The New Jersey Legislature passed the Township School Act in 1894, under which each village, borough, town, or city in New Jersey was delegated responsibility for its own public schools through the office of the county superintendent. Hackensack established a local board of education in 1894, as required by the new law, which took over operation of schools located in the township and established Hackensack High School.History of the Hackensack Board of Education . Accessed December 13, 2011. The 1894 act allowed local residents, by petition, to change municipal boundaries at will, setting off fearsome political battles statewide.
The New Jersey Legislature passed the Township School Act in 1894 under which each village, borough, town, or city in New Jersey was delegated responsibility for its own public schools through the office of the county superintendent. Hackensack established a local board of education in 1894, as required by the new law, which took over operation of schools located in the township and established H,ackensack High School.History of the Hackensack Board of Education . Accessed December 13, 2011. The 1894 act allowed local residents, by petition, to change municipal boundaries at will, setting off fearsome political battles statewide.