Budget OK'd; teen wins seat on board
Howard, Luxenberg win new terms along with high school senior
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer
      EAST BRUNSWICK - The Board of Education won approval for its budget and received a new 18-year-old member during Tuesday's school election. The approved spending plan, which follows two years of failed budgets, carries a nearly 37-cent increase in the school tax rate, meaning a school tax hike of almost $370 for the owner of property assessed at $100,000.
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Board of Education election results
      EAST BRUNSWICK Budget Yes: 2,587 No: 2,549 Three three-year terms Holly Howard*2,906 Scott Luxenberg*2,730 Michael Hughes2,629 Steven Blaustein2,285 Percentage of registered voters: 18% HELMETTA
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S.R. residents approve tax increase
Rosenberg, Urbanik, Rafano win terms in five-way race
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer
      SOUTH RIVER - Voters re-elected two incumbents and welcomed a newcomer to the Board of Education Tuesday. They also approved the school budget for 2007-08 in a vote of 675-493. "I am ecstatic that the people chose the children and realized that we needed to pass the budget," said board member Peggy Marino, who chairs the finance committee.
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Spotswood budget defeated once again
Lavelle, Rieser win new terms on Board of Education
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer
      SPOTSWOOD - The school budget was defeated for the 14th straight year Tuesday, when residents also re-elected an incumbent and gave a former member a term on the Board of Education. The budget went down by a vote of 468-306, meaning that once again it will go to the Borough Council for review and possible cuts.
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Two incumbents, one newcomer win seats
Monroe school tab with tax increase OK'd in 68-vote margin
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer
      MONROE - Voters approved the school budget by a narrow margin Tuesday and chose two incumbents and one newcomer to sit on the Board of Education. Amy Speizer, a 15-year board veteran, captured the largest number of votes, with Ira Tessler and Lew Kaufman coming in at a close second and third in the race.
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