Somerset County Vo-Tech Students Help Build New Home For Habitat For Humanity

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School carpentry students continued their partnership with Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity by helping build a new home in Whitehouse Station.

The project is a modular duplex on James Street in Whitehouse Station.

Habitat’s Construction Team and local volunteers have been working on the home since it was delivered to the site in early February.

When completed, the units will be sold to new homeowners and will provide safe, affordable homes for two families.

Students who worked on the project were Nick DeSan of Bound Brook, Logan Rice of Branchburg, Kyle Tobar of Manville, Ben Canuso of Manville, Antonio DiMonte of Bridgewater, George Bittman of Bridgewater, and Ryan Phelan of Hillsborough.

Carpentry Instructor Dan LaRue also worked on the build.

The Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School team installed flooring, shelving, and a ramp.

The team also prepared a crawl space under the homes for the installation of a sump pump.

The work gave students a chance to apply carpentry skills in a live construction setting while supporting a local housing effort.

"We are incredibly grateful for our partnership with Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity, which provides our students with meaningful, real-world learning experiences while helping them develop valuable career skills," said Rob Carrig, SCVTHS Supervisor of Career and Technical Education.

"Beyond the hands-on training, our students find tremendous pride and fulfillment in giving back to the community," Carrig said.

The home will serve two families once the duplex is finished and sold.

More information about Somerset County Vocational and Technical Schools is available at www.scvths.org. More information about Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity is available at www.rvhabitat.org.