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District changes
School district approves new
staff positions. PAGE 2
ALICIA BROOKS WAITMAN/Special to The Sun
Ellyn Ito, head of the non-profit Seeds to Sew International, speaks to Jean Njeri Kamau, ambassador and charge daffaires to the
United States from Kenya, at Bear Tavern Elementary Schools International Day Kenyan village event.
School celebrates International Day
Revised
municipal
budget
presented
By NORA CARNEVALE
The Sun
The Hopewell Township Com-
mittee presented a revised munic-
ipal budget at its March 24 meet-
ing, reducing the tax rate from
the original document it present-
ed on March 18.
The new tax rate of 34.23 cents
per $100 of assessed property
value represents an increase of
2.43 cents compared to 2013. It
would mean the average home-
owner in town will pay an addi-
tional $97.20 in municipal taxes
per year. The proposed budget to-
tals $20.96 million.
The proposed budget will be
subject to a public hearing on
April 28. After the public hearing,
the committee will then have the
opportunity to adopt or amend it.
The budget increase is a result
of a loss of income due to weath-
er, state-mandated expenses with-
out funding and debt that needs to
be paid.
The township budget meeting
on March 18 resulted in an agree-
ment among the committee mem-
please see MAYOR, page 9
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By NORA CARNEVALE
The Sun
Students at several Hopewell
Valley schools can expect to see
many familiar faces in new roles
starting in the 2014-2015 school
year.
At its March 17 meeting, the
Hopewell Valley Regional Board
of Education approved a number
of appointments, including a new
assistant superintendent, direc-
tor of human resources and Tim-
berlane Middle School principal.
All three new positions will take
effect on July 1.
These appointments place
several proven, key staff mem-
bers in vital positions, Superin-
tendent Tom Smith said. They
will work to strengthen and con-
tinue to improve our already very
strong school district.
Current Assistant Superin-
tendent Richard Lang, who has
served the district for 30 years,
will retire on June 30. He will be
passing the torch to Christine
Laquidara. Laquidara, who has
been in the district since 2001, has
been appointed to a newly struc-
tured position, combining her
current duties with her new role.
She is currently director of cur-
riculum and instruction. That po-
sition will be combined with the
assistant superintendent position
and she will maintain her current
duties as well as new responsibili-
ties, such as teacher evaluations.
Laquidara previously served
as vice principal at Hopewell Ele-
mentary School and Stony Brook
Elementary School, and was prin-
cipal of Hopewell Elementary
School until moving to the admin-
istration office as director of cur-
riculum in 2010.
Anthony Suozzo, currently
Same faces, new roles
Hopewell Valley Regional School District
approves positions for 2014-2015 school year
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take a break from their busy
schedules on Saturday, April 5
when Bob Hughes stops by for his
annual spring visit.
Hughes, who is a professional
beekeeper, will open the hives to
give the bees a complete health
check, medicate the colony and
make sure that the queens,
drones and worker bees are prop-
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ufacturing honey.
Visitors to the farm can watch
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children's craft program, "Garden
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Children are invited to help
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