Aging is inevitable, and for many, it signals the beginning of a new chapter - one where you cross off bucket list items and live life to the fullest, on your own terms. However, for some women, aging is a horrible prospect, filled with chronic fatigue, irritability, and inability to perform in the bedroom. If you're concerned about life in middle age and beyond, we've got great news: there are easy, proven steps that you can take to help stop the negative effect of aging.
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As women age, their hormones begin to go through changes that affect their day-to-day lives. For women, hormone deficiency and imbalance usually occur during menopause and can cause chronic fatigue, hot flashes, and mood swings, among other issues. Hormone replacement therapy helps correct hormone imbalances in women, helping them feel more vibrant and virile as they age.
Often, HRT treatments give patients enhanced quality of life that they didn't think was possible - even in their 60's and beyond. The benefits for women are numerous and are available today through Global Life Rejuvenation.
As women age, their bodies begin to go through significant changes that affect their quality of life. This change is called menopause and marks the end of a woman's menstrual cycle and reproduction ability. Though there is no specific age when this change occurs, the average age of menopause onset is 51 years old. However, according to doctors, menopause officially starts 12 months after a woman's final period. During the transition to menopause, women's estrogen and other hormones begin to deplete.
As that happens, many women experience severe symptoms. These symptoms include:
The symptoms of hormone deficiency can be concerning and scary for both women and their spouses. However, if you're getting older and notice some of these symptoms, there is reason to be hopeful. Hormone replacement therapy and anti-aging medicine for women can correct imbalances that happen during menopause. These safe, effective treatments leave you feeling younger, healthier, and more vibrant.
The most common reason for menopause is the natural decline in a female's reproductive hormones. However, menopause can also result from the following situations:
This surgery, which removes a woman's ovaries, causes immediate menopause. Symptoms and signs of menopause in this situation can be severe, as the hormonal changes happen abruptly.
Cancer treatments like chemotherapy can induce menopause quickly, causing symptoms to appear shortly after or even during treatment.
Also called premature ovarian failure, this condition is essentially premature menopause. It happens when a woman's ovaries quit functioning before the age of 40 and can stem from genetic factors and disease. Only 1% of women suffer from premature menopause, but HRT can help protect the heart, brain, and bones.
For many women, menopause is a trying time that can be filled with many hormonal hurdles to jump through. A little knowledge can go a long way, whether you're going through menopause now or are approaching "that" age.
Here are some of the most common issues that women experience during menopause:
If you're a woman going through menopause and find that you have become increasingly depressed, you're not alone. It's estimated that 15% of women experience depression to some degree while going through menopause. What many women don't know is that depression can start during perimenopause, or the years leading up to menopause.
Depression can be hard to diagnose, especially during perimenopause and menopause. However, if you notice the following signs, it might be time to speak with a physician:
Remember, if you're experiencing depression, you're not weak or broken - you're going through a very regular emotional experience. The good news is that with proper treatment from your doctor, depression isn't a death sentence. And with HRT and anti-aging treatment for women, depression could be the catalyst you need to enjoy a new lease on life.
Hot flashes - they're one of the most well-known symptoms of menopause. Hot flashes are intense, sudden feelings of heat across a woman's upper body. Some last second, while others last minutes, making them incredibly inconvenient and uncomfortable for most women.
Symptoms of hot flashes include:
Typically, hot flashes are caused by a lack of estrogen. Low estrogen levels negatively affect a woman's hypothalamus, the part of the brain that controls body temperature and appetite. Low estrogen levels cause the hypothalamus to incorrectly assume the body is too hot, dilating blood vessels to increase blood flow. Luckily, most women don't have to settle for the uncomfortable feelings that hot flashes cause. HRT treatments for women often stabilize hormones, lessening the effects of hot flashes and menopause in general.
Mood swings are common occurrences for most people - quick shifts from happy to angry and back again, triggered by a specific event. And while many people experience mood swings, they are particularly common for women going through menopause. That's because, during menopause, the female's hormones are often imbalanced. Hormone imbalances and mood swings go hand-in-hand, resulting in frequent mood changes and even symptoms like insomnia.
The rate of production of estrogen, a hormone that fluctuates during menopause, largely determines the rate of production the hormone serotonin, which regulates mood, causing mood swings.
Luckily, HRT and anti-aging treatments in West Caldwell, NJ for women work wonders for mood swings by regulating hormone levels like estrogen. With normal hormone levels, women around the world are now learning that they don't have to settle for mood swings during menopause.
Staying fit and healthy is hard for anyone living in modern America. However, for women with hormone imbalances during perimenopause or menopause, weight gain is even more serious. Luckily, HRT treatments for women coupled with a physician-led diet can help keep weight in check. But which hormones need to be regulated?
During menopause, estrogen levels are depleted. As such, the body must search for other sources of estrogen. Because estrogen is stored in fat, your body believes it should increase fat production during menopause. Estrogen also plays a big part in insulin resistance, which can make it even harder to lose weight and keep it off.
Progesterone levels are also depleted during menopause. Progesterone depletion causes bloating and water retention, while loss of testosterone limits the body's ability to burn calories.
Stress makes our bodies think that food is hard to come by, putting our bodies in "survival mode". When this happens, cortisol production is altered. When cortisol timing changes, the energy in the bloodstream is diverted toward making fat. With chronic stress, this process repeatedly happens, causing extensive weight gain during menopause.
Lowered sexual desire
three words most men and women hate to hear. Unfortunately, for many women in perimenopausal and menopausal states, it's just a reality of life. Thankfully, today, HRT and anti-aging treatments West Caldwell, NJ can help women maintain a normal, healthy sex drive. But what causes low libido in women, especially as they get older?
The hormones responsible for low libido in women are progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone.
Progesterone production decreases during perimenopause, causing low sex drive in women. Lower progesterone production can also cause chronic fatigue, weight gain, and other symptoms. On the other hand, lower estrogen levels during menopause lead to vaginal dryness and even vaginal atrophy or loss of muscle tension.
Lastly, testosterone plays a role in lowered libido. And while testosterone is often grouped as a male hormone, it contributes to important health and regulatory functionality in women. A woman's testosterone serves to heighten sexual responses and enhances orgasms. When the ovaries are unable to produce sufficient levels of testosterone, it often results in a lowered sex drive.
Often uncomfortable and even painful, vaginal dryness is a serious problem for sexually active women. However, like hair loss in males, vaginal dryness is very common - almost 50% of women suffer from it during menopause.
Getting older is just a part of life, but that doesn't mean you have to settle for the side effects. HRT and anti-aging treatments for women correct vaginal dryness by re-balancing estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. When supplemented with diet and healthy living, your vagina's secretions are normalized, causing discomfort to recede.
Uterine fibroids
They're perhaps the least-known symptom of menopause and hormone imbalances in women. That's because these growths on the uterus are often symptom-free. Unfortunately, these growths can be cancerous, presenting a danger for women as they age.
Many women will have fibroids at some point. Because they're symptomless, they're usually found during routine doctor exams. Some women only get one or two, while others may have large clusters of fibroids. Because fibroids are usually caused by hormone imbalances, hysterectomies have been used as a solution, forcing women into early menopause.
Advances in HRT and anti-aging medicine for women give females a safer, non-surgical option without having to experience menopause early. At Global Life Rejuvenation, our expert physicians will implement a customized HRT program to stabilize your hormones and reduce the risk of cancerous fibroid growth.
Endometriosis symptoms are much like the effects of PMS, and include pelvic pain, fatigue, cramping, and bloating. While doctors aren't entirely sure what causes this painful, uncomfortable condition, most agree that hormones - particularly xenoestrogens - play a factor.
Endometriosis symptoms are much like the effects of PMS and include pelvic pain, fatigue, cramping, and bloating. While doctors aren't entirely sure what causes this painful, uncomfortable condition, most agree that hormones - particularly xenoestrogens - play a factor.
Xenoestrogen is a hormone that is very similar to estrogen. Too much xenoestrogen is thought to stimulate endometrial tissue growth. HRT for women helps balance these hormones and, when used with a custom nutrition program, can provide relief for women across the U.S.
Hormone stability is imperative for a healthy sex drive and for a normal, stress-free life during menopause. HRT and anti-aging treatments for women balance the hormones that your body has altered due to perimenopause or menopause.
HRT for women is a revolutionary step in helping women live their best lives, even as they grow older. However, at Global Life Rejuvenation, we know that no two patients are the same. That's why we specialize in holistic treatments that utilize HRT, combined with healthy nutrition, supplements, and fitness plans that maximize hormone replacement treatments.
If you've been suffering through menopause, is HRT the answer? That's hard to say without an examination by a trusted physician, but one thing's for sure. When a woman balances her hormone levels, she has a much better shot at living a regular life with limited depression, weight gain, mood swings, and hot flashes.
Here are just a few additional benefits of HRT and anti-aging treatments for females:
Hormone imbalance causes a litany of issues. But with anti-aging treatments for women, females can better process calcium, keep their cholesterol levels safe, and maintain a healthy vagina. By replenishing the body's estrogen supply, HRT can relieve symptoms from menopause and protect against osteoporosis. But that's just the start.
Global Life Rejuvenation's patients report many more benefits of HRT and anti-aging medicine for women:
If you're ready to feel better, look better, and recapture the vitality of your youth, it's time to contact Global Life Rejuvenation. It all starts with an in-depth consultation, where we will determine if HRT and anti-aging treatments for women are right for you. After all, every patient's body and hormone levels are different. Since all our treatment options are personalized, we do not have a single threshold for treatment. Instead, we look at our patient's hormone levels and analyze them on a case-by-case basis.
At Global Life Rejuvenation, we help women rediscover their youth with HRT treatment for women. We like to think of ourselves as an anti-aging concierge service, guiding and connecting our patients to the most qualified HRT physicians available. With customized HRT treatment plan for women, our patients experience fewer menopausal symptoms, less perimenopause & menopause depression, and often enjoy a more youth-like appearance.
Growth hormone peptides are an innovative therapy that boosts the natural human growth hormone production in a person's body. These exciting treatment options help slow down the aging process and give you a chance at restoring your youth.
Sermorelin is a synthetic hormone peptide, like GHRH, which triggers the release of growth hormones. When used under the care of a qualified physician, Sermorelin can help you lose weight, increase your energy levels, and help you feel much younger.
Human growth hormone (HGH) therapy has been used for years to treat hormone deficiencies. Unlike HGH, which directly replaces declining human growth hormone levels, Sermorelin addresses the underlying cause of decreased HGH, stimulating the pituitary gland naturally. This approach keeps the mechanisms of growth hormone production active.
Benefits of Sermorelin include:
Ipamorelin helps to release growth hormones in a person's body by mimicking a peptide called ghrelin. Ghrelin is one of three hormones which work together to regulate the growth hormone levels released by the pituitary gland. Because Ipamorelin stimulates the body to produce growth hormone, your body won't stop its natural growth hormone production, which occurs with synthetic HGH.
Ipamorelin causes growth hormone secretion that resembles natural release patterns rather than being constantly elevated from HGH. Because ipamorelin stimulates the natural production of growth hormone, our patients can use this treatment long-term with fewer health risks.
One of the biggest benefits of Ipamorelin is that it provides significant short and long-term benefits in age management therapies. Ipamorelin can boost a patient's overall health, wellbeing, and outlook on life.
When there is an increased concentration of growth hormone by the pituitary gland, there are positive benefits to the body. Some benefits include:
Whether you are considering our TRT services, HRT for women, or our growth hormone peptide services, we are here to help. The first step to turning back the hand of time starts by contacting Global Life Rejuvenation.
Our friendly, knowledgeable TRT and HRT experts can help answer your questions and walk you through our procedures. From there, we'll figure out which treatments are right for you. Before you know it, you'll be well on your way to looking and feeling better than you have in years!
Caldwell and West Caldwell voters will decide the fate of a major school construction proposal on March 11. Here's what to know.Patch Staff|Updated Wed, Mar 5, 2025 at 3:56 pm ETCALDWELLS, NJ — An important voter referendum is approaching the finish line in Caldwell and West Caldwell, and the fate of a major school construction plan hangs in the balance.Millions of dollars in upgrades throughout the Caldwell-West Caldwell Public School District are being proposed in a special school bond referendum, which ...
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|Updated Wed, Mar 5, 2025 at 3:56 pm ET
CALDWELLS, NJ — An important voter referendum is approaching the finish line in Caldwell and West Caldwell, and the fate of a major school construction plan hangs in the balance.
Millions of dollars in upgrades throughout the Caldwell-West Caldwell Public School District are being proposed in a special school bond referendum, which will take place on Tuesday, March 11.
Construction would likely take place in the summers beginning in 2026 through 2027.
The school district has launched a website with more information about the upcoming referendum. View it online here.
The proposal is being split into two questions. Voters will be able to approve or reject each question separately. The second question will only go into effect if the first question is also approved.
Here’s what is being proposed – and how much it would cost taxpayers.
QUESTION 1: SCHOOL UPGRADES
Major renovations are being planned at six of the district’s seven schools (Harrison School is the only one that is not on the list). Projects would include security enhancements, media center upgrades for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM), and miscellaneous façade, piping and stair repairs.
There would be no additional tax impact for homeowners if this question passes, district administrators said. Here’s why:
QUESTION 2: ATHLETIC FIELD HOUSE
The district is also planning the construction of a new athletic field house at James Caldwell High School. It would include four team rooms (including lockers and restrooms), coaches’ offices, a trainer’s room, a multi-purpose room on the second floor, a conference/meeting room, public restrooms, storage space and an elevator.
If Question 2 passes, Caldwell residents will see an average annual tax increase of $129. Meanwhile, West Caldwell residents will see an average annual tax increase of $127.
The tax impact was prepared by a municipal financial advisor and calculated based on average assessed home values in Caldwell and West Caldwell and the following:
The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education held an info session on the referendum at their Feb. 24 meeting with a focus on the new athletic center. Watch footage here (discussion begins at the 9:35 mark).
INFORMATION FOR VOTERS
Learn more about registering to vote in New Jersey here. Questions about the referendum can be emailed to [email protected]
Polls will be open in Caldwell and West Caldwell from 3 to 8 p.m. See a list of local polling stations for the March 11 referendum below.
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Anthony Buccino began his photography journey by shooting film for the stories he produced while working for local newspapers.Patch StaffWEST CALDWELL, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of a Patch Caldwells community member. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site.The West Caldwell Public Library’s popular art and photography series continues...
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WEST CALDWELL, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of a Patch Caldwells community member. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site.
The West Caldwell Public Library’s popular art and photography series continues with an exhibit of photography by Anthony Buccino at the Richard R. Cass Art Gallery, 30 Clinton Rd, West Caldwell, N.J., from March 1 to March 31, 2025.
Buccino is a writer, editor, and photographer based in Nutley, New Jersey. He began his photography journey by shooting film for the stories he produced while working for local newspapers. As such, each of his photographs aims to tell a story, powerfully highlighting unique everyday subjects through different points of perspective. Buccino’s eye for capturing scenes with differing shapes and overlapping patterns establishes a sense of rhythm within his works that encourages viewers’ eyes to traverse throughout the image.
Buccino says, “Photography challenges me to stop and see the world, and to try to capture what I see so you can see it, too. Sometimes I set out to shoot something specific. Other times I am called to a scene that says, ‘shoot ME!’
“My journalism background -- shooting photos for news stories -- continues to influence my view of the world and the world I see through the camera lens.”
“Ever hear a person holding a camera say, aw, there's nothing around here to photograph!” Buccino says, “Balderdash! Where we're coming from in Essex County in northern New Jersey, there are so many places to shoot within an hour, and many within minutes that we have some difficulty choosing where to point our cameras.
“The Great Falls of Paterson are only 15 minutes away! You’ve got to see them in ice. Hemlock Falls, just over the mountain!”
Buccino’s exhibit photos have been curated from his published collections of cityscapes such as New Orleans in Plain View, New York City Snapshots, Harrison Next, Jersey City Snapshots, and Nutley Snapshots.
Other photos capture simple everyday things such as Old Spices and items you might find In Our Old Kitchen as well as setting his eye on Gas Stations and a few eclectic touches of unpublished works.
Over the years, his photos have won awards and appeared in both print and online news sources. His work has been included in the NBAS Photography Exhibition at the Alfa Art Gallery, and solo exhibits at the Montclair Public Library and the Nutley Library. Buccino is a member of the Essex Photo Club whose monthly meetings, in Caldwell, explore photography insights and offer competition challenges.
Buccino was born and raised in Belleville and lives with his wife, Dawn, in Nutley. The pair attended Montclair State College (yes, it was long ago) where he majored in English and minored in journalism. She taught Middle School English for 38 years. Perhaps best known for his nonfiction collections, Buccino has turned his eye to the world around him. This photo arrangement will cast a glimpse of what eh artist sees.
For more information about Anthony Buccino, visit his website: www.AnthonyBuccino.com
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Boys Basketball New Jersey's Fastest Growing University Morris Knolls 13-14 • 4-8 NJAC - American61 FINAL45...
Boys Basketball
New Jersey's Fastest Growing University
13-14 • 4-8 NJAC - American
61
FINAL
45
11-16 • 6-8 SEC - Freedom
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Points
Justin Hanson
Morris Knolls
27
Joel DeSuze
West Caldwell Tech
22
Rebounds
Brody Hallik #12
Morris Knolls
17
Joel DeSuze
West Caldwell Tech
8
Steals
Cameron White #23
Morris Knolls
2
Naquan Copeland
West Caldwell Tech
3
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
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Morris Knolls (13-14) | 13 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 61 |
West Caldwell Tech (11-16) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 45 |
Morris Knolls
2PT | 3PT | FTM | FTA | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | GP | |
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Justin Hanson | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Brody Hallik | 7 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cameron White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Jack Bertram | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Anthony Krause | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Liam Northrop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Andi Boljevic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kevin Doyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Totals: | 18 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 61 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
West Caldwell Tech
2PT | 3PT | FTM | FTA | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | GP | |
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Joel DeSuze | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Nasir Baskerville | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Mahki Moultrie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Joshua Nkayo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Justin McCann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nasir Rauf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Naquan Copeland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Totals: | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
MK | WCT | |
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Defensive | ||
Rebounds | 36 | 22 |
Assists | 15 | 10 |
Blocks | 5 | 2 |
Steals | 4 | 8 |
In 1958, Elvis Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army, the beatnik look was in fashion, and Bromilow’s Chocolates was established in Passaic County.Nearly seven decades later, this charming chocolate shop in Woodland Park is still going strong—and it’s as popular as ever. Bromilow’s was founded by Harry Bromilow, a carpenter looking for something to keep him busy in the wintertime. He bought a candy shop from a Swiss chocolate maker on Garret Mountain and turned it into a place still known for its high-quality...
In 1958, Elvis Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army, the beatnik look was in fashion, and Bromilow’s Chocolates was established in Passaic County.
Nearly seven decades later, this charming chocolate shop in Woodland Park is still going strong—and it’s as popular as ever. Bromilow’s was founded by Harry Bromilow, a carpenter looking for something to keep him busy in the wintertime. He bought a candy shop from a Swiss chocolate maker on Garret Mountain and turned it into a place still known for its high-quality ingredients, delicious treats and unique location.
Today, Ginny Monk (with her husband, Steve) and her sister, Bonnie Stewart, are third-generation owners of the chocolate store, which is famous for its buttercrunch, homemade toffee, caramels, chocolate-covered pretzels and peanut butter meltaways (my favorite).
Valentine’s Day is all about chocolate-covered strawberries, says Monk, adding that they also have the traditional heart-shaped boxes filled with a choice of milk, dark or white chocolate.
While the shop has changed with the times—it now has a website and ships its chocolates—it still has the same cozy feel that it had when it opened, says Monk, with the same footprint of the original building. There’s also a second location in West Caldwell.
All of the chocolate is made on-site (except for the sugar-free line), and some of the molds that are used for Easter chocolates, such as the bunnies and other animal shapes, are original from the time Monk’s grandfather owned the business.
“Our customers all grew up with us,” Monk says. “We have people whose father would buy them a Valentine’s Day heart filled with chocolate, who are now buying them for their own kids.”
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Voters in Caldwell and West Caldwell will get the chance to approve – or reject – major renovations throughout the school district.Patch Staff|Updated Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 1:11 pm ETCALDWELLS, NJ — Local voters will get a chance to greenlight – or reject – millions of dollars in upgrades throughout the Caldwell-West Caldwell Public School District when a public referendum takes place in March 2025.Earlier this month, the Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education approved a resolutio...
Patch Staff
|Updated Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 1:11 pm ET
CALDWELLS, NJ — Local voters will get a chance to greenlight – or reject – millions of dollars in upgrades throughout the Caldwell-West Caldwell Public School District when a public referendum takes place in March 2025.
Earlier this month, the Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education approved a resolution to hold a special school bond referendum on Tuesday, March 11.
“The proposed plan represents a comprehensive solution to aging buildings across the district,” business administrator Brian McCarthy said.
Registered voters in Caldwell and West Caldwell will have the opportunity to vote on major renovations at six of the district’s seven schools (Harrison School is the only one that is not on the list).
Proposed projects include security enhancements, media center upgrades for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM), and miscellaneous façade, piping and stair repairs. The plan also includes the construction of a new athletic field house located at James Caldwell High School.
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The referendum projects will be broken down into two ballot questions.
The first ballot question would approve a sweeping list of infrastructure improvements at the district’s schools. Here’s how much money the district is asking for:
“The final eligible costs for the projects approved by the New Jersey Commissioner of Education are $22,875,272 (consisting of $5,717,574 for James Caldwell High School, $10,796,300 for Grover Cleveland Middle School, $551,838 for Jefferson Elementary School, $4,676,787 for Lincoln Elementary School, $515,197 for Washington Elementary School, and $617,576 for Wilson Elementary School). The projects include $0 for school facility construction elements in addition to the facilities efficiency standards developed by the Commissioner of Education or not otherwise eligible for state support pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7G-5(g). The state debt service aid percentage will equal 40% of the annual debt service due with respect to the final eligible costs of the projects. The Board of Education is authorized to transfer funds among the projects approved at this election.”
The second question would appropriate $15,418,146 for the new athletic field house at the high school, partially funded by $2,000,000 available from the board’s capital reserve fund. The district would be able to issue bonds up to $13,418,146.
Here’s why the new field house is needed, administrators say:
“The maintenance and upkeep of the facilities far exceed the amount of money in the annual operating and capital budget. Rather than continue to address short-term needs of the facility upkeep and manage the disparity between the facilities allocated to boys’ and girls’ programs, provide sufficient restrooms and to ensure accessibility for all, the district chose to undertake a plan for a new Athletic Field House … Yes, the district could spend less on a smaller, one-story field house, but the approximately $3 million saved would not offset the loss of flexibility and proposed program and community uses of the facility. The planning group opted to proceed with a two-story facility to address the long-term needs of the physical education, athletic and community programs.”
If the referendum gets a green light from local voters, construction will likely take place in the summers beginning in 2026 through 2027.
The school district has launched a website with more information about the upcoming referendum. View it online here.
Learn more about registering to vote in New Jersey here. Questions about the referendum can be emailed to [email protected].
>> The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education hosted a presentation about the referendum at their meeting on Nov. 4, 2024. View it online here (presentation begins at the 8:10 mark).
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