Wayne Full-Day Kindergarten Voted Down

Wayne voters said no to bringing full-day kindergarten to the district.

The ballot referendum was voted down 4,754 to 4,126 Tuesday night.

If approved, the district would have raised an additional $2.1 million to hire nearly 20 teaches and several aids and pay for textbooks and staff benefits.

A dedicated group of residents launched a grassroots campaign in favor of full-day kindergarten.

The candidates running for three, three-year seats on the Board of Education election are:

• Gail Okun: 4,698
• James Petrecca: 4,288
• Michael Bubba (incumbent): 4,047
• Eileen Albanese (incumbent): 4,707

The Republicans swept another municipal election.

Ward 1

Democrat

Gary Marchese: 459

Republican

Richard Jasterzbski (incumbent): 696

Ward 2

Democrat

Ray Egatz: 585

Republican

Al Sadowski (incumbent): 1,111

Ward 3

Democrat

Samantha Liebman: 726

Republican

Franco Mazzei: 1,312

Ward 4

Republican

Joseph Scuralli: 1,154

Ward 5

Republican

Lucy ”Alleen” Rivera: 523

Democrat

Robert Isetts: 411

Ward 6

Republican

Jonathan Ettman: 971

Democrat

Issam “Sam” Mirza: 590

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