Polls Open From 4-8 P.M. Today For Rumson-Fair Haven Schools Vote

RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN, NJ — Big improvements could be coming to the RFHSD school district next year. And Rumson/Fair Haven residents will be asked in a special vote Tuesday whether they want to pay for them or not.

On October 2, the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Board of Education will ask residents to vote on a $12.59 million bond referendum that would renovate and reconfigure space in the high school to better serve students’ educational, technology, and security needs.

“A number of factors make this a good time to propose a bond referendum,” said Board of Education President Lisa Waters. “We are retiring previous debt, interest rates are relatively low, and the state will help pay for some of the proposed projects. Our guiding goal is for the referendum to be tax-neutral for our residents.”

Voters in 14 New Jersey school districts will go to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether to approve $305,361,570 in big changes, including school additions and renovations; HVAC replacements, new roofs and safety improvements.

Polls are open from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, Oct. 2, and voting is at your regular polling location. Here are the proposed projects in Rumson:

Rumson – Fair Haven Regional High School District

• Total project cost: $12,596,948
• Amount eligible for state reimbursement: $7,624,507
• State funds: $3,049,802.80
• Renovations, alterations, and improvements, including Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) and other educational improvements, to construct an addition, to undertake construction and installation of a turf field and other related improvements at Rumson-Fair Haven High School, and including related technology, fixtures, furnishings, equipment, site work and related work.

Most of the proposed construction projects, if approved, will be partially supported by state funds, according to the New Jersey School Boards Association.

Questions regarding your registration, voting location or any other election matter should be directed to the County Clerk at https://www.monmouthcountyvotes.com or call 732-431-7790. To learn more about the referendum visit https://sites.google.com/frhsd.com/referendum2018/home