Advance Robbinsville
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Local races and public questions on Nov. 7 ballot By Bill Sanservino
RHS girl’ soccer player Emily Morgan moves the ball up the field during a game against Princeton.
Tenacity and talent equals goals scored for the Ravens By RiCH FisHer
Most soccer coaches will note that a player who has the ability to score goals is nice, but it doesn’t matter much if they don’t have the hunger to go with it. A passive personality up
front will score their share just on talent, but a hungry player will tally a lot more through sheer tenacity. Take Emily Morgan, for example. She has the talent, and she’s dreaming about beating goalies while suiting up.
“Every time before a game I think to myself and get into the mentality of ‘I’m gonna score, I’m gonna score, I’m gonna score,’” the Robbinsville High sophomore said. “And I think to myself of how I’m gonna play See MORGAN, Page 23
This year’s election day ballot will feature races for seats on the township council and the Robbinsville School Board. In addition, there are also two referendum questions asking the voters to approve an increase in their taxes. In township council contest, five candidates are seeking election to three four-year seats on council. Running on the “Committed to Community” slate are incumbent council members Christine Ciacco and Michael Todd along with first-timer Amit Chopra. They are being challenged by Lea Borghard, who is running under the “Connect, Consider, Communicate” slogan and Kiran Agrahara, who is running under the “Community First” slogan. For more on the candidates and their views, turn to Page 8. In the school board race, five candidates are running for three, three-year terms. Dilip Kovuri is the lone incumbent seeking reelection. He is being challenged by the “Transforming Tomorrow, Together” slate comprised of Amanda Hill D’Angelo, Harry “Anthony” Ray and Nadia Bandukda. Also running is Palak
Shah. The Advance’s coverage on the school board candidates begins on Page 17. The ballot will also feature two local public questions. The municipal question asks voters to approve an open space tax increase of 1-cent per $100 of assessed valuation. The stated purpose of the increase is “for the acquisition, improvement, maintenance and/ or preservation of farmland, open space, recreational and historic properties, or payment of debt service or indebtedness issued or incurred by a municipality.” The second public question, if approved, would allow the school district to raise an additional $4.8 million in tax revenue. Officials say the funds are needed to cover expected reductions in state aid. As a result, the district needs to increase taxes over the mandated tax cap—state law requires municipalities and school districts to ask for voter approval if they want to increase taxes more than 2%. The $4.8 million is over that cap. For more information on the referendum, turn to Page 4 for a Q&A by Robbinsville Schools Superintendent Brian Betze.
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