North Bergen Voters Approve School Realignment Plan

North Bergen residents overwhelmingly approved North Bergen’s school realignment plan. The referendum authorizes the district to move forward with the plan and receive the $26 Million in State School Construction Aid.

The referendum was approved 3,523 to 1,243.

North Bergen’s School Realignment Plan:

• Purchase former High Tech High School building on Tonnelle Avenue to become North Bergen High School West Campus for grades 7-9, plus Culinary Arts and Expanded Career Technical Education for grades 9-12

• Make renovations to NBHS West including new Auditorium Wing, new Turf Field and Student Walkway, new HVAC system and more

• Current High School (NBHS East) to include grades 10-12 and new Business and Medical Arts programs and STEM Academy

• Renovations to current NBHS East including Air Conditioning, Lighting Upgrades and Accessibility improvements

• Smaller class sizes in all Elementary Schools