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SCC, Jersey City Community Hold Ribbon Cutting
For Glenn D. Cunningham Early Childhood Center
State Fully Funded, Managed $3.1 Million Project Honoring Late Jersey City Mayor, State Senator, and Civic Leader
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Jersey City, NJ (January 28, 2005)
- Jersey City's youngest students will begin a lifetime of learning thanks to today's ribbon-cutting for a new, state-of-the-art early childhood center that bears the name of one of Jersey City's late great civic leaders.
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Students, teachers and community supporters joined representatives of the Jersey City School District, the City of Jersey City, and New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation (SCC) for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Glenn D. Cunningham Early Childhood Center.
Named for the late Mayor and State Senator Glenn D. Cunningham, this $3.1 million facility is a full renovation of a former commercial building located at the corner of Danforth and Ocean Avenues in the Greenville section of Jersey City.
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The Early Childhood Center is approximately 12,000 square feet with 5 color-coded classrooms and an interior Playroom. The Playroom's roof is raised to include a clerestory for additional natural lighting for the space. The Glenn D. Cunningham Early Childhood Center provides educational opportunities for 75 three- and four-year-old students. Designed by L+C Architects and built by Jeral Construction Services, this is the first facility of its kind to open in Jersey City.
During the ceremony, the crowd heard from a number of leaders within the Hudson County community, as well as from the widow of the late Glenn D. Cunningham, Mrs. Sandra Cunningham, who participated in the dedication of this Early Childhood Center.
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John F. Spencer, SCC Chief Executive Officer, remarked, "As we cut the ribbon on this new Early Childhood Center, we are proud to share in this great day for all of Jersey City. This project will benefit students, teachers and the community at large. The SCC is providing high-performance schools that will help transform the future for our young people. Our schools are designed to give students a leg up on learning in academic environments that promote achievement."
As it begins its third year of operations, the SCC has committed support to more than 2,700 school construction projects affecting nearly 1,800 schools, completed $660 million in health and safety projects at more than 350 urban schools, and is making tremendous progress in the building of much-needed quality schools statewide. The SCC is also building early childhood education centers, launching school-based community revitalization efforts, and strengthening the economy through the creation of employment and business opportunities.
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Donald Moore, SCC Managing Director, Design & Construction, Mrs. Sandra Cunningham, State District Superintendent,
Dr. Charles T. Epps, Jr.,Mike Rafat, SCC Regional Director, Design & Construction
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