Proposed Laws Could Eliminate 23 Burlington County Schools

Lawmakers say they have a plan to fix New Jersey's fiscal crisis, restore the stability of the pension system and save tens of billions of dollars for taxpayers, and it includes closing 23 Burlington County public school districts.

Nearly 300 school districts across the state could be wiped out as part of a 27-bill package recently proposed by state lawmakers.

The package, known as the Path to Progress bills, was unveiled by Senate President Steve Sweeney, Sens. Paul Sarlo and Steve Oroho and Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald.

Sweeney said the bills are intended to provide stability to a state with the highest property taxes, the second-largest unfunded pension liability, the second-worst credit rating and the fifth-highest overall tax burden in the nation.

The bill package comes just after lawmakers killed a bill to legalize marijuana in New Jersey. Read more: NJ Marijuana Legalization Bill Is Dead: Voters Will Decide

"These reforms can have an historic impact that will produce an unprecedented amount of sustained savings," Sweeney said. "They will help make New Jersey more affordable, especially for hard working middle class families."

Here's a list of the Burlington County school districts that could be eliminated:

• BASS RIVER TWP, BURLINGTON K-6
• BEVERLY CITY, BURLINGTON K-8
• CHESTERFIELD TWP, BURLINGTON K-6
• DELANCO TWP, BURLINGTON K-8
• EASTAMPTON TWP, BURLINGTON K-8
• EDGEWATER PARK TWP, BURLINGTON K-8
• EVESHAM TWP, BURLINGTON K-8
• HAINESPORT TWP, BURLINGTON K-8
• LUMBERTON TWP, BURLINGTON K-8
• MANSFIELD TWP, BURLINGTON K-6
• MEDFORD LAKES BORO, BURLINGTON K-8
• MEDFORD TWP, BURLINGTON K-8
• MOUNT HOLLY TWP, BURLINGTON K-8
• MOUNT LAUREL TWP, BURLINGTON K-8
• NEW HANOVER TWP, BURLINGTON K-8
• NORTH HANOVER TWP, BURLINGTON K-6
• RIVERTON, BURLINGTON K-8
• SHAMONG TWP, BURLINGTON K-8
• SOUTHAMPTON TWP, BURLINGTON K-8
• SPRINGFIELD TWP, BURLINGTON K-6
• TABERNACLE TWP, BURLINGTON K-8
• WESTAMPTON, BURLINGTON K-8
• WOODLAND TWP, BURLINGTON K-8

Read more here: 27 Proposed Laws Pushed: Nearly 300 NJ School Districts May Go

See related:

Consolidation Still Possible For Burlington County School Districts

Burlington County School Districts May Disappear In State Plan