Governor Mikie Sherrill’s proposed $60.7 billion state budget would have very different impacts on four Union County school districts with the same legislative representation, with two seeing major funding cuts, one getting a big increase, and the other staying close to the same.
Under the Fiscal Year 2027 proposal, Elizabeth schools would lose $1,616,638 in state aid, a 0.27 percent reduction from current funding levels. Union Township schools face a $1,682,113 cut, representing a 3 percent decrease — the maximum reduction permitted under the governor’s spending plan.
Meanwhile, Roselle Borough schools would gain $3,033,229, a 6 percent increase, and Kenilworth Borough schools would receive an additional $19,310, a 0.29 percent bump…