In other news, vouchers are still available for New Jersey Senior Farmer’s Market Program.
Talk of Bond Referendum dominates Shamong Board of Education meeting
Talk of the upcoming bond referendum dominated the conversation between Shamong’s board of education and residents at last week’s meeting. The bond referendum is scheduled for Sept. 26.
The district’s business administrator, Laura Archer, stressed with low interest rates and a large chunk of debt scheduled to fall off in the 2017–2018 school year, the 2018–2019 year would be ideal to pencil in the bond referendum. If the bond referendum passes, the state would contribute up to 40 percent of the costs. However, Archer said at the meeting she expects to receive closer to 33 percent of the bond’s funds from the state, accounting for more than $2 million of the $4.9 million referendum.
Burlington County’s First Ever Climate Change Film Festival coming Sept. 30
The Medford Religious Society of Friends have teamed up with the Pinelands Preservation Alliance to show a Climate Change film festival from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 30 at the Pinelands Preservation Alliance facility at 17 Pemberton Road in Southampton.
Admission is free. Attenders may bring lunch or reserve a vegetarian lunch for $10.
Vouchers are still available for New Jersey Senior Farmer’s Market Program
Freeholder Linda Hughes is reminding residents that vouchers for the New Jersey Senior Farmer’s Market Program are still available. The program is a joint effort between the USDA and the NJ Department of Agriculture that provides low income seniors with $25 in voucher form to purchase New Jersey farmers locally grown produce.
