Schools
Bernards Township Schools Will Get Less State Aid For 2025-26
On Thursday, the state Department of Education released the 2025-26 state funding figures, showing how $12.1 billion will support schools.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Bad news for Bernards Township Schools as the district is expected to get $247,891 less than last year in school aid from New Jersey as part of the latest state budget proposal.
For the fiscal year 2025, Bernards Township schools received $8,015,127; next year, the district is slated to receive $8,263,018. This is a 3 percent decrease.
"It is disappointing, but based on the memo issued by the State earlier this year, the 3% reduction is not unexpected, "said Bernards Township Superintendent Nick Markarian.
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Gov. Phil Murphy's 2025-26 proposed budget is a record $58.1 billion that includes $12.1 billion for school funding, part of what he said is his administration's "ongoing and unrelenting commitment to building a New Jersey that is stronger, fairer, and more prepared for the future."
On Thursday, the state Department of Education released the 2025-26 state funding figures, showing how that $12.1 billion will support the state's K-12 schools. There are 392 districts slated to receive increased funding, 175 seeing funding cuts and seven districts whose aid amount is the same as 2024-25. Read More: See Which NJ Schools Will Get More State Aid For 2025-26
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| District | FY26 K–12 Aid | FY25–FY26 K–12 Aid Difference | Aid Percent Difference |
| Bedminster Twp | $1,204,023 | -$37,238 | -3% |
| Bernards Twp | $8,015,127 | -$247,891 | -3% |
| Bound Brook Boro | $37,049,587 | $2,095,174 | 5.99% |
| Branchburg Twp | $3,965,479 | $224,461 | 6% |
| Bridgewater-Raritan Reg | $15,062,043 | $349,130 | 2.37% |
| Franklin Twp | $20,485,587 | -$633,575 | -3% |
| Green Brook Twp | $1,897,532 | -$45,133 | -2.32% |
| Hillsborough Twp | $17,378,094 | -$535,930 | -2.99% |
| Manville Boro | $27,344,266 | $451,149 | 1.68% |
| Montgomery Twp | $8,276,701 | -$255,980 | -3% |
| North Plainfield Boro | $71,569,148 | $3,246,280 | 4.75% |
| Somerset Co Vocational | $1,428,562 | 0 | 0% |
| Somerset Hills Regional | $2,589,027 | $146,549 | 6% |
| Somerville Boro | $9,742,574 | -$301,317 | -3% |
| South Bound Brook | $6,994,368 | $395,907 | 6% |
| Warren Twp | $3,332,913 | $188,656 | 6% |
| Watchung Boro | $1,286,213 | $-39,780 | -3% |
| Watchung Hills Regional | $2,708,537 | $135,256 | 5.26% |
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