Ellis Island Museum Reopening Aided By New Jersey Company

BOONTON, N.J. (AP) — After numerous delays following the destruction of Superstorm Sandy, a new addition to Ellis Island's Immigration Museum will have its grand opening next week. The Daily Record reports (http://dailyre.co/1Bm3CNl ) the Wednesday opening of the Peopling of America Center marks the end of the second phase of construction for Boonton's Phelps Construction Group. President Doug Phelps says he's worked with the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation in the past and hopes to again in the future.

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