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Also on today's calendar: Rock Never Dies: An Immersive Theatrical Experience at Hard Rock Cafe and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do you learn how to make ice cream ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. New Providence Police Department Swears In 2 New Officers (patch.com) — New Providence residents are welcoming two newly sworn police officers, Kahleb Hicks and Quinn Lonergan, following a recent Borough Council ceremony. Both will attend the John H. Stamler Police Academy in Scotch Plains this July, bringing prior experience from Essex County Corrections and Kenilworth Dispatch to strengthen the local department’s frontline patrols.
2. Behind the NP BOE Agenda: $49.5M Tax Schedule and Important Policy Revisions (Without Public Attachments) (nj21st.com) — New Providence residents face a roughly $49.5 million school tax schedule, with larger payments due in late summer, fall, winter, and spring, plus a long list of policy changes and personnel moves. The agenda also covers major technology purchases, food service and athletic contracts, and local donations, including a New Providence Tennis Association gift fully funding new windscreens for the courts.
3. Community Energy Plan Presented at the New Providence Council Meeting (tapinto.net) — New Providence officials just reviewed a new Community Energy Plan that could shape everything from EV charging locations to long-term sustainability goals in town. Backed by a state grant and aligned with New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan, the proposal outlines dozens of possible local initiatives, which the Sustainability Committee will now sift through before recommending concrete next steps.
4. No. 5 New Providence Boys Lacrosse Rolls Past No. 12 Delaware Valley 18-4 in NJSIAA North Jersey Group 1 First Round (tapinto.net) — New Providence boys lacrosse dominated Delaware Valley 18-4 at home to advance in the NJSIAA Group 1 tournament, powered by standout scoring from Ryan Knight and teammates. The Pioneers, now 11-6, head to Glen Ridge on Monday, June 1, for a quarterfinal matchup that will decide whether their playoff run continues.
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