I wish it would have passed. It's not a backlash. Stevens blamed the defeat on voter turnout. Just 10 percent, or 356 of the borough's 3,525 registered voters, cast ballots. Occhiuzzo said the election results surprised him.
Taxes are in line.
It's a quiet year. There's no opposition to the candidates. You would not expect the budget to fail. That spending plan, which ultimately passed because of enough yes votes in East Rutherford, is for Henry P. Becton Regional High School, which serves the two towns. Crifasi said the no votes in town should affect how business is handled in Borough Hall.