A one-time policy solution offered by the New Jersey Department of Education allows communities that lost state aid to exceed the cap on their taxes without a public vote. In Haddon Township and Collingswood, which have already made cuts, it could take double-digit increases just to maintain current staffing and service levels.
April 8, 2025
Both entities hope to identify new funding sources for district and community needs; consolidate office, academic, and recreation spaces; and manage future capital improvements for the district and community at large. Before any of that, however, they must plug a $3.6-million hole in the district operating budget in the next few weeks.
March 9, 2025
For two-and-a-half hours Wednesday, residents heard from borough commissioners about the limits of what their tax dollars can achieve under budget caps, the local revenue impact of PILOTs, and the increasing challenges of funding both schools and government with limited state financial aid.
March 7, 2025
Corporate offices say the store was closed when it couldn’t be modernized or expanded. Its opening day manager, Tate Perazzelli, recalls the impact the business had on the community and on his own life.
February 28, 2025