Tag: Millstone Township municipal government
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Millstone receives grant for project at historic property
MILLSTONE – A $10,000 grant from Monmouth County has been received by Millstone Township officials for a project that will replicate the front porch of an historic property in the community. During the Township Committee’s Feb. 17 meeting, officials reported they had received a letter dated Feb. 3 from the Monmouth County Historical Commission regarding…
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Procaccini appointed as zoning officer in Millstone Township
MILLSTONE – A new zoning officer has been hired in Millstone Township. On Feb. 3, Township Committee members appointed Nicholas Procaccini as the township’s zoning officer. Officials said Procaccini has the appropriate credentials for zoning certification and enforcement that are needed to hold the position. He has previously worked for Millstone as the assistant code…
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Dorfman elected to serve as Millstone Township mayor for 2021
MILLSTONE – Gary Dorfman will serve as the mayor of Millstone Township in 2021. Dorfman was elected mayor for a one-year term by his fellow Township Committee members during the Jan. 6 reorganization meeting of the governing body. Under Millstone’s form of government, the mayor is not directly elected by residents. Each January, the five…
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Millstone officials identify areas for farmland preservation efforts
MILLSTONE – Municipal officials in Millstone Township are seeking funding from the state as they work to continue preserving farmland in the community. On Dec. 16, Township Committee members authorized Millstone’s comprehensive farmland preservation plan to be submitted to the municipal Planning Incentive Grant program of the State Agricultural Development Committee (SADC). That same day,…
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Abernethy appointed township administrator in Millstone
MILLSTONE – Kevin Abernethy has been appointed to the position of township administrator in Millstone Township for 2021. Throughout 2020, Abernethy served as the township’s acting business administrator. On Dec. 16, Township Committee members appointed Abernethy as the township administrator, effective Jan. 1. In addition, Abernethy was appointed as the temporary chief financial officer (CFO)…
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Municipal officials approve storage building at Millstone Park
MILLSTONE – Officials in Millstone Township have awarded a $368,500 contract for a metal storage building at the new Millstone Park, Red Valley Road. During a recent meeting, members of the Township Committee awarded the contract to JNP Construction. The company submitted the lowest bid for the work, according to a resolution. According to the…
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Millstone officials designate township as ‘stigma-free community’
MILLSTONE – Members of the Township Committee have passed a resolution which designates Millstone Township as a stigma-free community. According to the resolution, a stigma-free community seeks to inspire public interest and to open dialogue about stigma, raise awareness of the disease of mental illness and substance use disorders, and create a culture where residents…
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Applicant withdraws request for property rezoning in Millstone Township
MILLSTONE – A request to rezone a Millstone Township property to accommodate the construction of a warehouse has been withdrawn by the applicant who asked municipal officials to consider taking the action. During a recent Township Committee meeting, representatives of DENJ Inc. appeared before the governing body. Attorney John Giunco asked officials to consider rezoning…
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Millstone ordinance establishes cost to township for emergency services
MILLSTONE – Government officials in Millstone Township have established the fees the municipality will be charged by the Millstone Township Fire District in a shared services agreement that implemented a municipally funded emergency medical services (EMS) operation. Township Committee members have adopted an ordinance that will create a new section in Millstone Township’s fire district…