Ronald W. Sahli, BA, George Strachan, SCC, Paul Santasieri, Board Member, Linda J. Mitchell, Board Pres., Ralph Splendorio, Board Vice Pres., Loren Tilton, Board Member, DOE Commissioner William Librera, Jean Macco and Kimberly Lally, Board Members, Assemblyman Moran, Peter Minotti, Board Member, Dr. Thomas C. McMahon, Superintendent.

Barnegat Breaks Ground for New High School

State Will Pay $21.3 million of the Costs

Barnegat, NJ (December 2002) - New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation (SCC) joined the Barnegat Township Board of Education, DOE Commissioner William Librera, parents and honored guests for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the district's new high school. The 156,400 SF, two story facility will accommodate 1,024 students and will be built on a 66-acre site off Rose Hill Road. Freshman will begin classes at the new facility in 2004.

DOE Commissioner William Libera; Linda J. Mitchell, Board President.,Assemblyman Jeff Moran, Dr. Thomas C. McMahon, Superintendent of Schools

The new high school will include 29 classrooms, 6 science labs, 2 technology labs, cafeteria/kitchen, media center, guidance and administration offices, gymnasium, auxiliary gym, locker rooms, auditorium, art and music rooms. Outside there will be track, football, softball and baseball athletic fields. The construction cost estimate for the new high school is $31 million, and of that cost, the State will cover $21.3 million through the Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act. Barnegat voters approved financing $9.7 million of the project.

SCC has assumed the architectural contract of Thomas Associates of Princeton, the firm that designed the school. Gilbane Building Company is the project management firm, and Patock Construction Company is the general contractor for the project.

Under the Educational Facilities and Construction Financing Act, SCC is responsible for financing, designing and constructing all of the school facilities projects in the State's 30 special needs districts and in districts like Barnegat, which receive 55 percent or more in State funding for education.

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