Jersey Surf plays at CHS Saturday

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Jersey Surf gave a free concert Saturday night at the Columbia High School stadium. Members have been putting in 14-hour days to practice for competitions, parades, and other events.

From the organization’s website:

The Jersey Surf is a New Jersey non-profit corporation, dedicated to providing quality educational opportunities for young people in the performing arts. These opportunities occur in an environment which promotes the social and artistic development of the organization’s participants through creative programs, designed with the highest possible quality of leadership and instruction.

More information HERE.

School board passes 2017-18 budget at special meeting

The Columbia School Board passed the final 2017-18 budget at a special meeting Wednesday afternoon. The budget includes a tax increase of .8508 mills, or 2.9%, which is within the district’s approved index of 3.7% and uses $800,000 of the fund balance, leaving $250,000 in budgetary reserve. The real estate tax for 2017-18 will be 30.1908 mills.

Jersey Surf rehearses at CHS

Jersey Surf has been rehearsing at Columbia High in preparation for Saturday night drum & bugle concert at the school’s stadium. Members have been putting in 14-hour days to practice for competitions, parades, and other events. JerseySurf is a New Jersey non-profit corporation dedicated to providing quality educational opportunities for young people in the performing arts.