Editor's Notebook: $160K Donation Will Yield New Technology for District Schools

 there's more good news for New Providence citizens.

At the Thursday night Board of Education meeting,  to purchase and install new technology in each of the borough’s schools.

The generous donation was made possible through Goldman Sachs Gives and was on behalf of James and Teri Covello. The program takes a portion of the company’s compensation pool and sets it aside for the partners, who each direct a portion to various charities. James, a Goldman Sachs partner and New Providence resident, said he and his wife were “passionate” about giving back to the district.

Finance Committee Chairman John Wolak also outlined the budget in a Powerpoint presentation at the meeting. Of the $32,209,079 plan, 45 percent will be utilized for classroom instruction, which includes classroom supplies, co-curricular activities, and athletics. The second largest portion, 19 percent, will be put towards employee benefits.

That wasn't all that we featured on New Providence Patch this week. Keep reading for the full rundown:

On Monday, we featured our column and our column, and our daily , featuring developments with the PSE&G revamp of power lines. We also brought you a season recap of the girls’ varsity basketball team’s season, where they repeated as state sectional and Group 1 state champions.

Tuesday, we brought you our “” column, featuring taylor ham, egg and cheese at The Summit Diner. We also featured an article about the , where several athletes from Wrestling, Swimming, Track and Field, and Basketball were honored for their accomplishments this season. We also featured an article about the and potential candidates. We also brought you our daily .

On Wednesday, we featured a that raises funds for the New Providence Music Boosters each year. An article about the book “,” written by Josh Margolin and Ted Sherman, was also featured. The book that details Solomon Dwek’s ponzi scheme and his cooperation with the FBI to arrest several politicians and others who helped him with his plan. We also featured an article about , who takes the stage at the JCC on Saturday for a Concert Series, and an article about the first information session about the . Finally, we featured our daily, recapping major developments around Union County.

Thursday, we previewed the and featured our weekly “.” We also brought you the latest , where police handled a few arrests, reports of fraudulent transactions, a hacked Facebook account, and suspicious activity at a local residence. Our weekly column was also featured, detailing the recent sale of a Lavina Court Home for $425K. Finally, we featured our daily .

On Friday, we featured an article recapping the Board of Education public hearing where the proposed budget was presented to the public and , on behalf of Goldman Sachs Gives program. We also brought you a recap from . The next season will be filmed in Italy. Finally, we featured an article about and our daily .

Saturday, we brought you our “” column, our column, which details open houses around Union County this weekend. We also featured an article about