Tag: Millstone Township
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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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Riviello concludes service on Millstone Township school board
MILLSTONE – Melissa Riviello has been recognized for her service on the Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education as she prepares to depart the panel. The board’s Dec. 14 meeting, which was held virtually during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, marked Riviello’s final meeting on the dais. Riviello joined the board in 2013. She…
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County improves intersection at Freehold Township-Millstone border
Monmouth County Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone has announced the completion of an intersection improvement project at county Route 537 (Monmouth Road) and county Route 524 (Stagecoach Road) at the border of Freehold Township and Millstone Township. The project was completed in-house, according to a press release from the county. “I am excited to announce…
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Millstone administrators plan for in-person instruction to resume Jan. 11
MILLSTONE – Students in the Millstone Township K-8 School District are receiving fully remote instruction for the remainder of December, but may be permitted to physically return to school on Jan. 11. During a Dec. 14 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Schools Christopher Huss said Jan. 11 would be the date for the scheduled…
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$1.25 M awarded to develop affordable senior housing in Millstone Township
MILLSTONE – The administration of Gov. Phil Murphy has announced the award of $1.25 million to the nonprofit Affordable Housing Alliance Inc., which will build 10 affordable housing senior rental units in Millstone Township through the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF). The fund, which was restored as part of Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget, is…
