Good morning, New Jersey.
It’s Election Day in ten municipalities where voters will take part in a special school referendum to authorize the expenditure of funds for capital projects.
Today’s elections in four school districts – it was supposed to be five, but last week, Superior Court Judge Robert Gardner abruptly canceled tomorrow’s election in Montclair – mark the final elections of New Jersey’s 2025 political calendar.
Shamong in Burlington County, Woodbine in Cape May County, Cumberland Regional in Cumberland County, and Mantua Township in Gloucester County are moving forward. Statewide, voters will decide roughly $66.6 million in borrowing tied to about $20.2 million in state aid. The municipalities in the Cumberland Regional school district include Deerfield, Fairfield, Greenwich, Hopewell, Shiloh, Stow Creek, and Upper Deerfield.
All proposals fall under the Educational Facilities and Construction and Financing Act, guaranteeing at least 40% of eligible renovation costs through annual debt service aid.
In Shamong, voters are weighing $25 million in upgrades at Indian Mills School and Indian Mills Memorial School. The project is fully eligible for aid, though local notices list just $10,000 in direct state funding. The polls are open from 1 PM to 8 PM.
Woodbine seeks approval for $4.15 million in elementary school improvements, a package that comes with unusually high state aid — more than $2.7 million, or 65.7% of eligible costs. Polls are open from 6 AM to 8 PM.
Cumberland Regional residents will decide on a $10.37 million high school renovation package, supported by $6.6 million in state aid, representing nearly two-thirds of the eligible costs. The polls are open from 12 Noon to 8 PM.
The largest measure appears in Mantua Township: $39.1 million in additions and renovations for three schools, of which $27 million qualifies for aid. The state will cover 40%, or more than $10.8 million. Polls are open from 6 AM to 8 PM.
