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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

$15,000 Helps Keep Fifth-Graders Off Drugs

The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey receives a grant to help parents educate fifth-graders about drugs.

The Millburn based organization, the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, received a $15,000 grant from the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey this past week to support its initiative to keep fifth-grades off drugs.  "We are extremely grateful for the Horizon Foundation's continuous support," the executive director of The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, Angelo Valente, said. "As a result of their support we developed the Fifth Grade Parent Alert." This new program will provide tips for parents to effectively communicate with their fifth-graders, who are at an influential age in their first year of middle school, Valente explained. The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey's initiative is offered free to all New Jersey schools …

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Township Receives Road Construction Grant

Ridgewood Road and Great Hills Road are slated for repairs with the state grant.

Millburn will be able to complete two more road projects this year thanks to the state municipal aid program. Millburn is receiving $235,000 to repave sections of Great Hills Road and Ridgewood Road. The section of Great Hills slated for construction is between Old Short Hills Road and Tall Pines Lane. Ridgewood Road will be reconstructed between Millburn Avenue and the Maplewood border. Township Administrator Tim Gordon said the plan is to complete the construction during the summer. Township officials are planning to reconstruct Old Short Hills Road between Essex Street and Parsonage Hill Road this spring with $295,000 in grant dollars. A total of 370 grants for $78.75 million were distributed across the state to help with street …

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Jennifer Connic

6:11 pm on Wednesday, February 2, 2011

The last time I asked about that stretch, I was told they were researching it. It's a difficult road project because of the complexities of the road (like the gutters on the sides). The other end of Hobart was done last year.   more ›

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Grant to Provide Millburn Police with New Bulletproof Vests

The department's $4,757.74 grant will cover 12 new vests.

A state grant for body armor for police will allow the Millburn Police Department to purchase new bulletproof vests for 12 officers. The Millburn Police Department is receiving $4,757.74 as part of the $3.5 million distributed to state, county and local law enforcement agencies from the state's Body Armor Replacement Fund. The fund was established by legislation in 1998 and is funded through a $1 surcharge on traffic tickets and forfeitures of bail. Millburn Police Capt. Greg Weber said grant will allow them to replace bulletproof vests for 12 officers. The life of a vest is five years, he said, and they need to be replaced at that time. The number of officers in need of a new vest each year varies each year, he said, and police anticipate…

Thursday, December 3, 2009

South Mountain Conservancy Receives Federal Grant

The money will help with trail repairs and sign installation.

The South Mountain Conservancy is receiving a federal grant to help with its trail repair and signage projects. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced Wednesday the state's recreational trails would be getting a boost from $1.8 million in Federal grant funds. In Essex County, just two programs were awarded grants. The South Mountain Conservancy-which serves the reservation in Maplewood, Millburn and West Orange-received $24,875 for trail repairs and signage. Livingston Township received $9,150 for trail maps and signage. The release from the DEP stated, "More than $1.8 million in federal grant money is being allocated for developing, maintaining and improving recreational trails throughout New Jersey. The funds …

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Special Education Stimulus Funding Used on Computers

It is the first phase of the $1.1 million the Millburn School District received to spend on special education.

The first phase of special education stimulus funding will be used for new computers for students and teachers. The Board of Education Monday night approved spending $147,866.44 on new Apple computers through the state contract. The computers will be iMacs (desktop machines) and MacBooks (laptops). The Millburn School District officials learned in April they would receive $1.1 million in funding for kindergarten through 12th grade special education programs and an additional $38,000 for  preschool programs. A total of $371 million was distributed across the state in special education funding. Elaine Vislocky, assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and technology, said during Monday's meeting the computers for the teachers …

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Millburn Receiving Grant for ADA Upgrades

The work will be done at two polling places.

Millburn is among the 14 Essex County communities that received grants from the county. Millburn will receive $69,000 to make American Disabilities Act improvements at Deerfield Elementary School and the Millburn Public Library. The two locations are polling places. Township Administrator Tim Gordon said the township previously received a grant to make similar improvements at Glenwood Elementary School. Gordon said the money previously received was not enough to cover all of the work that needs to be done at the two locations. County officials announced $10.6 million grants to the 14 communities and 48 non-profit organizations through the Community Development Block Grant program on Wednesday. Money also comes from the CDBG Recovery …

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Monday, September 28, 2009

Grant Would Upgrade FD Kitchen

The kitchen can be used by workers during emergencies like a hurricane.

There are things township officials would like to have, but they know they're not something they can justify the cost to do. One of those things is upgrades to the Millburn Fire Department's kitchen at both stations. "It's a 'nice to have,' but we can't justify the cost," said Township Administrator Tim Gordon. Instead, Millburn officials are seeking a Firefighters Assistance Grant through the federal economic stimulus program in order to upgrade the facilities at both stations. The grant application lists the cost at $220,400 with the township willing to pay 10 percent of the cost. The Township Committee approved the application in July. Gordon said the grant's original intention was to build new firehouses, but when he reviewed the …

Friday, June 19, 2009

Paper Mill Grappling with State Funding Cut

State officials use bookkeeping move to restore arts funding to minimum levels

A bookkeeping move is allowing the state of New Jersey to meet its required minimum arts funding, but the result still means cuts in funding to arts organizations, including the Paper Mill Playhouse. There has been debate since the spring about the arts funding, which comes from the state's hotel occupancy tax, and last week state officials restored the funding through a bookkeeping move, according to a Star-Ledger report. The state law requires a minimum of $16 million from the hotel occupancy tax to be spent on the arts. State officials included funding that is not traditionally included to push it from the original expenditure of $14.4 million to above the minimum requirement, according to the report. The Paper Mill Playhouse, New …

Friday, April 17, 2009

Millburn Schools Receive Special Education Funding

Part of the economic stimulus package distributed by the state Department of Education

Millburn schools will receive over $1 million in federal stimulus money for its special education program. State officials announced the funding on Thursday. Millburn is due $1.1 million in funding for its kindergarten through 12th grade special education programs and an additional $38,000 for its preschool program. A total of $371 million was distributed across the state in special education funding. Schools Supt. Richard Brodow said there are strict guidelines on how the grant money can be used and he isn't clear yet on how the money will be used. He and Julianna Kusz, director of school special services, would bring the matter to the school board's Finance Committee for discussion next week. School officials cannot use a portion of the …

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Town, Project Opportunity Receive Grants

Essex County announces Community Development Block Grants

The township is receiving $71,780 and Opportunity Project will get $43,550 in county grants under the Community Development Block Grants program. The township's grant will go towards American Disabilities Act projects at Deerfield Elementary and the Millburn Public Library. Opportunity Project's grant money would go towards pre-vocational training and work adjustment. Mayor Sandra Haimoff said the project would need to be completed whether the town received the grant or not, so the grant helps off-set town expenses. "It's something that we need to do, and the grant is helping us," she said. Martha Annoni, assistant township engineer, said the township applied for about $140,000 in community development grant money a year ago to complete …

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