Tag: Millstone Township
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Millstone Township school board introduces $40M budget for 2021-22
MILLSTONE – The Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education has introduced a $40.1 million budget that will fund the operation of the district during the 2021-22 school year. Following a discussion among district administrators and board members, the budget was introduced on March 8. A public hearing is scheduled for April 26. The…
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Examiner News Briefs, March 17
An increase has been authorized by the Township Committee in Millstone Township in a contract for improvements to municipal roads. On March 3, committee members approved a $60,400 increase in a $1.41 million contract that had been awarded to Meco Inc. for the 2020 road improvement project. The contract will now total $1.47 million. According…
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Two school districts face loss of state aid during 2021-22 academic year
Gov. Phil Murphy has unveiled his Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which includes proposed funding for New Jersey’s public school districts during the 2021-22 academic year. In terms of state aid, some school districts have come out winners and will see an increase in their support from Trenton, while some school districts have come out losers…
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Development crashing headlong into Barnegat Bay watershed
By Janet Tauro The Barnegat Bay watershed is alive. Within the watershed is the World Biosphere Pinelands, containing the headwaters of the Toms and Metedeconk rivers, and the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer, which supplies the drinking water for more than one million residents at the Jersey shore. Amidst a plethora of wildlife and plant species lies the…
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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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Filis appointed to open seat on Millstone Township school board
MILLSTONE – Theodore Filis is the newest member of the Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education. On Feb. 8, board members appointed Filis to a vacant seat on the panel. Business Administrator-Board Secretary Bernard Biesiada administered the oath of office to Filis. One other resident, Deborah Riley, also applied for the appointment, according…
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Millstone Township resident named top youth volunteer
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards has honored area students with a $2,500 scholarship, a silver medallion and an invitation to a virtual celebration for their work addressing the challenges of a changing world. Heather Paglia, 14, of Millstone Township, and Manan Shah, 17, of Edison, were named New Jersey’s top youth volunteers of 2021…
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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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Millstone staff members welcome students’ return to in-person learning
MILLSTONE – Some students who are enrolled in the Millstone Township K-8 School District have physically returned to school for the first time since November. Jan. 11 marked the resumption of in-person instruction for Millstone students whose parents selected an option which permits their children to be in a school building. The district operates the…
