voted to approve the Parker, McCay law firm to defend […]
CNBNews.net is reporting that the Gloucester City Board of Education has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed against them for alleged Open Public Records Act (OPRA) violations. On December 30, 2015, John Schmidt submitted an Open Public Records Act request to the Gloucester City School Board Custodian of Records, Margaret McDonnell. Schmidt […]
During the March 8 Board of Education (BOE) meeting, School Superintendent, Joe Rafferty gave an update on the progress of the new middle school. He said: “Sometime in October, we will be able to go in and out of the building. In December, they should be complete with construction. We are looking that we will […]
Gloucester City’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade kicked off today at 1:00 p.m. at King & Monmouth Street. Grand Marshal Bishop Dennis Sullivan was joined by Msgr. William Hodge of St. Mary’s Church. Msgr. Hodge was the driving force behind the parade. Videos: