$94M school construction plan gets underway in NJ

Real Estate Weekly, August 11, 2004

New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation broke ground on Elizabeth School #29 on July 29, 2004--the second anniversary of Governor James E. McGreevey's Executive Order establishing the SCC--one day after breaking ground July 28 on Elizabeth School #30 and Elizabeth School #31.

The groundbreaking events heralded the start of approximately $94 million in construction work on the three new elementary schools, which will provide 21st century educational opportunities for more than 2,200 students, as well as property tax relief for residents

The state-of-the-art school projects are being fully funded and managed by the SCC, which was initiated by Governor McGreevey on July 29, 2002 to implement New Jersey's unprecedented $8.6 billion school construction program.

SCC has hundreds of projects under way and is making tremendous progress in fulfilling the visionary goal of Governor McGreevey to streamline the building of much-needed quality schools statewide.

SCC representatives joined Elizabeth School District officials, students, teachers and residents at a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of School #29 last week.

John F. Spencer, Chief Executive Officer of SCC, remarked, "Under Governor McGreevey's leadership, we are working harder than ever to ensure that every child can learn in a safe, healthy and high-quality environment.

"These projects in Elizabeth will benefit students, teachers and the community, and are indicative of the positive impact that SCC is having in school districts throughout New Jersey."