It was a highly anticipated week in Washington Township with budget meetings and school impact being addressed, and, as usual, we were there to chronicle it.
For a full slate of the week’s news, go here. To see some of the bigger headlines, continue reading.
Washington Township received its share of state aid this week, which came in at the same amount as last year–. The township committee has discussed purchasing a , ambulance, and . They’ll finalize the budget on Monday, Feb. 27.
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It was a busy week for the West Morris Regional High School district, as it completed the hiring process of a superintendent on Wednesday night. Go here . On Thursday, as members of the state and county departments of education presented facts and figures on what it would take to have a structural–and financial–change in the district.
The presentation, , the Chesters, and Mendham Borough, may have raised more questions than it answered, however. .
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Both school districts serving Washington Township received great news Thursday when state financial aid figures were announced. The K-8 district received a 5.6-percent increase over last year, while the regional district received a 7.7-percent increase over 2011-12. .
Long Valley Patch sat down with one of the owners of a new business in Long Valley, Stella Valentine Salon and Brow Bar, to find out what the place has to offer and, who is Stella? .
Washington Township’s finest were busy over the past couple of weeks, as they arrested two alleged home burglars. To see who was caught for thefts that took place on . And learn about a woman who took cash from three separate residences in .
Some of came down the home stretch of their seasons this week and had varied results. The freshman boys’ basketball team but together one of, if not the best season in school history, culminating in a title game appearance against Delbarton.
The Wolfpack Ice Hockey team took its improbable run through the Halverson Cup playoffs all the way to the championship game where it faced off against Morristown Thursday night. .
It was another great week in Long Valley, and we hope you enjoyed it.
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