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State awards $125,000 for accessible playground at Bear Tavern; district and partners to cover remainder
Summary
The district secured a $125,000 line-item appropriation in the FY26 New Jersey budget to help fund an ADA-accessible playground at Bear Tavern Elementary School. Board members said the state funds will cover roughly half the projected cost; the district and philanthropic partners will provide the remainder.
The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education’s government relations committee reported that the FY26 New Jersey state budget includes a direct, line-item appropriation of $125,000 to build a fully ADA-accessible playground at Bear Tavern Elementary School.
Mister Kapadia, who presented the committee update, said the appropriation was added after more than eight months of advocacy and credited Senator Shirley Turner with submitting the request. Kapadia told the board the appropriation has been signed into law and that…
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