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Hackenasck NJ , Tuesday’s Hackensack school bond referendum was crushed by an overwhelming majority. The $170 million referendum was voted down to defeat by a 2225 to 638 margin on Tuesday . School officials put out the following information on the district website :
Referendum UPDATE ~ January 23, 2019
Thank you to everyone who came out to vote in yesterday’s referendum for our schools. While the referendum did not pass, we will continue to work collaboratively to address the critical needs of our schools. This will include keeping lines of communication open with residents, parents, staff and City Officials. We are also extending an invitation to the Mayor and City Council for a joint public meeting to discuss the urgent needs, as well as continued outreach to our community.
Unofficial vote tallies from Tuesday, January 22 are 2225 votes opposed and 638 votes in favor. Vote By Mail ballots that were postmarked by January 22 will be counted in the next two days, and final results will be available from the Bergen County Clerk’s Office.
Voter approval would have allowed for improvements to our aging facilities and construction of a new school to address our growing student population. The Board of Education will continue to work with the school district’s administration to determine next steps, as the District faces these challenges.
Once again, we thank everyone who contributed to this process and voted in this important bond referendum.
That’s because they are neither RICH nor STUPID.