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BERKELEY COLLEGE STUDENT LEADER NAMED TOALL IN STUDENT VOTING HONOR ROLL Photo Caption (L .. people from surrounding communities flocked to Nutley because of the .. a crucial primary election is taking place In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Will Harrigan | For NJ Advance MediaDylan Fowler scored a game-high six goals helping power fourth-seeded Montclair to a 12-1 victory over No 13 seed Nutley in first round Essex County Tournament action in Montclair the Mounties will take on Glen Ridge in quarterfinal action on Monday Quinn Previdi added two goals for the winners in this one as Montclair took a commanding 7-1 lead at half Kyle Algieri scored the lone goal for Nutley The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now and be among the first to get all the boys and girls sports you care about, straight to your inbox each weekday. 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Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) Craig Epstein may be reached at cepstein@njadvancemedia.com Instead of "Burnin' Up," as one of their most popular songs states the Jonas Brothers were cooling down with some icy treats at a North Jersey eatery this week Joe and Nick Jonas were back in their home state Monday afternoon visiting the Rita's Italian Ice on Centre Street in Nutley as they posed for pictures with staff and shared photos of the snacks on their individual Instagram pages The Nutley Rita's publicized the musical trio's appearance in a pair of Instagram posts Monday — its first social media posts in more than two years — and thanked the "special visitors" for stopping by "We feel like we’re living in the Year 3000!" the restaurant wrote in one post a reference to the title of another beloved Jonas Brothers song The brothers' return to the Garden State comes as they prepare for the upcoming "Jonas20: Living the Dream Tour," celebrating two decades as a band The Nutley High School Maroon Raider mascot during a 2017 high school football game.George McNish | For NJ Advance Media Officials in the Nutley school district listed sports and extracurriculars on a list of possible cuts during the presentation on Monday officials in the K-12 district did not say which sports or extracurriculars are facing cuts or what the impact might be on students Nutley has more than 30 varsity sports The district’s superintendent did not immediately respond to a request to comment Other New Jersey school districts are considering similar cuts as they set their budgets for the upcoming school year Some districts are cutting teacher and staff positions selling land or reducing extracurricular activities Others are approving steep school tax hikes for homeowners The Lacey school district in Ocean County said it is considering cutting sports for all grade levels to help fill its budget gap MORE: N.J. school district proposes cutting all sports to fix huge ‘financial crisis’ Nutley officials said they are also considering not replacing an unspecified number of school employees who either will be The district is also considering restructuring positions held by paraprofessionals the district’s business administrator told the school board Other cuts in the proposed 2025-26 academic year budget might impact special education A board member said at the meeting that the possible reductions “will cause concern and anxiety amongst some members in our community,” News12 reported. these are necessary steps to ensure long-term stability and success of our school district,” the board member said MORE: See your school district’s funding numbers under Murphy’s budget plan The district is expected to receive about $12.1 million in state funding for the upcoming school year under Gov according to data from the state Department of Education That is about $375,000 less than last year A public hearing followed by a vote on adopting the budget is scheduled for May 19 Please subscribe now and support the local journalism you rely on and trust Rob Jennings may be reached at rjennings@njadvancemedia.com which made each of them a ‘Sucker’ for some frozen treats and Nick Jonas were spotted together at Rita’s Italian Ice on in Centre St The brothers were seen enjoying Rita’s signature gelatis a delicious combination of Italian ice and custard Not only did they post about the outing on their personal social media accounts they also posed for a photo with the Rita’s staff “We feel like we’re living in the Year 3000!” the staff posted referencing one of the brothers’ earlier hits Shout out to whichever millennial is running their socials are not only preparing for an upcoming tour celebrating their two decades as a band but they’ll also be inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame later this year Maybe now we know what chilly treat they’ll be celebrating with Gallery Credit: Bryan Rolli The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5's Kylie Moore. Any opinions expressed are Kylie's own. You can follow Kylie on Instagram.Click here to contact an editor about feedback or a correction for this story. Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas were spotted together at Rita’s Italian Ice on in Centre St. in Nutley, New Jersey.\nRead More The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5's Kylie Moore. Any opinions expressed are Kylie's own. You can follow Kylie on Instagram.Click here to contact an editor about feedback or a correction for this story. Ramp closure also tentatively scheduled for Dec FAIRFAX — A temporary ramp closure is scheduled to occur during the overnight hours at the following I-66 interchange as part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project. Tuesday 28)Ramp from Nutley Street North to I-66 East   Traffic will be directed to continue north to the second roundabout stay left and follow the roundabout onto Nutley Street South All work is weather/schedule dependent and may be rescheduled if necessary Please note that this file is not ADA compliant