Thursday, March 18, 2010
Dollar amount is 21.95 percent less than 2009 allocation.
Madison will be receiving $227,383 fewer dollars in state aid than it did in 2009. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs' Division of Local Government Services released its certification of state aid for the 2010 calendar year and 2011 fiscal year budgets. Grouping Madison in "Aid Group 4," the borough was subject to a 21.95 percent reduction. That meant that instead of the $1,035,912 Madison received for the prior year, the Rose City will be getting $808,529 this time around. There were nine different aid groups, each with a designated percentage reduction. Group 1 towns had budget reductions of 26.45 percent, while Group 9 towns were reduced by 14.45 percent. Madison fell in the fourth-highest reduction group with 51 other towns…
Madison High School students stage the broadway classic "42nd Street" this week.
This weekend, Madison High School celebrates a 50-year-old musical tradition wi the Broadway classic "42nd Street." "I wanted to do something fun and flashy to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Madison High School musicals,"said Caryn Elefante, director and chorus teacher at Madison High School. "And I figured what better way to have an American, flashy showy, spectacle of a show than to pick "42nd street?" The show, which takes place during the Great Depression, tells the story of a Broadway play and the people whose hopes and dreams ride on it. The production features big dance numbers, glitzy costumes and ornate sets. "It's just a fun show," said Kelli Scotti, a senior playing the role of Dorothy Brock. "The music is uplifting, it makes…
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On St. Patrick's Day, the place to be in Madison was Poor Herbie's where the Guinness poured and a bagpiper played for friends and families who gathered to celebrate together.
Spirits were high and "green" as families and friends from Madison and surrounding towns came together at local Irish pub Poor Herbie's to celebrate on St. Patrick's Day. Madison residents Linda and Ralph Peterson have been celebrating St. Patrick's Day with friends at Poor Herbie's for six years. They always make sure to wear unique bright green hats. "It has become a tradition," Linda Peterson said. "It's all about being festive and getting together with good friends." Morris Plains resident and bagpiper John C. Downs Jr. was the featured entertainment for the lively crowd. Downs has been stopping in to perform for the patrons at Poor Herbie's on St. Patrick's Day for 15 years. "I usually make several stops and this is definitely one of…
13,363 square foot building would be for new eight-lane pool.
Representatives for the Madison YMCA began outlining its variance proposal for a new addition which would house an eight-lane, 25-yard pool at a special meeting held by the Zoning Board of Adjustment on Tuesday night. The pool would not take the place of the current four-lane, 25-yard pool, but would work in conjunction with it. YMCA President and CEO Barry Kroll said the need for the new pool stems partly from competition swimming. "It is state of the art for today's standards," Kroll said of the proposed pool. "The other two facilities that have one like this in the Madison area are Drew and Fairleigh Dickenson. And those are both facilities we rent, along with with St. E's (St. Elizabeth), because we can't accommodate the swim program …
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Superintendent: Cuts could lead to reductions, layoffs.
The announcement Wednesday that Madison public schools would lose all of its state aid for 2010-2011 didn't come as much of a shock to Superintendent Dr. Richard Noonan. "Madison only gets 6 or 7 percent of its budget in aid," he said. "The rest of the money comes from taxes in Madison and some in Harding. However, every dollar lost needs to be made up." A loss of 100 percent funding would mean $1.6 million the district would need to find elsewhere. Christie on Tuesday proposed a cut of $819 million in state aid to schools. In terms of specific numbers, he is proposing that local school districts will see a state cut that is equal to no more than five percent of the total Board of Education budget. However, in towns like Madison where the …
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Madison Board of Education
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Will be unopposed on ticket for seat currently held by George Martin.
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Sam Cavaliere has announced he will be running for a seat on the Madison Board of Education. Cavaliere is running unopposed for the seat currently held by George Martin, who will not be seeking re-election this April. This is the first time that Cavaliere has run for the Board of Education. "I have young children who are just beginning in the district and this seems like a great opportunity to get more personally involved," Cavaliere said in a release. "Like all parents, I take the education of my children seriously and look forward to working with the other members of the board on the various challenges facing the school district." Cavaliere, 38, is a Unified Communications Specialist for Microsoft and lives in Madison with his wife …
A look at the governor's proposal.
Gov. Chris Christie's proposed fiscal year 2011 budget will be discussed and debated in town and school chambers over the next few months. Patch has put together this list of frequently asked questions about the governor's proposed budget as a way to help readers understand the proposals. What is this property tax constitutional amendment? Christie is asking the state legislature to approve an amendment to the state constitution calling for a cap of 2.5-percent in annual property tax increases. In addition he is calling for a constitutional amendment capping state budget increases at 2.5-percent. What is the procedure to amend the state constitution? Both the Assembly and the Senate will need to pass the amendment by a two thirds majority…
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Whether you're in the mood for a plate of corned beef and cabbage or a glass of green beer, Madison has plenty to offer on Wednesday.
If you're looking for a full St. Patrick's Day meal experience this year, Madison has you covered—from breakfast all the way to dessert. Start the day off right at Bagel Chateau with a green bagel for breakfast. What to put on top? Scallion cream cheese, of course. (Green bagels cost 80 cents each, $9.60 for a dozen, and can be pre-ordered at 973-301-9888.) Stop by Rocco's Tuscany Bar and Grill for lunch—the restaurant is offering a St. Patrick's Day menu featuring shepherd's pie, Irish stew O'Gallagher, fish and chips, and corned beef and cabbage, all of which is served with Irish soda bread. Green beer and draft specials will also be available, so if you're not above drinking at noon (and what good Irishman or woman isn't?), then bottoms…
Scores of wine and beer vendors along with the Who's Who of Madison's Restaurateurs supplied hundreds with savory morsels of fine cuisine and a myriad of delightful wines.
Over 30 restaurants are participated in this year's edition of Taste of Madison in the Ferguson Recreation Center at Fairleigh Dickinson University on Monday. Scores of wine and beer vendors, along with the Who's Who of Madison's Restaurateurs supplied hundreds with sips and tidbits of fine cuisine. Check out our photo gallery and see who and what we found at the big event.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University (Florham Campus)
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Zoning Board will be considering 13,363 square foot addition.
Madison's Zoning Board of Adjustment will have a special meeting tonight for the YMCA's variance hearing tonight at 7 at Bayley-Ellard, Room 320. The hearing has been pushed back a few times, including once due to the major snowstorm at the end of February, and again last Thursday at the regularly scheduled Zoning Board meeting. The YMCA is requesting several variances to raise a 13,363 square foot addition in what is now deemed a single-family residential zone. The public will have the opportunity to ask questions or comment on the plans at tonight's meeting. The special meeting will also hear several other cases that have been delayed because of the snowstorms last month. In other news, an application to build a new two-family home on …
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