Storm-Damaged Cresskill Schools Reopen By Fall, District Plans

CRESSKILL, NJ — About 1,000 students at Cresskill Public Schools have been learning remotely or in small groups since Hurricane Ida damaged the middle and high school buildings last summer.

Voters in the Bergen County borough decided Tuesday to pass a bond referendum that raises money to repair the buildings and get the students back to class. Cresskill citizens cast 1,504 "yes" votes and 196 "no" votes for the referendum, the Bergen County Clerk's office shows.

This means a $21.6 million project to replace storm-damaged buildings can go forward. Local taxes will provide about $3.57 million of that money. The district said staff are confident the buildings will reopen by fall.

"The Board of Education and district administration are laser-focused on welcoming students back to their Middle and High Schools this fall," the district website states. "Advisers who work in the school construction field give us strong confidence in that goal."

The election results have not yet been finalized. The district said it is preparing paperwork to begin the rebuilding process as soon as possible.

Details about the timeline of repairs and other information can be found here.