A retired nurse and mother of three, Nancy Dunn said she is running for the Port Jervis District school board to contribute her ideas and give back to the community. Dunn moved to the City of Port Jervis from Middletown in the 1980s following her marriage to Henry Dunn, whose family had lived in the…

Having served on the Port Jervis District school board for 14 years, William Onofry is running for another three-year term to continue serving the community he grew up in. A believer in a diverse school board, Onofry said his background as a home builder would contribute to more informed board decisions in capital projects. He appreciates…

Criticized for having an excessive fund balance, Port Jervis School District Superintendent John Bell defended the practice saying it would save taxpayer money, according to a Dec. 5 public letter on the district website.   The letter came on the heels of a new audit by the New York State Comptroller’s Office, which found the district maintained…

The Port Jervis School District in New York consistently levied millions of dollars more property taxes than needed and put an unnecessary burden on taxpayers, according to a newly released audit by the State Comptroller’s Office.  During the past four fiscal years, the district overestimated spending by an average of $5.8 million a year, resulting in…