ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, mˈeɪɚz fɹʌm ˈɔːl twˈɛlv mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾiz ɪn hˈʌdsən kˈaʊnti sˈaɪnd ɐ pətˈɪʃən stˈeɪɾɪŋ ðæt hˈaɪ tˈɛk hˈaɪ skˈuːl ænd kˈaʊnti pɹˈɛp hˈaɪ skˈuːl ʃˌʊd ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪt ðɛɹ spˈoːɹts pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz bɪkˈʌz ʌv bˈʌdʒɪt kˈʌts.
In March 2010, mayors from all 12 municipalities in Hudson County signed a petition stating that High Tech High School and County Prep High School should eliminate their sports programs because of budget cuts.