Tag: Milltown Borough Council
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Joyce Kilmer School March Madness fundraiser set for March 2
Joyce Kilmer (JK) School will host its annual eighth grade March Madness fundraiser for the JK Class of 2018 at 7 p.m. on March 2 at the Parkview School gymnasium, 80 Violet Terrace, Milltown. The event will feature two basketball games with Milltown Heroes vs. the Class of 2018 students and Milltown Teachers vs. the…
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Milltown Mel predicts an early spring
MILLTOWN — Milltown Mel — the toothy teller of the weather — climbed out of his warm bed of hay to predict an early spring. The furry creature’s prediction on Feb. 2 brought cheers from the crowd, who gathered on the chilly morning during the Milltown’s annual Groundhog Day celebration. The popular prediction was announced…
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Democrat top vote getter in Milltown race
MILLTOWN — One Democrat and one Republican will fill the two, three-year seats that were available on the Borough Council in the election. Democratic newcomer Trina Jensen Mehr garnered the most votes followed by Republican Incumbent Ronald “Ron” Dixon, who will serve his third term, with 1,175 votes to win the seats on Nov. 7.…
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Four candidates seek seats on Milltown Council
MILLTOWN — One incumbent and three newcomers are vying for the two, three-year seats available on the Borough Council in the upcoming election. Republican incumbent Ronald Dixon joins GOP newcomer Stacy D. Sullivan as they face Democratic candidates Trina Jensen Mehr and Felipe Zambrana, Jr. Ronald Dixon, 71, who is a 12-year resident of the…
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Milltown begins process toward sustainable future
MILLTOWN — The borough is in the process of applying for its Sustainable New Jersey certification. The Borough Council approved a resolution appointing members to the Green Team Committee, who will work on the certification, at a meeting on July 17. The members include Councilwoman Doriann Kerber, Alan Godber, Dawn Milburn, Michael Shakarjian and Joseph…
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Milltown promotes court employee to full time
MILLTOWN — The increased workload and attrition concerns within the borough’s municipal court has led to the promotion of a part-time municipal court employee to full time. After some discussion, the Borough Council approved the promotion at a council meeting on June 13. Mayor Eric Steeber said part of the problem is that municipal court…
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Milltown officials appropriate funds for new DPW, firehouse
MILLTOWN — A new Department of Public Works building and a new firehouse are on the horizon for a former factory on Washington Avenue. The Borough Council voted in favor of an ordinance appropriating $15.5 million for expenses related to the Public Works Complex — Flood Mitigation Project, which will also include a new firehouse.…
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Milltown seeks to acquire post office property
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Initial steps are being taken for the borough to ultimately acquire the post office property on Washington Avenue. Requests for proposals from firms that do appraisals are in the works, which Borough Engineer Michael McClelland said is primarily the first phase of an acquisition. The borough currently has…
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Milltown water and sewer rates increase
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — To keep up with the rising market costs of water and sewer demands, Councilman Richard Revolinsky called the need to raise the water and sewer rates in Milltown this year “a necessary evil.” The Borough Council voted in favor of amending the water and sewer rate ordinances at…
