Manville Schools Awarded $240K In Coronavirus Aid

MANVILLE, NJ — Manville Public Schools will receive just under $240,000 as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Somerset Vocational Technical School will also receive just over $45,000.

Specifically the money was awarded through a section of the CARES Act under the Elementary Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund.

The money is to help school districts address the areas most impacted by the disruption and closure of schools caused by the coronavirus.

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Manville schools have been closed since March. Gov. Phil Murphy announced on May 4 that schools will close for the rest of the academic year because of the coronavirus outbreak. Read More: New Jersey Schools Closed For Rest Of Academic Year: Gov. Murphy

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