Tag: Millstone Township
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Change order seals vehicle purchase
MILLSTONE – The Township Committee has taken action to complete the purchase of a hook lift truck. On Sept. 20, the committee passed a resolution approving a change order in a contract with Mid-Atlantic Truck Centre Inc., Linden, for a 2017 model hook lift, Class VIII truck with accessories, increasing the contract to $201,638. The…
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Millstone fire company recruiting new volunteers
MILLSTONE – The Millstone Township Fire Company has launched a new effort to recruit volunteer firefighters. The fire company consists of career (paid) firefighters and volunteer firefighters. There are 10 career firefighters employed by the fire company and their efforts are supplemented by 27 volunteer firefighters , according to Fire Commissioner David Markunas. Markunas said…
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Invasive insect will be targeted in Millstone
MILLSTONE – The township has received a $10,000 grant from the state to help protect trees from an invasive insect species. Millstone Township is one of 18 New Jersey municipalities to be awarded a grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and one of five of those municipalities that received a $10,000 resiliency…
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Millstone prepares for 2017 edition of Color-A-Thon
MILLSTONE – Community members are invited to participate in the third annual Color-A-Thon race that will raise funds for the Millstone Township K-8 School District. The event will take place at the Millstone Township Middle School, 5 Dawson Court, at 10 a.m. Oct. 7. The entrance fee is $30. Students who do not attend a…
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Millstone school board names assistant principal
MILLSTONE – The Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education has appointed a new assistant principal at the district’s middle school. On Aug. 28, the board approved the appointment of Florencia Norton as the assistant principal of the Millstone Township Middle School. Norton’s appointment became effective Sept. 1 and runs through June 30, 2018.…
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Millstone will seek county funding for land purchase
MILLSTONE – Officials in Millstone Township are seeking funding from Monmouth County that, if received, would permit them to purchase land next to an historic structure that dates back to the 1800s. In August, the Township Committee passed a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to the Monmouth County Municipal Open Space Grant Program…
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Self-storage site plan wins approval in Millstone
MILLSTONE – The site plan for a self-storage facility on Route 537 has been approved by the Millstone Township Zoning Board of Adjustment. On Aug. 23, board members voted 4-2 to grant Central Jersey Storage final site plan approval to construct six buildings to be used for storage on Route 537, west of Interstate 195.…
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Foundation announces club’s kickoff
MILLSTONE – The Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence has kicked off its “180 Day Club” for the 2017-18 school year. The foundation is a nonprofit organization devoted to funding grants for items that nurture extraordinary educational experiences for every student in Millstone Township public schools and are beyond the scope of the general school…
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Millstone staff ready to begin new school year
MILLSTONE – Teachers and administrators in the Millstone Township K-8 School District will welcome children back to school for the 2017-18 academic year on Sept. 7. There are three schools in the district: the Millstone Township Primary School, the Millstone Township Elementary School and the Millstone Township Middle School. Administrators said 1,113 children are enrolled…
