Murphy is cutting aid to these 137 school districts in NJ

TRENTON — Nearly 140 New Jersey schools are losing millions in state aid as part of Gov. Phil Murphy's proposed budget.

Murphy's budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, revealed last week, increases school funding by $908 million up to $11.7 billion.

"It was a seven-year marathon to fully invest in the success of every student, in every school district. And with our budget, we are going to do exactly that," Murphy said.

However, Republicans in the state Legislature, such as Sen. Declan O'Scanlon, R-Monmouth, said that Murphy's claim to help every student was "blatantly false."

"Tell that to the kids in districts that have cut art, music, and sports. Tell that to districts having to fire teachers, increase class sizes and raise property taxes due to these cuts," O'Scanlon said.

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That's because while the total amount of school funding would increase in Murphy's budget, changes to the school funding formula mean big cuts for many districts.

The changes were first approved in 2008, though they were abandoned due to economic constraints during the Great Recession. A bill passed in 2018 mandated that the state get back on track within five years.

One of the biggest losers with the new formula is Cherry Hill Township schools. Their funding has been slashed by more than $6.9 million. Superintendent Kwame Morton said in a letter to parents that the district is facing difficult financial decisions.

"We are shocked that the state, having increased our aid consistently during the last four years after decades of staggering and harmful underfunding, has cut our aid to less than what we received in 2022-2023," Morton said.

Who wins with the new NJ school funding formula?

Schools in several of New Jersey's cities are the biggest winners.

The Plainfield and Irvington school districts are each seeing an increase of more than $30 million. Trenton comes in fourth with a jump in state funding of $40 million.

Paterson and Elizabeth schools get silver and bronze, respectively; both are getting north of $50 million more in their budgets.

Newark tops the list. The district is getting an extra $101.1 million bringing its budget up to $1.25 billion.

New Jersey school districts LOSING aid under Murphy's proposed 2025 budget

Listed from the lowest dollar amount lost to the highest amount lost.

West Wildwood
Cape May County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $53,008
Difference: -$989 (-1.83%)

Cape May Point
Cape May County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $759
Difference: -$1,268 (-62.56%)

Stone Harbor Boro
Cape May County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $50,466
Difference: -$1,486 (-2.86%)

Hope Twp
Warren County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $345,551
Difference: -$3,015 (-0.87%)

Allenhurst
Monmouth County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $35,412
Difference: -$3,862 (-9.83%)

Rockleigh
Bergen County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $41,091
Difference: -$4,426 (-9.72%)

Wenonah Boro
Gloucester County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $191,800
Difference: -$4,548 (-2.32%)

Knowlton Twp
Warren County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $330,935
Difference: -$6,937 (-2.05%)

Lebanon Boro
Hunterdon County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $148,500
Difference: -$7,356 (-4.72%)

Berkeley Heights Twp
Union County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $3,019,951
Difference: -$7,865 (-0.26%)

Bay Head Boro
Ocean County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $72,688
Difference: -$9,005 (-11.02%)

New Milford Boro
Bergen County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $4,065,497
Difference: -$10,730 (-0.26%)

Longport
Atlantic County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $78,154
Difference: -$11,231 (-12.56%)

Washington Twp
Burlington County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $136,157
Difference: -$11,365 (-7.7%)

Woodstown-Pilesgrove Reg
Salem County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $8,664,405
Difference: -$11,506 (-0.13%)

Pittsgrove Twp
Salem County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $18,057,915
Difference: -$11,543 (-0.06%)

Bloomsbury Boro
Hunterdon County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $956,558
Difference: -$12,485 (-1.29%)

Seaside Park Boro
Ocean County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $52,375
Difference: -$12,778 (-19.61%)

Avon Boro
Monmouth County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $155,217
Difference: -$15,466 (-9.06%)

Spring Lake Boro
Monmouth County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $260,911
Difference: -$15,725 (-5.68%)

Lake Como
Monmouth County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $221,550
Difference: -$18,081 (-7.55%)

Evesham Twp
Burlington County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $6,754,617
Difference: -$18,513 (-0.27%)

Margate City
Atlantic County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $484,880
Difference: -$19,926 (-3.95%)

Point Pleasant Beach
Ocean County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $588,827
Difference: -$21,754 (-3.56%)

Eagleswood Twp
Ocean County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $535,069
Difference: -$27,823 (-4.94%)

Passaic Valley Regional
Passaic County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $2,123,264
Difference: -$30,586 (-1.42%)

Hunterdon Central Reg
Hunterdon County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $4,585,910
Difference: -$31,227 (-0.68%)

Sea Isle City
Cape May County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $145,496
Difference: -$32,266 (-18.15%)

North Wildwood City
Cape May County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $261,353
Difference: -$35,549 (-11.97%)

Ocean Gate Boro
Ocean County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $346,568
Difference: -$35,708 (-9.34%)

Collingswood Boro
Camden County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $11,024,570
Difference: -$41,987 (-0.38%)

Westampton
Burlington County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $5,027,560
Difference: -$44,448 (-0.88%)

Great Meadows Regional
Warren County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,843,320
Difference: -$45,636 (-2.42%)

Neptune City
Monmouth County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $670,301
Difference: -$46,259 (-6.46%)

White Twp
Warren County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $574,022
Difference: -$48,772 (-7.83%)

North Warren Regional
Warren County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,190,135
Difference: -$50,583 (-4.08%)

Bradley Beach Boro
Monmouth County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $409,390
Difference: -$51,707 (-11.21%)

Oxford Twp
Warren County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $2,331,278
Difference: -$59,452 (-2.49%)

Washington Twp
Warren County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $739,075
Difference: -$64,693 (-8.05%)

Ocean Twp
Ocean County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,683,865
Difference: -$65,084 (-3.72%)

Corbin City
Atlantic County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $422,900
Difference: -$69,938 (-14.19%)

Franklin Twp
Hunterdon County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $478,960
Difference: -$70,667 (-12.86%)

Green Twp
Sussex County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,767,345
Difference: -$72,314 (-3.93%)

Quinton Twp
Salem County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $3,249,721
Difference: -$79,388 (-2.39%)

West Milford Twp
Passaic County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $5,489,980
Difference: -$81,537 (-1.46%)

High Bridge Boro
Hunterdon County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $660,713
Difference: -$89,958 (-11.98%)

Central Regional
Ocean County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $5,565,754
Difference: -$95,659 (-1.69%)

Galloway Twp
Atlantic County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $27,564,182
Difference: -$97,994 (-0.35%)

Brigantine City
Atlantic County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $745,388
Difference: -$99,690 (-11.8%)

Lower Cape May Regional
Cape May County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $3,953,789
Difference: -$103,170 (-2.54%)

Rancocas Valley Regional
Burlington County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $17,240,858
Difference: -$103,206 (-0.6%)

Seaside Heights Boro
Ocean County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $338,133
Difference: -$103,684 (-23.47%)

Dennis Twp
Cape May County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,468,141
Difference: -$106,046 (-6.74%)

Ventnor City
Atlantic County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,047,819
Difference: -$111,879 (-9.65%)

Brick Twp
Ocean County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $14,519,578
Difference: -$112,455 (-0.77%)

Riverton
Burlington County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $432,064
Difference: -$116,136 (-21.18%)

Delaware Valley Regional
Hunterdon County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,317,632
Difference: -$116,648 (-8.13%)

Lower Twp
Cape May County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $3,661,447
Difference: -$136,100 (-3.58%)

Lakeland Regional
Passaic County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,604,452
Difference: -$141,990 (-8.13%)

Rockaway Boro
Morris County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,918,254
Difference: -$148,910 (-7.2%)

Audubon Boro
Camden County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $9,796,053
Difference: -$155,371 (-1.56%)

Estell Manor City
Atlantic County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,628,929
Difference: -$155,548 (-8.72%)

Kittatinny Regional
Sussex County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,872,256
Difference: -$156,782 (-7.73%)

West Deptford Twp
Gloucester County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $14,747,025
Difference: -$162,064 (-1.09%)

Hamburg Boro
Sussex County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,176,209
Difference: -$171,634 (-12.73%)

Chesterfield Twp
Burlington County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $3,343,403
Difference: -$173,857 (-4.94%)

Linwood City
Atlantic County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,009,084
Difference: -$174,118 (-14.72%)

Elk Twp
Gloucester County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $2,283,406
Difference: -$180,274 (-7.32%)

Waldwick Boro
Bergen County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $2,233,597
Difference: -$191,460 (-7.9%)

Gibbsboro Boro
Camden County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $2,044,303
Difference: -$195,974 (-8.75%)

Elsinboro Twp
Salem County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,314,329
Difference: -$239,194 (-15.4%)

Hazlet Twp
Monmouth County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $6,555,094
Difference: -$240,516 (-3.54%)

Jefferson Twp
Morris County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $4,849,657
Difference: -$255,990 (-5.01%)

Tuckerton Boro
Ocean County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,827,495
Difference: -$262,435 (-12.56%)

Woodland Twp
Burlington County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $268,360
Difference: -$265,662 (-49.75%)

Highland Park Boro
Middlesex County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $6,144,009
Difference: -$272,156 (-4.24%)

Tabernacle Twp
Burlington County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $2,361,221
Difference: -$280,445 (-10.62%)

Warren Hills Regional
Warren County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $9,084,167
Difference: -$301,730 (-3.22%)

River Dell Regional
Bergen County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $2,329,282
Difference: -$303,773 (-11.54%)

South Harrison Twp
Gloucester County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $907,621
Difference: -$349,467 (-27.8%)

Mantua Twp
Gloucester County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $4,654,038
Difference: -$378,522 (-7.52%)

Bass River Twp
Burlington County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $245,782
Difference: -$378,780 (-60.65%)

Franklin Twp
Somerset County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $21,119,162
Difference: -$386,982 (-1.8%)

Leonia Boro
Bergen County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $5,388,088
Difference: -$407,795 (-7.04%)

Pompton Lakes Boro
Passaic County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $9,612,492
Difference: -$414,172 (-4.13%)

Ridgefield Boro
Bergen County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $4,497,470
Difference: -$425,941 (-8.65%)

Delanco Twp
Burlington County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $2,276,300
Difference: -$439,707 (-16.19%)

Stafford Twp
Ocean County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $4,811,718
Difference: -$489,080 (-9.23%)

Upper Twp
Cape May County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $4,144,615
Difference: -$507,534 (-10.91%)

River Edge Boro
Bergen County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $3,261,595
Difference: -$516,152 (-13.66%)

Greenwich Twp
Warren County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $4,758,855
Difference: -$575,550 (-10.79%)

Shamong Twp
Burlington County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $2,253,039
Difference: -$576,413 (-20.37%)

Oaklyn Boro
Camden County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $2,960,475
Difference: -$610,819 (-17.1%)

Middle Twp
Cape May County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $13,271,662
Difference: -$628,919 (-4.52%)

East Greenwich Twp
Gloucester County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $6,770,313
Difference: -$694,554 (-9.3%)

West Orange Town
Essex County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $33,585,837
Difference: -$702,783 (-2.05%)

Wildwood City
Cape May County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,189,000
Difference: -$723,821 (-37.84%)

Newfield Boro
Gloucester County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,575,192
Difference: -$727,444 (-31.59%)

Alloway Twp
Salem County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $1,769,026
Difference: -$736,784 (-29.4%)

Essex Co Voc-Tech
Essex County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $29,218,449
Difference: -$742,710 (-2.48%)

Pitman Boro
Gloucester County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $4,743,930
Difference: -$764,384 (-13.88%)

Barrington Boro
Camden County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $3,770,054
Difference: -$786,780 (-17.27%)

Haddon Twp
Camden County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $9,156,850
Difference: -$806,086 (-8.09%)

Northfield City
Atlantic County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $4,672,785
Difference: -$812,633 (-14.81%)

Hasbrouck Heights Boro
Bergen County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $2,534,280
Difference: -$847,113 (-25.05%)

Hawthorne Boro
Passaic County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $3,893,802
Difference: -$884,720 (-18.51%)

Butler Boro
Morris County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $2,419,045
Difference: -$960,863 (-28.43%)

Lumberton Twp
Burlington County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $3,704,424
Difference: -$1,017,516 (-21.55%)

Voorhees Twp
Camden County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $5,028,488
Difference: -$1,052,957 (-17.31%)

Palmyra Boro
Burlington County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $6,027,710
Difference: -$1,070,732 (-15.08%)

Somers Point City
Atlantic County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $2,166,186
Difference: -$1,135,459 (-34.39%)

Eastern Camden County Reg
Camden County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $9,524,187
Difference: -$1,180,378 (-11.03%)

Morris Hills Regional
Morris County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $10,911,194
Difference: -$1,191,896 (-9.85%)

East Brunswick Twp
Middlesex County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $38,505,885
Difference: -$1,320,365 (-3.32%)

Black Horse Pike Regional
Camden County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $39,830,967
Difference: -$1,334,982 (-3.24%)

Kenilworth Boro
Union County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $6,376,520
Difference: -$1,408,802 (-18.1%)

South Brunswick Twp
Middlesex County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $14,275,906
Difference: -$1,409,045 (-8.98%)

Mainland Regional
Atlantic County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $6,773,208
Difference: -$1,412,716 (-17.26%)

Little Egg Harbor Twp
Ocean County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $7,272,070
Difference: -$1,562,692 (-17.69%)

Bordentown Regional
Burlington County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $8,213,153
Difference: -$1,614,929 (-16.43%)

Red Bank Boro
Monmouth County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $7,057,307
Difference: -$1,719,294 (-19.59%)

Roxbury Twp
Morris County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $6,875,230
Difference: -$1,859,977 (-21.29%)

Barnegat Twp
Ocean County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $23,729,468
Difference: -$1,964,903 (-7.65%)

Pinelands Regional
Ocean County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $9,962,969
Difference: -$1,980,813 (-16.58%)

Clearview Regional
Gloucester County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $10,170,220
Difference: -$2,145,960 (-17.42%)

Old Bridge Twp
Middlesex County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $24,342,728
Difference: -$2,528,261 (-9.41%)

Hillsborough Twp
Somerset County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $17,914,024
Difference: -$2,728,504 (-13.22%)

Toms River Regional
Ocean County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $28,180,559
Difference: -$2,798,243 (-9.03%)

Lacey Twp
Ocean County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $7,264,988
Difference: -$3,205,902 (-30.62%)

South Plainfield Boro
Middlesex County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $12,788,220
Difference: -$3,569,185 (-21.82%)

Runnemede Boro
Camden County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $3,045,315
Difference: -$4,150,077 (-57.68%)

Asbury Park City
Monmouth County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $16,545,718
Difference: -$4,157,049 (-20.08%)

Neptune Twp
Monmouth County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $8,326,611
Difference: -$4,448,559 (-34.82%)

Jackson Twp
Ocean County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $23,402,010
Difference: -$4,459,769 (-16.01%)

Lenape Regional
Burlington County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $18,931,779
Difference: -$4,692,106 (-19.86%)

Cherry Hill Twp
Camden County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $29,477,245
Difference: -$6,900,182 (-18.97%)

Long Branch City
Monmouth County
Proposed 23-25 aid: $43,817,200
Difference: -$10,401,402 (-19.18%)