$13.68M Contract To Build Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School Addition Awarded

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — A $13.68 million contract for an addition at the middle school was awarded recently by the Bridgewater-Raritan Board of Education(BOE) — a crucial element to get full-day kindergarten implemented.

On Aug. 27, the BOE awarded the bid to build the Middle School addition to the Bennett Company, Inc.

This addition will encompass 25,000 square feet and include 18 classrooms, including three science labs.

Groundbreaking is set to begin this fall, with completion by September 2026.

The addition to the Middle School follows voters' decision to pass a $2.46 million referendum last November.

The addition will create a traditional middle school environment spanning grades 6-8. Adding sixth grade to the current Bridgewater- Raritan Middle School will free up space at the primary schools, allowing the district to implement the full-day kindergarten program as planned.

The entire cost of the addition and the steps needed to implement the full-day kindergarten program are projected to cost $34 million.

The passing of Question No. 2 on the referendum resulted in a tax increase for an average Bridgewater home, assessed at $488,933, by $90 per year and an average home in Raritan, assessed at $320,525, by $66 a year.

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