NEW JERSEY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION

BOND REFERENDUM SURVEY

JANUARY - DECEMBER 2001

COUNTY

SCHOOL

DISTRICT

DATE

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

VOTER

TURNOUT

RESULTS

Bergen

Demarest

9/25

Additions and renovations to Middle School and Luther Lee Emerson School

TOTAL - $10,919,000

State - $2,035,000

Local - $8,884,000

35%

PASSED:

   679 ¾ Yes

   381 ¾ No

Mahwah

4/17

Purchase of computers,

servers and switches 

TOTAL - $319,500

    Local - $319,500

14%

PASSED:

1,097 ¾ Yes

   766 ¾  No  

Moonachie

12/11

Buy-out of outstanding certificates of participation in lease-purchase agreement.  Proceeds to be applied toward debt service savings

TOTAL - $3,100,000

    Local - $3,100,000

6.246%

PASSED:

      86 ¾ Yes

       11 ¾ No

New Milford

2/13

Additions and renovations to 2 elementary schools

TOTAL - $10,700,000

State - $3,909,490

Local - $6,790,510

27%

PASSED:

1,781 ¾ Yes

   665 ¾  No

Northern Valley Regional

9/25

Additions/expansions at both high schools: 14 classrooms; gym, locker, training, and music rooms; new elevators; media center expansion, field improvements

TOTAL - $29,881,000

State - $6,546,180

Local - $23,334,820

21%

PASSED:

2,582 ¾ Yes

2,205 ¾ No

Northvale

12/11

Additions and renovations to two elementary schools

TOTAL - $6,600,000

   State - $1,717,284

   Local - $4,882,716

25.7%

PASSED:

   462 ¾ Yes

    246¾ No

COUNTY

SCHOOL

DISTRICT

DATE

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

VOTER

TURNOUT

RESULTS

Bergen

(cont’d.)

Park Ridge

5/15

Additions and renovations to 3 buildings

TOTAL - $3,786,292

State - $1,340,189

Local - $2,446,103

33%

PASSED:

1,375 ¾ Yes

    459 ¾ No

Field renovations

TOTAL - $734,708

   Local - $734,708

PASSED:

1,275 ¾ Yes

    535 ¾ No

Saddle Brook

3/27

Additions and renovations to 5 buildings

TOTAL - $23,256,761

State - $7,202,116

Local - $16,054,645

28%

FAILED:

1,007 ¾ Yes

1,330 ¾ No

Burlington

Lumberton

9/25

New school; additions to 2 schools; renovations to 1 school

TOTAL - $10,200,000

State - $5,000,000

Local - $5,200,000

10%

PASSED:

   524—Yes

   125—No

Mansfield

4/17

Construction of 17 classrooms

TOTAL - $3,994,500

State - $1,480,440

Local - $2,514,060

24.36%

PASSED:

696—Yes

197—No

Expansion of gym

PASSED:

654—Yes

185—No

Medford

12/11

Land acquisition and construction of two elementary schools and transportation center; renovation of 4 schools

TOTAL - $47,964,046

   State - $10,037,433

   Local - $37,926,613

23%

PASSED:

1,713 ¾ Yes

1,704 ¾ No

Pemberton

4/17

Refinancing of (1992)

Certification of Participation

N/A

3.6%

PASSED:

    260 ¾ Yes

    171 ¾ No

Camden

Voorhees

12/11

Additions to middle school and elementary school; renovations to six schools

TOTAL - $10,698,289

   State - 3,051,047

   Local - 7,647,242

8.5%

PASSED:

1,105 ¾ Yes

    291 ¾ No

COUNTY

SCHOOL

DISTRICT

DATE

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

VOTER

TURNOUT

RESULTS

Cape May

Dennis Twp.

12/11

Land acquisition and construction  of primary school; addition to middle school

TOTAL - $11,331,526

   State - $5,619,577

   Local - $5,711,949

21.09%

PASSED:

     610 ¾ Yes

     258 ¾ No

Ocean City

12/11

Land acquisition and construction of high school; demolition of existing high school

TOTAL - $40,058,849

   State - $11,518,970

   Local - $28,539,879

62%

PASSED:

4,204 ¾ Yes

2,263 ¾ No

Cumberland

Commercial

Township

6/5

Additions to 2 schools

TOTAL - $4,450,742

State - $1,000,742

Local - $3,400,000

Surplus - $50,000

14.31%

PASSED:

    295 ¾ Yes

      98 ¾ No

Deerfield

Township

9/25

Rebuild mold-contaminated facilities: Demolition, reconstruction, renovations, roof repair, utility  improvements and conversion of existing spaces

TOTAL - $3,829,302

State - $2,037,843

Local - $1,791,459

21%

PASSED:

   286 ¾ Yes

     60 ¾ No

Essex

Cedar Grove

4/17

Addition to building to create a 5-8 middle school; reconstruction, alteration and repairs to other schools

TOTAL - $13,827,560

State - $3,877,560

Local - $9,950,000

36%

FAILED:

1,305 ¾ Yes

1,317 ¾ No

Cedar Grove

9/25

Addition to building to create a 5-8 middle school; reconstruction, alteration and repairs to other schools

TOTAL - $13,827,560

State - $3,877,560

Local - $9,950,000

42%

PASSED:

1,774 ¾ Yes

1,642 ¾ No

Glen Ridge

9/25

Additions and renovations at high school; repairs at two elementary schools

TOTAL - $11,925,000

State - $2,782,102

Local - $9,142,898

48.97%

PASSED:

1.347 ¾ Yes

1,075 ¾ No

Gloucester

Glassboro

3/20

Facility renovations to 4 schools, with minor expansions

TOTAL - $9,695,000

State - $4,141,701

Local - $5,553,299

17.15%

PASSED:

1,032 ¾ Yes

    469 ¾ No

Woodbury

9/25

Emergent facilities repairs, structural work at 1 school; brick and parapet work at 1 school

TOTAL - $1,991,536

State -  $ 940,203

Local - $1,051,333

11.07%

PASSED:

   438 ¾ Yes

   216 ¾ No

COUNTY

SCHOOL

DISTRICT

DATE

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

VOTER

TURNOUT

RESULTS

Hunterdon

Alexandria

9/25

Addition of 8 classrooms, gym, equipment

TOTAL - $6,541,000

State - $1,585,988

Local - $4,955,012

35%

PASSED:

   471 ¾ Yes

   446 ¾ No

4 additional classrooms

$1,350,000

FAILED:

   424 ¾ Yes

   481 ¾ No

Delaware Valley

Regional

12/11

Additions and renovations to high school

TOTAL - $24,307,000

   State - $6,452,224

   Local - $17,854,776

27%

FAILED:

1,296 ¾ Yes

1,358 ¾ No

Construction of athletic facilities

(contingent upon voter approval of Proposal #1)

TOTAL - $1,855,857

   Local -  $1,855,857

FAILED:

    908 ¾ Yes

 1,725 ¾ No

Flemington-Raritan Regional

12/11

Land acquisition and construction of middle school

TOTAL - $36,750,000

   State - $5,976,614

   Local - $30,773,386

18%

FAILED:

    942 ¾ Yes

 1,419 ¾ No

Franklin Twp.

9/25

Addition and renovations

TOTAL - $4,900,000

   State - $853,000

Local - $4,047,000

41.5%

FAILED:

   213 ¾ Yes

   614 ¾ No

Frenchtown

3/6

Renovation of 1925 school building and addition of elevator

(ADA)

TOTAL - $2,399,950

   State - $959,980

Local - $1,439,970

37%

FAILED:

   160 ¾ Yes

   151 ¾ No

Holland Twp.

9/25

Renovations to existing building and two small additions

TOTAL - $8,850,000

State - $2,963,446

Local - $5,886,554

38%

FAILED:

   468 ¾ Yes

   755 ¾ No

No. Hunterdon-

Voorhees Regional

5/15

Addition and renovations to 2 high schools

TOTAL - $12,565,000

State - $3,772,640

Local - $8,792,360

12.2%

PASSED:

1,908 ¾Yes

1,600 ¾ No

COUNTY

SCHOOL

DISTRICT

DATE

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

VOTER

TURNOUT

RESULTS

Hunterdon

(cont’d.)

So. Hunterdon Regional

9/25

Additions and renovations to H.S. for science lab, technology wing, media center and music room

TOTAL - $18,800,000

   State - $4,100,000

   Local - $14,700,000

38%

FAILED:

   857 ¾ Yes

   969 ¾ No

Auditorium addition

FAILED:

   717 ¾ Yes

1,088 ¾  No

Gymnasium addition, plus locker

room and offices

FAILED:

   678 ¾ Yes

1,123 ¾ No

Mercer

Princeton Regional

5/15

Renovations and additions to 6 schools to meet growing enrollment and meet curriculum needs

TOTAL - $78,270,700

State - $17,760,701

Local - $57,694,000

Surplus - $2,315,999

Gift from Princeton Univ. - $500,000

24.6%

PASSED:

2,786 ¾ Yes

   946 ¾ No

Construction of swimming pool at middle school

TOTAL - $3,250,000

    Local - $3,250,000

PASSED:

2,308 ¾ Yes

1,485 ¾ No

Washington Twp.

12/11

Additions and renovations to middle school

TOTAL - $9,809,645

   State - $2,180,400

   Local - $7,629,245

41.9%

PASSED:

1,452 ¾ Yes

1,190 ¾ No

Land acquisition and construction of high school

TOTAL - $49,999,653

   State - $6,626,484

   Local - $43,373,169

PASSED:

1,356 ¾ Yes

1,291 ¾ No

Construction of swimming pool in new high school

TOTAL - $4,377,359

Local - $4,377,359

FAILED:

    916 ¾ Yes

 1,728 ¾ No

COUNTY

SCHOOL

DISTRICT

DATE

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

VOTER

TURNOUT

RESULTS

Middlesex

Old Bridge

9/25

Additions and renovations at high school and middle school; convert H.S. West to a middle school; additions and renovations at all  elementary schools as applicable; technology systems upgrades; HVAC upgrade at middle school

TOTAL - $66,716,000

State - $18,892,084

Local - $47,823,916

14.1%

PASSED:

3,393 ¾ Yes

1,384 ¾ No

Sayreville

12/11

Additions and renovations to existing school to create upper elementary school

TOTAL - $28,849,000

   State - $6,928,560

   Local - $21,920,440

20%

PASSED:

2,879 ¾ Yes

1,486 ¾ No

South Plainfield

4/17

1 elementary school; 1-8 classroom addition; renovate school for administrative offices; replace boiler; upgrade electrical and technology systems at 7 buildings

TOTAL - $19,283,000

   State - $6,467,000

   Local - $12,636,000

Local - $12,636,000

25.7%

PASSED:

1,770 ¾ Yes

1,048 ¾ No

Spotswood

12/11

Additions and renovations to high school, middle school and two elementary schools

TOTAL - $19,426,674

   State - $4,885,673

   Local - 14,541,001

31%

FAILED:

    499 ¾ Yes

    974 ¾ No

Monmouth

Freehold Boro

9/25

Health & safety projects (roofs, windows, doors, carpets, lighting, fields, HVAC)

TOTAL - $6,419,221

   State - $2,468,120

   Local - $3,951,101

10%

PASSED:

   352 ¾ Yes

   160 ¾ No

Freehold Twp.

12/11

New elementary school; expansion of middle school and three elementary schools; renovations and repairs to existing school

TOTAL - $43,771,272

   State - $12,787,295

   Local - $30,983,977

18%

PASSED:

1,779 ¾ Yes

1,110 ¾ No

Highlands

4/17

Land purchase

TOTAL - $100,000

     Local - $100,000

10%

PASSED:

    200 ¾ Yes

    190 ¾ No

COUNTY

SCHOOL

DISTRICT

DATE

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

VOTER

TURNOUT

RESULTS

Monmouth

(cont’d.)

Holmdel

12/11

Additions and renovations to high school and elementary school; renovations to two elementary schools

TOTAL - $27,010,520

   State - $8,134,278

   Local - $18,876,242

21%

PASSED:

1,347 ¾ Yes

    922 ¾ No

Howell

12/11

Land acquisition and construction of up to three new schools

TOTAL - $46,664,740

   State - $14,258,316

   Local - $32,406,424

15.41%

PASSED:

2,484 ¾ Yes

1,894 ¾  No

Little Silver

12/11

Additions to two schools; renovations to existing facilities

TOTAL - $13,857,650

   State - $3,561,271

   Local - $10,296,379

43.8%

PASSED:

1,321 ¾ Yes

    699 ¾ No

Manasquan

12/11

Additions and renovations to elementary school

TOTAL - $15,650,000

   State - $4,806,342

   Local - $10,843,658

27%

FAILED:

    567 ¾ Yes

    592 ¾ No

Middletown Twp.

12/11

Continue and complete expansion and renovations of middle school and high school (Original project was approved by voters on 12/10/96)

TOTAL - $10,500,000

   Local - $10,500,000

16.2%

PASSED:

4,421 ¾ Yes

2,458 ¾ No

Ocean Twp.

12/11

Additions and renovations to intermediate school, middle school and elementary school

TOTAL - $16,026,825

   State - $4,933,519

   Local - $11,093,306

26.5%

PASSED:

2,386 ¾ Yes

2,063 ¾ No

Additions and renovations to high school and elementary school; new libraries at two elementary schools

TOTAL - $4,402,085

   State - $1,440,505

   Local - $2,961,580

PASSED:

2,382 ¾ Yes

2,015 ¾ No

Renovations of high school fields

TOTAL - $  706,238

   State  - $  118,149

   Local -  $  588,089

PASSED:

2,234 ¾ Yes

2,149 ¾ No

Sea Girt

12/11

Additions and renovations to elementary school

TOTAL - $2,059,171

   State - $  796,898

Local - $1,162,273

Previously appropriated funds -    

$100,000

15%

PASSED:

    178 ¾ Yes

      73 ¾  No

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COUNTY

SCHOOL

DISTRICT

DATE

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

VOTER

TURNOUT

RESULTS

Monmouth

(cont’d.)

Shrewsbury Boro

12/11

Additions and alterations to elementary school

TOTAL - $5,429,000

   State - $1,784,772

   Local - $3,644,228

29.8%

PASSED:

    538 ¾ Yes

    231 ¾ No

Spring Lake Heights

12/11

Additions and renovations to elementary school

TOTAL - $9,900,000

   State -  $3,206,726

   Local - $6,693,274

30.67%

PASSED:

    829 ¾ Yes

    398 ¾ No

Tinton Falls

12/11

Additions and alterations to middle school; site work

TOTAL - $6,060,000

   State - $1,596,306

   Local - $4,463,694

12.55%

PASSED:

    638 ¾ Yes

    629 ¾ No

Upper Freehold Regional

12/11

Additions to middle school annex and high school

TOTAL - $19,569,000

   State - $5,865,317

   Local - $13,703,683

18.5%

PASSED:

    557 ¾ Yes

    241 ¾ No

Morris

Hanover Twp.

9/25

Classroom additions and renovations to 3 elementary schools; media center in 1 and cafeterias in 2 schools

TOTAL - $7,808,438

State - $2,056,750

Local - $4,751,688

Capital Reserve –

$1,000,000

16.6%

PASSED:

   998 ¾ Yes

   427 ¾ No

Kinnelon

9/25

Additions & renovations to 2 schools; renovations to H.S.; renovation of 2 sewage treatment plants

TOTAL - $21,402,207

  State - $6,780,123

Local - $14,622,084

26.7%

PASSED:

   969 ¾ Yes

   726 ¾ No

Montville

5/15

Addition and renovations to high school

TOTAL - $22,580,000

   State - $4,187,687

 Local - $18,392,313

17%

PASSED:

1,654 ¾ Yes

   660 ¾ No

Washington Twp.

5/15

3 additions; 1 new school and renovations at the middle school

TOTAL - $39,244,563

   State - $9,077,943

 Local - $30,166,620

37%

FAILED:

1,625 ¾ Yes

2,900 ¾ No

Ocean

Barnegat Twp.

12/11

New high school

TOTAL - $30,876,224

   State - $21,352,565

   Local - $9,139,955

Transfer from Capital Reserve - $383,704

32%

PASSED:

2,637 ¾ Yes

   510 ¾ No

COUNTY

SCHOOL

DISTRICT

DATE

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

VOTER

TURNOUT

RESULTS

Ocean

(cont’d.)

Brick Twp.

9/25

Renovations, additions to existing facilities, building of Special Services School

TOTAL - $28,000,000

State - $10,000,000

Local - $18,000,000

18%

PASSED:

5,700 ¾ Yes

2,100 ¾ No

Passaic

Clifton

12/11

Land acquisition and construction of elementary school

TOTAL - $20,670,000

   State - $4,912,800

   Local - $7,982,261

From Capital Reserve

             - $5,500,000

From proceeds of previous bond issues

             -  $2,274,939

11.3%

PASSED:

2,446 ¾ Yes

1,658 ¾  No

Somerset

 Franklin Twp.

5/15

Purchase land, construct a new high school; additions to 3 schools and renovations to all schools

TOTAL - $69,925,000

State - $19,676,362

   Local - $50,248,638

25.67%

PASSED:

3,200 ¾ Yes

2,944 ¾ No

Green Brook

12/11

Renovations and additions to elementary school and middle school

TOTAL - $19,359,755

   State - $ 4,611,533

   Local - $14,748,222

30%

FAILED:

    381 ¾ Yes

    570 ¾ No

Watchung Boro

9/25

Additions and renovations to one elementary school and one middle school

TOTAL - $24,000,000

State - $5,096,645

Local - $18,903,355

23.9%

PASSED:

   493 ¾ Yes

   296 ¾ No

Sussex

Newton

12/11

Renovations and additions to elementary, middle and high schools

TOTAL - $13,950,000

   State - $4,503,335

   Local - $9,446,665

19.8%

PASSED:

    551 ¾ Yes

    231 ¾  No

Union

Clark

2/27

Additions to 2 elementary schools; repairs to middle and high school

TOTAL - $31,425,330

State - $9,774,403

Local -  $21,650,927

40.8%

FAILED:

1,688 ¾ Yes

2,408 ¾ No

Clark

9/25

Renovation and technology upgrades

TOTAL - $19,204,980

State - $7,681,992

Local - $11,522,988

31.5%

FAILED:

1,486 ¾ Yes

1,672 ¾ No

COUNTY

SCHOOL

DISTRICT

DATE

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

VOTER

TURNOUT

RESULTS

Union

(cont’d.)

Garwood

5/15

New school; demolish old school

TOTAL - $15,721,576

State  -   $2,665,497

Local - $13,056,079

50%

FAILED:

    427 ¾ Yes

    621 ¾ No

Mountainside

4/17

Additions/renovations to 1 school; renovations to 1 school

TOTAL - $6,867,000

 State -   $1,898,677

Local - $4,968,323

35.4%

PASSED:

1,174 ¾ Yes

   416 ¾ No

Springfield

2/27

Athletic facilities, renovations and improvements

TOTAL - $3,400,000

   State -   $  673,711

 Local -   $2,726,289

31%

FAILED:

1,269 ¾ Yes

1,515 ¾ No

Warren

North Warren

Regional

9/18

Purchase of 58 acres of open land

TOTAL - $435,000

     Local  - $391,500

Surplus – $43,500

20.3%

PASSED:

1,194 ¾ Yes

   371 ¾ No