Millstone Township
Millstone Township spent 1,986.40 of its opioid settlement money on school vaping sensors and certified them as opioid prevention, and three of its reports give a balance on hand that its own figures do not support.
Published 10/03/2026
TLDR
- Millstone Township reports receiving 7,078.11 in opioid settlement money through 06/30/2026.
- It has spent 1,986.40. All of it went to a school district for vaping sensors.
- The Township told the State the sensors were opioid misuse prevention. Read the finding.
- Its FY2025 report put 475.81 more on hand than it had received less what it spent. Read the finding.
- Its FY2024 and FY2026 reports put less on hand than their own figures leave. FY2024. FY2026.
- Each report says the Township is still forming a plan for the rest.
Summary
Millstone Township, Monmouth County, reports receiving 7,078.11 in opioid settlement money through 06/30/2026. The money must go to the abatement uses the national settlements list, or to documented evidence-based programs that address the epidemic. It must add to local spending, not replace it.
The Township produced one account, G-02-41-508-001, National Opioid Settlement Grant. Its prints run from 01/01/2022 to 08/31/2026. The account was appropriated 6,682.58. It paid 1,986.40 and shows a balance of 4,696.18, with 0.00 encumbered on 08/31/2026. Read the Township's record.
This project classifies the 1,986.40 this way.
| Classification | Amount |
|---|---|
| Conforming | 0.00 |
| Non-conforming | 1,986.40 |
| Unverified | 0.00 |
| Paid through 08/31/2026 | 1,986.40 |
This project has published four findings for the Township.
- Filed a vape sensor contribution as opioid prevention, 1,986.40.
- Reported 475.81 more on hand than it received less spent, 475.81.
- FY2024 report left 718.75 of unspent money off its balance, 718.75.
- Kept the same balance after 871.34 more came in, 395.53.
Each report's expended figure agrees with the books. Its balance on hand does not agree with its own figures.
What the Township told the State
The State's reporting year runs 07/01 to 06/30.
FY2023. The Township reported 2,779.28 received and 0.00 expended as of 06/30/2023. It wrote that spending determinations had not been decided.
FY2024. The Township certified 1,526.07 received in the year, 4,305.35 received since 2022, 0.00 expended and 0.00 encumbered. It certified 3,586.60 unspent on hand. It funded no program. It wrote that its Municipal Drug Alliance was meeting with County and school officials on a plan.
FY2025. The Township certified 1,901.42 received, 6,206.77 received since 2022, 1,986.40 expended and 0.00 encumbered. It certified 4,696.18 on hand. It reported one program, Vaping Detection System, with the Upper Freehold Board of Education as recipient. The report files it under Primary Prevention, Education, and Training, with the Schedule B strategy Prevent Misuse of Opioids. It gives the problem as high school students vaping in schools and cites the risk of fentanyl laced vapes.
FY2026. The State published the Township's FY2026 report on 10/01/2026. It certifies 871.34 received, 7,078.11 received since 2022, 0.00 expended, 0.00 encumbered and 4,696.18 on hand. It funded no program. It reports that the Municipal Drug Alliance is working with the County on a plan and that the Township has no strategic plan.
What the books show
| Year | Certified expended | Paid in the window | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Agree |
| FY2024 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Agree |
| FY2025 | 1,986.40 | 1,986.40 | Agree to the cent |
| FY2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Agree |
The one payment is check 8556 of 12/04/2024 on purchase order 24-01962. The ledger describes it as a contribution to vaping sensors. The Township produced no invoice, quote or district record showing what the sensors are or how the district uses them.
The Township produced no revenue or cash account. Receipts in this report come from the Township's own certifications.
The vaping sensors
The FY2025 report files the sensors under Primary Prevention, Education, and Training, with the Schedule B strategy Prevent Misuse of Opioids. Vape sensors are not among the uses Exhibit E lists. Exhibit E's school entry covers programs or strategies that have demonstrated effectiveness in preventing drug misuse. No prevention or cessation program using the sensors is documented. The report's performance figure is 300 participants served, and its statement of impact is N/A. Read the finding.
The Township's vendor history for the Upper Freehold Board of Education runs from 01/01/2018 to 08/31/2026. It shows 7,485.65 paid in all. The first payment is dated 10/02/2024. Apart from the vaping sensor contribution, every payment is a youth football field rental or a deposit, 5,499.25, charged to the recreation trust. The record shows no earlier Township spending on school equipment that the settlement money replaced.
The balance on hand
Each report from FY2024 on states an amount of unspent money on hand. None of them matches what the Township says it received less what it spent.
| Year | Received since 2022 | Spent since 2022 | Left by the report's figures | Certified on hand | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 4,305.35 | 0.00 | 4,305.35 | 3,586.60 | 718.75 less |
| FY2025 | 6,206.77 | 1,986.40 | 4,220.37 | 4,696.18 | 475.81 more |
| FY2026 | 7,078.11 | 1,986.40 | 5,091.71 | 4,696.18 | 395.53 less |
The FY2025 and FY2026 figure, 4,696.18, is the account's printed balance, an appropriation of 6,682.58 less the 1,986.40 payment. An appropriation is a budget figure. In FY2025 it was 475.81 more than the money the Township reported receiving. In FY2026 the Township reported 871.34 more received and nothing spent, and the balance on hand did not change.
- Reported 475.81 more on hand than it received less spent
- FY2024 report left 718.75 of unspent money off its balance
- Kept the same balance after 871.34 more came in
How this project classifies spending is set out in the methodology and the rubric. Corrections follow the corrections policy.