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With 39 of the township’s 41 voting districts accounted for at 12:17 a.m., the tally was 11,226 no votes and 8,446 yes votes.
If it had been approved, the program would have gone into effect in the 2017-2018 school year. It would have cost taxpayers $2,096,885 for the first year, or $93.91 for the average Wayne household assessed at $229,044, according to the school district.
Some voters interviewed outside of polling places on Tuesday said they hoped the referendum would pass.
“Giving kids extra education is never a bad thing,” Nick Scudillo said after he cast his vote at John F. Kennedy School.
Two parents outside the Main Library on Valley Road agreed.
“I think that is the way it should be,” said Mani Singhal, her 7-year-old son in tow.
“It is what is best for the kids,” said Gina Abdy, who has a 2-year-old and a 3-year-old. She said, if the referendum didn’t pass, she would send her children to private school for kindergarten.
Last November, full-day kindergarten was voted down 4,754 - 4,126.
“After the outcome of the last special question, and considering all other factors, the Board of Education and administration determined that full-day kindergarten is such a significant matter in the community that an additional opportunity to bring full-day kindergarten into the school system was warranted,” the district announced in a press release.
Proponents of implementing full-day kindergarten say it would better prepare students academically and socially. The district currently offers half-day kindergarten for all students. Parents and guardians have the option of adding on an additional half-day of a tuition-based supplemental instruction for a monthly fee of $250.
Voters in Clifton, Haledon, Hawthorne, Little Falls, North Haledon, Paterson, Prospect Park, Totowa, and Woodland Park also took to the polls Tuesday. Here are the results. (Note: * denotes incumbent, bold denotes winner)
Clifton Board of Education (vote for three)
- ROSEMARY PINO* ... 8,796
- FAHIM K. ABEDRABBO ... 6,815
- MICHAEL J. EVANS* ... 5,008
- GARY L. PASSENTI* ... 6,664
- BIMAL BRAHMBHATT ... 1,758
- FRANK W. KASPER ... 3,538
- MATTHEW J. TRELLA ... 5,739
- ALLISON PROSZOWSKI ... 5,423 1
Haledon Council (vote for two)
- NEREYDA CURIEL (D)* ... 1,751
- MOUNIR ALMAITA (D)* ... 1,748
- JOHN BLOCK (R) ... 738
- JACOB G. FABER (R) ... 705
Haledon Board of Education (vote for three)
- KATHLEEN GONZALES* ... 964
- JOYCE SMITH* ... 874
- JOHN J. KASLANDER ... 803
Haledon – Manchester Regional High School Board of Education (vote for one)
- JEFFREY P. FISCHER ... 1,039
Hawthorne Board of Education (vote for three) -- (12/13 districts reporting)
- LOUIS B. TURCO* ... 3,354
- BRUCE REICHER* ... 3,085
- ALEX CLAVIJO* ... 3,288
Little Falls Mayor (vote for one)
- JAMES BELFORD DAMIANO (D)... 3,250
- PAMELA PORTER (R) ... 2,237
Little Falls Council (vote for two)
- MARIA MARTINI CORDONNIER (D) ... 2,825
- ANTHONY P. SGOBBA (D) ... 2,853
- CHRISTOPHER STACY (R) ... 2,312
- LOUIS FONTANA (R)* ... 2,391
- MICHAEL O’NEIL* ... 2,093
- DIANA KRIBS* ... 1,954
- THOMAS N. BREITWIESER* ... 1,910
- HEATHER SPARANO (R) ... 2,211
- KEITH SALVIANO (R) ... 2,151
- MICHAEL GALLUCCIO (D)* ... 1,715
- DENNIS MARCO (D)* ... 1,704
North Haledon Board of Education (vote for three)
- MICHELE MANNING* ... 1,842
- JOSEPH MANNINO ... 1,727
- ANTHONY GRIFFO ... 1,666
North Haledon Board of Education unexpired 1 year (vote for one)
- DONNA M. DOONER ... 1,824
North Haledon – Manchester Regional High School Board of Education (vote for two)
- PAUL GORGA ... 1,896
- VALDO PANZERA JR.* ... 1,749
Paterson Board of Education (vote for three) -- (67/68 districts reporting)
- EMANUEL CAPERS ... 5,375
- COREY L. TEAGUE ... 5,071
- JOSEPH ATALLO ... 3,157
- FLAVIO RIVERA* ... 6,670
- KENNETH L. SIMMONS* ... 4,976
- STACEY A. COLEMAN ... 3,981
- CHRISTOPHER C. IRVING* ... 6,368
Paterson Board of Education unexpired 2 year (vote for one)
- MANNY MARTINEZ JR.
- ERROL S. KERR*
- THOMAS F.X. MAGURA (R) ... 440
- ANAND SHAH (D) ... 1,335
- ADNAN ZAKARIA (D)* ... 1,382
Prospect Park Council unexpired (vote for one)
- Esther PEREZ (D)* ... 1,481
Prospect Park Board of Education (vote for two)
- WILLIAM J. WILLEMSEN* ... 398
- JOSE PANTOJA ... 461
- ESLLAM ZAKARIA ... 486
- ANDRE GREER ... 439
Prospect Park Board of Education unexpired 2 year (vote for one)
- MARIA EMMA ANDERSON* ... 418
Totowa Borough Council (vote for two)
- Louis D'Angelo (R)* ... 3,347
- John F. Capo (R) ... 3,245
Totowa – Passaic Valley Regional High School Board of Education (vote for one)
- PETER A. D’ANGELO ... ... 2,170
Wayne Board of Education (vote for three) -- (39/41 districts reporting)
- MICHAEL L. BUBBA* ... 6,393
- MITCHELL BADINER* ... 4,531
- JOSEPH MARSHALL ... 3,128
- MATTHEW J. GIORDANO ... 3,489
- CHERYL GAMBUTI ... 3,620
- SUZANNE PUDUP ... 3,672
- DANIEL J. CORCORAN ... 3,074
- ROBERT PARKES ... 1,618
- JULIA HILLJE-DARDIA ... 2,817
- EILEEN DOMICO ... 3,211
- ZOLTAN HERSKOVIC ... 2,489
Wayne Board of Education unexpired 2 year (vote for one)
- Stacey SCHER ... 5,360
- Robert ROSS ... 4,060
Woodland Park Council (vote for three)
- JOSEPH SPINELLI (D)* ... 2,927
- RITA PASCRELL (D)* ... 2,923
- GARY W. HOLLOWAY (D)* ... 2,838
Woodland Park Board of Education (vote for three)
- THOMAS BOLEN* ... 1,957
- DINA BARGIEL* ... 1,903
- MARK SALEMI* ... 1,833
Woodland Park – Passaic Valley Regional High School Board of Education (vote for two)
- JACLYN LUKER ... 2,543
- SAM YODICE, JR.* ... 1,846
- LAURA VAN WINKLE* ... 1,418
Woodland Park School District Question
- Yes 1,416
- No 2,143
Shall the Woodland Park Board of Education raise an additional $495,000 for General Funds for the ensuing school year (July 1, 2016- June 30, 2017) for the re-opening of Woodland Park Public School No.1.
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