Tag: Millstone Township
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Millstone officials reject bids for initial work at new park
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Bids for the initial work on a planned 186-acre recreation facility in Millstone Township have been rejected by the Township Committee. On July 6, the committee members passed a resolution rejecting 10 bids that were submitted for the first phase of the development of Millstone Park on Red…
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Asphalt plant owner pulls application in Millstone
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The operator of a Millstone Township asphalt plant has withdrawn an application that was intended to extend the plant’s hours of operation. According to Gregory W. Vella, the attorney who represents the Zoning Board of Adjustment, the Stavola Asphalt Company, Old Bergen Mills Road, will not seek approval…
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Millstone mines granted permit renewal extensions
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Three mines in Millstone Township have been granted extensions of their applications for permit renewals. On the recommendation of Township Engineer Matt Shafai, the Township Committee on June 15 approved extensions to the applications of the Buck mine, the Preston mine and the Campo mine. The scheduled deadline…
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Millstone Park will move from drawing board to site work
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – A new 186-acre recreation facility for the community will take shape on Red Valley Road. Plans for the future Millstone Park are advancing, according to municipal officials. The property where the park will be developed was purchased by the township in 2008 with the intention of creating a…
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Millstone cell tower testimony expected to continue
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Testimony in support of Gaelic Communications’ application to construct a cellular communications tower at 237 Woodville Road is expected to continue before the Zoning Board of Adjustment at a future meeting. A Google map indicates Woodville Road is also known as Smithburg Road and as Monmouth County Route…
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Kinsey to seek re-election to Township Committee in Millstone
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE — One Republican has announced his intention to seek a three-year term on the Township Committee this year. Republican Bob Kinsey, who is serving as mayor in 2016, will seek re-election for his available seat on the five-member governing body. Under Millstone’s form of government, the mayor is not…
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Millstone officials honor Girl Scouts
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The Township Committee has recognized a Millstone Township resident who has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. Alexandra Sosa, who is a member of Troop 21, earned the award after she organized a research library at Millstone’s Thomas Baird Homestead on Baird Road. The Gold Award is the…
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Asphalt company makes case for expanded hours
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The operator of a Millstone Township asphalt plant is attempting to extend the plant’s hours of operation amid concerns of how it would impact residents who live near the business. The Stavola Asphalt Company, Old Bergen Mills Road, is seeking approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment to…
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Millstone residents make it clear – safety on roads is a priority
By Mark Rosman Millstone Township’s elected officials who wanted feedback about the situation on the community’s roads got what they wanted and more after I posted an article on a Millstone Township Facebook page recently. That article by Examiner staff writer Matthew Sockol, which you can read in today’s newspaper, reports comments that were made…
