Notice of Public Hearing (TEFRA)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (TEFRA) (June 3, 2025)

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (the “Authority”) will hold a public hearing at its regular monthly meeting on June 11, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Authority’s Board Room located at 36 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08608 and via teleconference at 1-888-790-3708 (Conference ID: 7825427).  The public hearing will be held for the purpose of providing a reasonable opportunity for interested persons to express their views, both orally and in writing, with respect to the proposed issuance by the Authority of its qualified 501(c)(3) bonds, as defined in section 145 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)  in one or more series (the “Bonds”) pursuant to a plan of financing for the following project:

Owner, Operator or

Manager of Project:                   The Project will be owned by Advanced Schools, Inc., a qualified 501(c)(3) organization, and leased to, and occupied by, Central Jersey College Prep Charter School a NJ Nonprofit Corporation (the “School”)

Project Addresses:                     The land and facilities comprising the Project are located at 101 Mettlers Road (aka Mettlers Lane or Mettlers La in Somerset, NJ), Township of Franklin, New Jersey 08873 in Somerset County

Project Blocks and Lots:            Block 511, Lot 1.02

Maximum Aggregate

Face Amount of

Bonds Requested:                     $32,500,000

Description of Project:               (a) the acquisition of the existing charter school including all property, building and land for lease to, and occupancy by, the School; (b) the funding of a deposit to a debt service reserve fund; and (c) payment of certain costs of issuance of the Bonds (collectively, the “Project”)

At the hearing, members of the public may appear in person or by attorney or by calling in on the Authority’s telephone conference line at 1-888-790-3708, Conference ID: 7825427 to provide information and make statements concerning the foregoing application. Written comments must be submitted to the Authority no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day before the public hearing. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCINGS OF THE NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WILL BE SPECIAL, LIMITED OBLIGATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY PAYABLE SOLELY FROM THE LOAN OR LEASE PAYMENTS MADE BY THE BORROWER TO THE AUTHORITY AND CERTAIN FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE INDENTURE FOR THE BONDS AND ARE NOT OBLIGATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, NOR OF ANY COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY THEREOF.

            This notice is published in accordance with the public notice requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.