Politics & Government

Sussex Tech Gets $1.4M in State Aid

For improvements to auditorium.

Hopatcong students attending Sussex County Technical High School in Sparta should soon see improvements to the school.

Big ones.

The state announced $1.4 million in funding for the technical school, which draws from towns throughout the county, on Thursday.

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The auditorium expects to be the main benefactor of the money. The state said the grant will replace its existing electrical system with a hot-water heating system and restore and repair the auditorium's exterior, in addition to the repointing of masonry, installation of masonry anchors, replacement of stone coping and roof modifications.

“The Christie Administration remains focused on delivering a robust school construction program that assists all types of school facilities in New Jersey, including our county vocational schools,” Schools Development Authority CEO Marc Larkins said in a release. “The students of Sussex County Technical High School and the state’s other Vocational schools continue to benefit from this state grant funding. By leveraging local resources, SDA is utilizing our limited resources efficiently to impact more facilities and students statewide.”

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Sussex Tech has received six other Regular Operating District grants totaling about $650,000 since January 2010.

The grants have funded the replacement of boilers and controls; the replacement of kitchen electrical panels and HVAC equipment; connections to the municipal water system; replacement of the main electoral panel; and telephone system upgrades.

What do you think of the funding? Do you have a child at Sussex Tech? Tell us in the comments.


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