Governor Christie On Hand For Groundbreaking of Catrambone School in Long Branch
School is first of the 2011 Capital Portfolio to enter the construction phase
Governor Chris Christie was on hand to commend the Long Branch School District and the city for groundbreaking of the George L. Catrambone School on Monday morning. The school is the first of the School Development Authority's (SDA) 2011 Capital Portfolio to enter the construction phase, with site work already completed. "With today's groundbreaking, this Administration is demonstrating its firm commitment to move forward with the construction of efficient and cost-effective school facilities that provide our students with modern and efficient learning environments," Christie said today. The school will be a 109,000 square-foot, two-story facility designed to educate approximately 800 students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grades. …

Peter Koenig
12:01 pm on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
I agree with the sentiments, though I'd have turned different phrases. I hope for better in the future, but I think most of the same people - or their chosen successors - are still running things. The question remains: when will LB confront its educational failures? I've yet to hear anyone even acknowledge there are any problems. Money? It costs no more to have a proper curriculum. Indeed, the so…   more ›