Florio Outflanks Republicans in School-Aid Debate

By Karen Diegmueller

Despite attempts by Republican lawmakers to postpone the election of local school-board members and the consideration of district budgets, New Jersey voters will go to the polls this week after all.

Gov. James J. Florio late last month said he would veto legislation that would have delayed the elections for three weeks.

Although the heavy G.O.P. majorities in both chambers of the legislature probably would have had the votes to override a veto, Mr. Florio's decision and the way in which he intends to implement it have effectively thwarted any opportunity...