Voters face ballot question on $500M bond for schools

<p>Voters in New Jersey, in addition to deciding competitive Senate and House races, will also decide the fate of $500 million in bonds that would be used for a host of school-related initiatives.</p>

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Oct 22, 2018, 9:54 AM

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Voters in New Jersey, in addition to deciding competitive Senate and House races, will also decide the fate of $500 million in bonds that would be used for a host of school-related initiatives.

It's the only question on the Nov. 6 ballot, asking voters whether to approve the $500 million in new debt for school security, county colleges, vocational schools and water infrastructure.

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The constitution requires voter approval of new debts.

The legislature, as well as Gov. Phil Murphy, approved the bipartisan measure to get the question on the ballot, but not without a disagreement over the amount of the bonds.

Gov. Murphy halved the legislative proposal from $1 billion to $500 million, citing the state's already heavy debt load.

AP wire services helped contribute to this report.

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