The event featured a dedication ceremony, ribbon-cutting and tours of the 33,600-square-foot two-story addition. It provides new general classrooms, a science room, a new gymnasium, an art room and a music room for 450 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade in the Monmouth County municipality. The existing 47,000-square-foot school was renovated to add a new heating and air-conditioning system and a new sprinkler system.

This $8 million project was fully funded and managed by SCC, initiated two years ago to streamline the implementation of New Jersey’s $8.6 billion school construction program.

The Bradley School expansion, begun in May 2003, was among the first projects undertaken by SCC, which now has 2,500 projects – new schools, additions and renovations – under way statewide. It is the largest public construction program ever undertaken by the State of New Jersey and one of the largest of its kind in the nation

John F. Spencer, Chief Executive Officer of SCC, said the addition and renovations to Bradley Primary School “are shining examples of the strides that SCC – in step with district officials and the building trades – is making toward providing top academic opportunities for our students while re-energizing communities throughout the state.”

SSP Architectural Group, Inc. of Somerville, NJ, designed the project. Turner Construction Company of Somerset, NJ, did the addition and renovation. Gilbane Building Company of Lawrenceville, NJ, is the project management firm.