<b>James Santonastaso, Member, SCCC Board of Trustees; Jack Stafford, Supervisor of Optics Technology; Herb Yardley, Chair, SCCC Board of Trustees; Jason Fruge, Dean of Technical Occupations; Dr. Elizabeth Silverthorne, Vice Chair, SCCC Board of Trustees; Jack DeGroot, Deputy Director, Sussex County Commissioners; and Dr. Cory Homer, President, SCCC.</b>
James Santonastaso, Member, SCCC Board of Trustees; Jack Stafford, Supervisor of Optics Technology; Herb Yardley, Chair, SCCC Board of Trustees; Jason Fruge, Dean of Technical Occupations; Dr. Elizabeth Silverthorne, Vice Chair, SCCC Board of Trustees; Jack DeGroot, Deputy Director, Sussex County Commissioners; and Dr. Cory Homer, President, SCCC. ( Photo submitted)

Newton. College officials and industry partners marked the opening of a $1.15 million expansion designed to prepare students for careers in optics manufacturing and advanced technology.

SCCC opens expanded Optics Technology Center
27 Mar 2026 | 11:30
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Sussex County Community College celebrated the ribbon cutting of its expanded Optics Technology Center, unveiling a new facility designed to strengthen workforce development and support training in advanced manufacturing.

The 2,500-square-foot expansion, completed at a cost of $1.15 million, increases...

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