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Weekly Roundup: Superintendent slams funding cuts, free rabies clinic

In other news, Sheriff Jean Stanfield’s Senior Home Security Program still accepting applications for home security surveys

Tabernacle Superintendent Glenn Robbins slams NJDOE’s funding cuts

Tabernacle Township School District Superintendent Glenn Robbins railed against funding cuts for his district at the board of education meeting last Monday night.

Aid from the state Department of Education is down 2 percent from what the state initially had planned in its April budget, according to School Business Administrator Jessica DeWysockie. This year’s total state aid is $5,473,344, according to the NJDOE’s website. According to Robbins, the reduction in state aid was the result of the state’s decision to change the “funding formula” for public schools.

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“I am very disappointed in the way the state went forward with this,” Robbins said at the meeting. “[Our students] are the second hardest hit in all of Burlington County, and I think that’s bad. A disgrace. I hate to say the word, but that’s the truth.”

Free rabies clinic set for July 27

Burlington County has announced that its next free rabies clinic will be held July 27th from 11 to 11:30 a.m.

The county requests that pet owners bring proof of a prior rabies vaccine so the animal may receive a three year booster, without proof of prior vaccine the vaccine will be marked for one year. Proof could be a tag, certificate, township license or vet records.

Sheriff Jean Stanfield’s Senior Home Security Program still accepting applications for home security surveys

Sheriff Jean Stanfield announced today that her department is still accepting applications to provide seniors free home security surveys and modifications.

“Seniors looking to make their homes more secure can set-up an appointment with our professionally trained technicians who will conduct a security review and make recommendations based on their assessment,” said Sheriff Stanfield. “Door and window locks, peepholes, and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are just some of the items that our technicians can install and instruct the senior on their use and operation.”

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