By Kelly Heyboer and Mike Frassinelli/The Star-Ledger

The grants range from $101,060 for technology upgrades to classrooms at Rowan University, to $86.3 million to transform a New Jersey Institute of Technology building into a hub for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

As expected, Rutgers University got the lion's share of $1.3 billion in grants for New Jersey higher education construction projects. Star-Ledger file photo
As expected, Rutgers University got the lion's share of $1.3 billion in grants for New Jersey higher education construction projects. Star-Ledger file photo
In all, 176 higher education capital construction projects worth $1.3 billion have been approved, in what Gov. Christie called the first concerted contribution to New Jersey’s higher education infrastructure in decades.

“Today, we begin a new era of opportunity for New Jersey’s colleges and universities,” the governor said in a statement tonight. “To keep more of our best students in the state and to make our colleges more attractive research partners for industries looking to bring good paying jobs and businesses here, we need modern facilities to remain competitive.”

The projects will be sent to the Legislature for consideration.

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