Ballot Question No. 1 Good for New Jersey [Op-Ed]
The writer is Nancy H. Blattner, president of Caldwell College.
When New Jersey residents head to the polls on Election Day, Nov. 6, they will have a unique opportunity to make a difference in higher education in New Jersey. Ballot question #1, the Building Our Future Bond Act, will provide capital investment to academic and research facilities at colleges and universities. Forty-nine colleges and universities, including Caldwell College, will have the opportunity to receive monies for capital improvements. This grant money cannot be used for administrative, residence or athletic facilities. This bond act is long overdue. New Jersey is on a list of one of only five states in the nation that has spent no money on capital improvements for higher education in the last five years, a list that includes …
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