Indeed, Eckstein plans to spend another $15 million over thenext six months to bring in high-density electric and fiber-opticlines to the Garden State Technology Center, as it's called. Andstate officials liked the idea so much that when the marketingprogram for the building was unveiled last week, the Whitmanadministration itself unveiled a grant program aimed at creating aseries of so-called cyberdistricts throughout the state.

"This will soon be the Internet heart of Middlesex County," Gov.Christie Whitman told attendees at the project's unveiling at anews conference.

As far as the new state grant program, several municipalitieshave quickly lined up for the cash, including New Brunswick,Elizabeth and Franklin Twp. Garden State Technology Center is wellbeyond the grant stage, but Sayreville itself is asking for $50,000in planning funds with an eye on transforming a 937-acre waterfrontsite near Garden State Technology Center. The site includes theformer NL Industries property, a brownfields plot in need ofremediation.