Parents outline plan to keep school open
Fundraising, tuition hikes, publicity included in proposal
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer
     MILLTOWN - More than 300 concerned residents, parents and parishioners have helped put together a plan to save Our Lady of Lourdes School.
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Annie says
PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff
     Above, Rachel Guketlov, who will portray "Annie" in the Immaculate Conception School production of the same name, works on a scene with other students during a nondress rehearsal Tuesday. Below, Guketlov, as "Annie," and Samantha Adornati, as "Molly," practice their lines. Shows will be performed at the school, on Manalapan Road in Spotswood, tomorrow and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
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Budget adopted amid outsourcing concerns
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent
     EAST BRUNSWICK - The 2006-07 school budget was largely endorsed during a public hearing last week, while some members of the public took issue with a proposed staffing cut.
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So. River board sends 28 tax hike to voters
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer
     SOUTH RIVER - The Board of Education has adopted a budget that calls for a 28-cent increase in the school tax rate but that will help reduce class sizes officials say are way above state standards.
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