The school was closed for good in 1894. Then, in 1889 the state of New Jersey purchased the property and set it up as a home for war veterans. Under the state, the institution was progressively enlarged. The old building was destroyed and replaced by the current six million dollar building in 1990. It has 300 licensed beds and is one of the largest nursing homes in the country.
Patients are veterans or spouses of veterans.
The plant was completed in 1900, or 100 years ago. It cost 25,000 dollars. Around 1930 the Board of Public Utility Commissioners of New Jersey allowed the Utility to serve the people in the Township, which included the area which today constitutes the entire City of Vineland. By 1998 the plant served approximately 18,000 customers, and had a value of more than 82 million dollars. It is the largest municipal electric utility in the state of New Jersey.