"Manufacturing in Higher Education Act"; requires various State entities to promote manufacturing career pathways for students and provides assistance to manufacturing industry.

The Manufacturing in Higher Education Act (A1828) creates a $10 million annual grant program to fund manufacturing education at New Jersey colleges and vocational schools. It requires state agencies to promote manufacturing career pathways for students and establishes a new Advanced Manufacturing Council to coordinate industry partnerships and workforce development. The grants will support new programs or expand existing ones in manufacturing fields, with 50% allocated to county colleges, 25% to four-year institutions, and 25% to vocational districts. Additionally, the bill designates a state liaison to assist manufacturing businesses with marketing, referrals, and workforce reskilling initiatives.