New Jersey voters could soon decide on $500M in school projects

New Jersey's leaders are rushing to finalize an ever-changing plan to ask voters in November to approve the state borrowing hundreds of millions of dollars to pay for various school projects.

The referendum seeks $500 million for improving security at K-12 schools, upgrading water infrastructure to protect students from lead, and expanding vocational and county college programs.

The price tag was almost doubled. Both houses of the Democrat-controlled state Legislature last month approved a measure (S2293) to place a $1 billion bond referendum on the November ballot.

The extra $500 million was added for school safety measures after the Parkland, Florida, shooting.

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