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Athletics director outlines 3.8% preliminary rise; middle-school busing and livestreaming added
Summary
The district's athletics budget covers 21 varsity and 12 middle-school sports plus an ice-hockey co-op; presenters said a 3.8% increase may shrink after vendor discounts and by reducing event counts, and noted new middle-school busing and subscriptions for livestreaming.
The Metuchen Board of Education received a presentation Tuesday on the athletics portion of the preliminary 2025–26 budget, which covers 21 varsity sports, 12 middle-school sports and an ice-hockey cooperative with Edison and J.P. Stevens.
The athletics presenter told the board the preliminary figure showed a 3.8% increase from the prior year; some increases were attributed to higher retail costs for uniforms and equipment but could be reduced by vendor discounts and by lowering the number of scheduled events. Board members and the presenter discussed options including reducing the number of middle-school events and using vendor discounts for uniform purchases.
The athletics presentation…
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