Kinnelon School Budget Passes

Kinnelon voters approved the school district's $35.2 million budget Wednesday with 1,051 votes in favor of the budget and 794 votes against it. 

In addition to the budget being passed, the will have three new members, as , and Denise Hatch were elected to the board.

Election workers in Kinnelon said they saw a steady stream of voters Wednesday from when . By 3:30 p.m., 269 voters had voted in the Municipal Building polling location alone.

Kris Bascom voted in favor of the budget at the

"I have two children and education is very important," she said.

Kris Escue, a teacher's assistant at , said she came out to vote in favor of the budget because she wanted to support Kinnelon's education system.

Corinne Dekeukeiaere, a Bloomingdale teacher and Kinnelon resident, talked about her vote.

"I voted for the schools. I'm a teacher and it's important for the schools not to lose any money," she said. Dekeukeiaere added that it is important to maintain the educational quality of the district.