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WATCH: Bucco Continues Fight to Restore Highlands School Aid

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WATCH: Bucco Continues Fight to Restore Highlands School Aid

Anthony M. Bucco Posted on July 10, 2026

While recent efforts secured much-needed school aid, Sen. Bucco says lasting reform is still needed to ensure the Highlands community receives the long-term funding they deserve.

Senator Anthony M. Bucco (R-Morris, Passaic) says the fight for fair school funding in Highlands communities is far from over.

A leading advocate for Highlands communities in Trenton, Sen. Bucco has fought to ensure the region's schools are treated fairly despite the state-imposed development restrictions that protect nearly 70% of New Jersey's drinking water.

While recent efforts secured much-needed school aid, Sen. Bucco says lasting reform is still needed. That's why he introduced the "Fairness for School Districts in Development-Restricted Areas" Act, legislation that would modernize New Jersey's school funding formula and ensure Highlands districts receive the long-term funding they deserve.

Watch Sen. Bucco discuss the need for school funding reform from outside Jefferson Township Middle School:

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