Tag: Millstone Township
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Four seats available on Millstone school board
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Voters will have a full slate of candidates from which to elect three residents to three-year seats on the Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education in the Nov. 8 election. The board oversees the operation of the Millstone Township Primary School, the Millstone Township Elementary School…
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Dothard, Kinsey running for seat on Millstone committee
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Two men are vying for one three-year term on the Township Committee in Millstone Township in the Nov. 8 election. Democrat Ray Dothard is seeking the seat that is held by Republican Bob Kinsey, who is running for re-election. Dothard did not file a nominating petition in April…
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Millstone firefighters honored for saving man’s life
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Two firefighters from the Millstone Township Fire Company have been honored for the roles they had in saving a man’s life. On Oct. 2, Lt. Alan South and firefighter Mark Mains were awarded the Medal of Valor Class 3 by the Monmouth County Fire Marshal’s Office, according to…
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Baird Homestead will host Harvest Fest
MILLSTONE – Residents and guests are invited to visit an historic property for a seasonal event in Millstone Township. The Thomas Baird Homestead, 24 Baird Road, will host the annual Harvest Fest on Oct. 15 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Admission is $5. The event is presented by the Friends of Millstone Township Historic Registered Properties. According…
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Large house parties will require Millstone Township permit
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Municipal officials are taking action to place restrictions on house parties that would attract multitudes of guests to any single residence in Millstone Township. On Sept. 21, the Township Committee introduced an ordinance that requires a special permit to be acquired from the municipality for certain private and…
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Retail building gains planners’ approval in Millstone Township
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – A developer’s plan to replace a vacant gas station with a retail building have been approved by the Millstone Township Planning Board. On Sept. 14, board members granted preliminary and final site plan approval for a 14,443-square-foot mixed use retail building that will be built on a 2.2-acre…
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Halloween parade planned in Millstone Township
MILLSTONE – A Halloween parade for the community’s youngsters will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 30 in Millstone Township. Parking, registration and the parade line-up will take place from 1:45-2 p.m. at the fields behind the Clarksburg Inn, Route 524 (Stagecoach Road). The Halloween parade will begin promptly at 2 p.m. and Route 524…
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Cost of restoration work at historic site increases
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The Township Committee has approved two change orders as restoration work continues on an historic structure in Millstone Township. Restoration work is being performed on the circa mid-1800s Clarksburg Methodist Episcopal Church, Route 524, which is the second oldest Methodist church building in Monmouth County. The building is…
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Design phase continues for Scooter Corner roundabout in Millstone
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Monmouth County is moving forward with a plan to construct a roundabout that will replace the oddly configured Millstone Township intersection known as Scooter Corner. Scooter Corner is a five-spoke intersection that is not controlled by a traffic signal. The location is the meeting point of Stagecoach Road…
