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ALYSSA BIEDERMAN

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BurlCo senator pushes legislation to stem rising opioid overdoses

New Jersey could end up with hundreds of millions of dollars in settlement money from litigation regarding opioids, and state Sen. Dawn Addiego is leading the charge to ensure that…

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Board talks return to school and budget in tense meeting

Tensions ran high at Tabernacle’s April 26 board of education meeting, where attendees discussed the budget, privatization of paraprofessionals and a return to school for five full days a week.…

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Shamong school district to raise taxes this year

Shamong’s board of education unanimously passed a nearly $15 million budget at its April 27 meeting that will include a tax increase. The 2021-’22 plan means an average tax hike…

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Medford district welcomes students back, passes budget with no tax increase

Medford residents will not see an increase in property taxes this year. After township council announced its ninth year of keeping the tax rate stagnant, the Medford Township School District…

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Tabernacle teen awarded four full college scholarships

In the Florida water, surrounded by manatees, Kendall Hovius found a passion for marine biology. Her love of the sea brought her to coral reefs in Panama and Costa Rica,…

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Seneca alum is Humanitarian of the Year

When she graduated high school, Kayla Pfeffer was introverted. She was heading to Florida State University, a large school far from her home in Shamong. Shortly after she arrived, Pfeiffer…

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Flying W redevelopment, municipal budget discussed at council meeting

Redevelopment of the Flying W took center stage at a Medford Township Council meeting on April 20. The Fostertown Road road area was designated in need of redevelopment at a…

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Meet one of the Pinelands’ smallest residents: the tardigrade

On a walk through the Pine Barrens, you can expect to see flora and fauna like birds, frogs and more. But, just below your feet is a world of macroscopic…

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Tabernacle EMS responded to nearly 400 calls at start of 2021

Tabernacle’s emergency response organizations responded to nearly 400 calls in the first months of 2021, according to reports at a township committee meeting on April 26. Tabernacle Rescue Squad (TRS)…

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New Jersey students want to save the world this Earth Day

At 15, Svanfridur Mura is leading an action team to put the Green Amendment on New Jersey’s ballot. “2030 is the deadline, basically, before we can’t reverse climate change,” she…

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