Christie Champions School Expansion Projects at County College of Morris

Recently re-elected New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie spent his Tuesday morning at County College of Morris (CCM), discussing the $750 million Building Our Future Bond Act to support public colleges approved by voters in 2012.

CCM will be receiving a total of $10 million from the bond, as community colleges across the state have become recipients of $200 million of the bond’s total.

The school’s total of $10 million, which includes matching funds, will be put toward the construction of a Music Technology building and upgrades to its engineering labs, according to a press release from the school.

“I’m pleased to be at County College of Morris today to celebrate the projects underway here, including the new $5.2 million Music Technology Building and enhanced engineering, biology, chemistry and physics labs,” said Christie in front of a crowd at CCM. “Since taking office, my Administration has made it a priority to work with the legislature in a bipartisan manner to restructure, promote and strengthen higher education so that New Jersey’s colleges can compete for the best students and faculty in the nation. I congratulate the County College of Morris community on these projects and enhancements, which will provide state-of-the-art learning experiences for students.”

No Beating The Drum(thwacket)

Christie, who calls Mendham Township his home, has no intentions on moving to Drumthwacket into the governor’s home during his second term, according to a report at nj.com. 

During his appearance at the college, Christie told the crowd and reporters that the area was “home” for him, the report said.

The Christie family has lived in Morris County for more than 20 years.