TRENTON, NJ-Gov. Chris Christie announced $1.3 billion in higher education construction projects this week that will create thousands of construction jobs.
The building initiative, which include the development of science buildings and labs at Rutgers, William Paterson and Montclair State universities, as well as Bergen Community College, will be financed through sources including $750 million from a bond issue approved by voters last November, according to The Record. Rutgers University was the big winner with $357.2 million in science and technology projects approved by the governor.
“Today, we begin a new era of opportunity for New Jersey's colleges and universities,” Christie said in a statement. “To keep more of our best students in the state and to make our colleges more attractive research partners for industries looking to bring good paying jobs and businesses here, we need modern facilities to remain competitive.” See story in The Record.
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