Tilcon New Jersey's September Safety Month featured multiple activities throughout the month the month of September, all focusing on safety, health and wellness.

The month began with the traditional Safety Stand Down with the motto "When I See Something, I will Stop and Do Something".

Health and Wellness Fairs were held at our Mt. Hope, Pompton Lakes, Kearny and North Bergen facilities. The Health and Wellness Fairs are an important component of September Safety Month as they promote healthy living habits, good diet and exercise.  The events included a variety of different health professionals such as massage therapists, personal trainers, nutritionists, dermatologists and nurses who conducted blood pressure checks from the local Visiting Nurses Association.

Tilcon's Associate Safety Committees set-up tables with safety presentations and had interactive games for everyone to enjoy such as safety Bingo and Jeopardy, golf putting challenges, water races, a driving simulator, sit-up and push-up challenges and an ergonomics session.  Healthy food and refreshments were served to all.

Other activities during the month also included 5S annual inspections, vehicle inspections, fire extinguisher training, equipment pre-shift training, personal protective equipment inspections, fall protection equipment training and Trucker Appreciation BBQ's.

It's Halloween again folks. So many of us in our area are especially looking forward to Halloween this year since, for many, festivities were interupted or cancelled completely due to the weather over the last two years. So, come October 31, you can be sure kids young and old will be out Trick or Treating this year.

We wish you all a fun and Happy Halloween but please remember to stay safe out there. If driving, make sure to keep a look out for pedestrians, especially after dark. There may be many more people on the streets in residential neighborhoods than usual this week and many of them may be in dark costumes. Always obey speed limits and be sure to be extra vigilant.

And, we hope you don't run into this guy. Our very own Tilcon monster!!

Rockaway Township officials Michael Dachisen, Mayor; Gregory Poff,  Business Administrator; Joseph Fiorilla, Community Service Director; Pat Seger, Assistant Business Administrator; Peter Tabbott, Health Officer and James Lutz, Municipal Engineer visited Tilcon's Mt. Hope facility on October 17.  The purpose of the visit was to tour the new asphalt plant on site and to gain a better understanding of the mining industry and of Tilcon's day-to-day operations. Many Tilcon representatives were on hand to greet them and to give them a tour of the quarry, asphalt plant, quality control lab and asphalt plant control room.

The first part of the visit was hosted by Brad Carroll, General Manger Aggregates; who took the group on a tour of the 560-acre quarry which surrounds a historic iron ore mine and is one of the largest producers of granite in the United States. Brad explained to the group the geology of the land, production capacity, blasting procedures and how the products are transported to our customers.  They were able to see the heavy equipment that is used on site and discussed the maintenance and cost of large vehicles such as haul trucks, front loaders and water trucks.  One of the tour stops was to the primary crusher where they witnessed the stone being transported by haul truck and fed into the top of the crusher and then crushed into smaller pieces of rocks.  They also were told that rocks can be fed into smaller crushers to be further broken down in size.

Safety is paramount at Tilcon and the group learned about the very strict procedures in place to make sure that the rock is quarried safely and with as little impact as possible on our neighbors and the environment.  The quarry has very strict safety guidelines and is frequently inspected by safety agencies to ensure that the rules are continually adhered too.  They learned that our wheel wash system is positioned close to the plant so customers can easily drive through the water spray system to clean their wheels as they are exiting the facility.  They also were told about our 24/7 security guards who make every effort to try to check each truckload exiting the facility to make sure they are loaded and tarped properly, before entering onto our local roadways.

Tim Snure, Asphalt Manager, spoke to the group about the new state-of-the-art asphalt plant on site, capable of producing 600-tons per hour and storing 2,700 tons of material in nine 300 ton hot storage silos. Tim explained that the energy-efficient Gencor Drum plant is one of the largest asphalt plants in the state. The new plant is situated close to the entrance to the facility and the scale house to provide our customers with convenient, safe and easy access in and out of the facility and a quick turnaround time.

The group also took a tour of the quality control lab which has five dedicated staff members who are all state-certified.  There are Lab Stations for the Department of Transportation and other state agencies in view of the plant as well as a sampling platform at the truck exit.  Rich Linton, Quality Control Manger, explained the different asphalt mixes that Tilcon produces such as conventional Super pave mixes, stone matrix asphalt (SMA), airport mixes, specialty thin lift mixes  along with commercial and warm mix asphalt (WMA).

The final stop was the state-of-the-art control room and new computerized automation system. The mayor and his team asked many questions and were very impressed with the system.

Thanks to Rockaway Township for being such a good neighbor and to all the Tilcon employees involved in helping to make the visit a huge success. A great job was done by all.

Energy curtailment specialist ECS's Green Roots Initiative, in collaboration with the Arbor Day Foundation, planted ten trees in Tilcon New York's name in the Gallatin National Forest in Montana. The Forest lies to the North of Yellowstone National Park. The trees were planted as a thank you to Tilcon for becoming part their PowerPay! program.

Asphalt plant closings will be posted here, as they are confirmed. This page will be updated regularly as closing information is confirmed, so please check back regularly. Updated Monday December 16, 2013.  

New York

Maybrook Asphalt - Friday, November 1, 2013.

Clinton Point Asphalt - Wednesday December 6, 2013

Goshen Asphalt - Thursday November 21, 2013

Haverstraw Asphalt - Friday December 13, 2013

Newburgh Asphalt - Wednesday December 6, 2013

During the winter, winter mix will be available from West Nyack Quarry during regular winter hours.

New Jersey

Totowa Asphalt - Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Oxford Asphalt - Wednesday, November 27, 2013

North Bergen Asphalt - Friday, December 6, 2013

Riverdale Asphalt - Friday, December 6, 2013.

Riverdale Asphalt will re-open for the winter on Monday, December 30, 2013.

Here are details of our winter operating hours. This page will be updated as information becomes available. Updated Monday February 10, 2014.

New Jersey - effective Monday December 16, 2013

Mt Hope Quarry - Mon to Fri 5am to 5pm, Sat special orders only effective December 27

Pompton Lakes Quarry - Mon to Fri 6am to 3pm

Riverdale Quarry - Mon to Fri 6.30am to 3pm (hours changed Mon Feb 10)

Kearny Recycle - Mon to Fri 7am to 3.30pm

Oxford Quarry - Mon to Fri 7am to 3pm 

North Bergen Recycle - Closed until further notice.

New York - effective Thursday December 26, 2013:

Clinton Point Quarry - Mon to Fri 6am to 3pm, Sat closed

Goshen Quarry - Mon to Fri 7am to 3pm, Sat closed

Haverstraw Quarry - Mon to Fri 5.30am to 2.30pm, Sat closed

Tomkins Cove Quarry - Closed

West Nyack Quarry - Mon to Fri 5.30am to 2.30pm, Sat closed

Flushing Terminal - Mon to Fri 6.30am to 2.30pm, Sat closed

Port Jefferson Terminal - Closed for the winter 12/21/2013 - reopen March 2014

Port Washington Terminal - Mon to Fri 7.00am to 3.30pm, Sat closed

Bronx Recycle Mon to Fri 6.30am to 3.00pm, Sat closed.

During the winter, West Nyack, Haverstraw and Clinton Point may open on Saturdays subject to customer demand. If Saturday opening is required, a call must be placed to NY Dispatch no later than 12 noon on the prior Wednesday.

Here are the holiday hours for Tilcon New York and New Jersey for the holidays 2013/214. All offices will be closed on Tuesday December 24, 2013, Wednesday December 25, 2013 and Wednesday January 1, 2014. Quarries, plants and terminals will also be closed on those days unless stated below: UPDATED TUESDAY DECEMBER 24, 2013.

New Jersey - Asphalt

Mt Hope Asphalt will be open Friday December 20 and Saturday December 21. It will be closed for the season beginning Monday December 23.

Riverdale Asphalt will be open Monday December 23, 2013, closed Tuesday December 24 and Wednesday December 25. It will be open Thursday December 26 and Friday December 27 and again on Monday December 30 thru March 14, 2014 as the winter plant. (Opening Tuesday, December 31, Thursday Jan 2, 2014 and Friday January 3, 2014 will be contingent upon weather and customer demand.) 

New Jersey - Stone/Recycle

Monday December 23, all quarries operating normal schedule.

Tuesday December 24 - only Mt Hope will be open - 6am to 2pm.

Wednesday December 25 - all quarries closed.

Thursday December 26 and Friday December 27 - all quarries open normal hours.

Saturday December 28 - closed.

New York

Terminals

Port Jefferson wil close for the season on Monday December 23, 2013 and re-open in March (originally due to close 12/20).

Port Washington and Flushing terminals will be open until 12 noon on Christmas Eve. Flushing terminal will NOT be closed between Christmas and New Year, it will reopen on December 26.

Quarries

Clinton Point, West Nyack and Haverstraw quarries will be closed for sales on Christmas Eve, Tuesday December 24, 2013 and Christmas Day, Wednesday December 25, 2013. All will re-open on Thursday December 26, 2013.

Goshen quarry will close at the end of the day on Friday December 20, 2013 and will reopen on Monday January 6, 2014.

Recycle

Kearny Recycle wil be open until noon on Christmas Eve, Tuesday December 24, 2013.

We wish all our customers, vendors, neighbors and business associates a very Happy Holidays and a Safe and Prosperous New Year!!

This is the situation for today, Friday January 2, 2013 regarding delayed openings and closures due to winter storm Hercules.

New York

All locations closed today.

New Jersey 

All locations closed today.

During the winter season, hot mix and cold patch are available as follows:

New York

Cold patch is available from West Nyack Quarry during regular winter hours.

New Jersey

Hot mix is available from our Riverdale Asphalt plant throughout the winter.

Cold patch is available from Mt Hope Quarry, Kearny Recycle, Pompton Lakes Quarry and Oxford Quarry.

Winter hours for all of these locations are posted in the Locations section.

Karen Adams, Assistant to the President, Tilcon New Jersey has been awarded the prestigious Outstanding Community Ambassador Award 2013 by our parent company Oldcastle Materials Group. Karen was nominated for the Award by Hon. Sylvia Petillo, Mayor of Hopatcong, NJ, Karen's home town, for her numerous contributions to community life in the town. Her entry was chosen from among many received from Oldcastle Materials Group businesses around the country. Karen will be presented with her award at a dinner in her honor in Atlanta in February.

Karen is Pastor of Byram Bay Christian Church and an active member and volunteer in the Borough of Hopatcong. "Karen's community is always touched by her ability to organize and mobillize others to participate in the numerous events that she plans for residents" wrote Mayor Petillo when nominating Karen "Pastor Karen has a passion and love for the people she serves, always a smile on her face and makes everyone feel special. Her character reflects the attributes of self-sacrifice and devotion to others. Karen is involved in every aspect of many community events that raise funds and awareness."

Karen's many community events include the following:

Free Thanksgiving Day Dinner - For the last six years, Karen has arranged a free Thanksgiving dinner for up to 120 people. She organizes the volunteers, shops, prepares, cooks, serves and cleans up. She organizes rides for those who need them and delivers food to housebound residents and police officers who are working on the holiday.

Additionally, Karen organizes the weekly Ice Cream in the Park for local children and helps in the planning of and participates in the Annual Ecumenical Service, Hopatcong Days Celebration and Parade, Memorial Day Parades and Services, the Annual Hunger Walk, monthly food distribution, and various activities for children throughout the year.

As well as organizing events, Karen helps local families in need. She has been instrumental in supporting the family of local youngster who was diagnosed with a brian tumor. She accompanies family members to the hospital for surgeries. Her love and strength give the family encouragement through the most difficult days of their lives. The child's mother says of Karen "Karen has done so much for my son and my family. She is a truly amazing woman and I am honored to have her in my life. But more than anything, she has restored our faith in God and that has made all the difference."

Karen has worked for Tilcon New Jersey for ten years. When she and her husband Ken are not busy with their church and volunteer work, they enjoy spending time with their family, including seven grandchildren.

Due to the current snow storm affecting our area, our operations will be affected as follows: THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED AS THE SITUATION CHANGES. - LAST UPDATED AT 4.30PM 1/21.

New Jersey

Tuesday January 21 - our NJ offices in Mt Hope will close at 1pm today. Scalehouses in Riverdale and Oxford wil be closing at 1pm also.  Mt Hope and Pompton Lakes will close at 2pm today. 

Wednesday January 22 - our NJ offices will have a delayed opening at 10am. Plants will open at 8am. Order Entry and Dispatch will start at 8am weather and safety permitting .

New York

Wednesday January 22 - West Nyack, Haverstraw, Clinton Point and Goshen scalehouses will have a delayed opening and open at 7am. Port Washington and Flushing terminals will not open Wednesday. The West Nyack office will have a delayed opening and will open at 10am.

In the run-up to the Holiday season 2013, Tilcon employees collected food, clothing, toys and pet supplies for three great local causes.

In total over 700lbs of food was collected and donated to the Morris County Interfaith Food Pantry, a non-profit organization that Tilcon has supported for the last several years. The Pantry provides food and nutrition advice to deserving residents of Morris County, NJ.

Employees also donated clothing and toys to 590 children of service members from Earle Naval Base and US Coast Guard personnel stationed in Bayonne,NJ. This donation was coordinated by Tilcon's Chris Aaron a longtime member of the Central Jersey Council of the Navy League of the United States, who will this year serve as the Central Jersey Council's President. Chris has coordinated holiday donations for Coast Guard children for many years. All remaining toys collected were donated to a local Woman's Shelter.

Finally, we collected pet toys, treats, food and blankets for Hi Tor Animal Care Center in Pomona, NY, a shelter which provides a loving temporary home to lost and abandoned animals.

Thank you to all Tilcon employees and their families who gave generously to support others over the Holiday season.

During the 2013 construction season, Tilcon New York Inc. was awarded several contracts by the New York State Palisades Interstate Park Commission to perform asphalt paving operations at numerous locations in Harriman State Park. The projects included paving five campground roadways and asphalt resurfacing of parking areas at three lake facilities. The most substantial undertaking was the pavement rehabilitation of Arden Valley Road, a picturesque two-lane roadway that passes through the center of Harriman State Park. The project included a 2" asphalt binder course over the most severely deteriorated sections of the roadway, followed by a 1 ½" asphalt top course over the entire 5-mile roadway. Another notable element was in Tallaman State Park, where a scenic picnic area overlooking the Hudson River was resurfaced with 500 tons of asphalt top course.

The Arden Valley Road rehabilitation was a recipient of the 2013 HMA Showcase Award presented by the New York Construction Materials Association Inc.

Many talented Tilcon New York Inc. employees contributed to the very successful completion of the projects, including asphalt paving crews led by foremen David Murphy and Barry Dreher.

The Newburgh Asphalt Plant supplied all 11,000 tons of the hot mix asphalt to the sites and was well-coordinated by Plant Manager Jerry Fletcher and Plant Operator Eugene Kearsing.

 Congratulations and thank you to all of the dedicated Tilcon New York Inc. employees that were involved. Great work!

UPDATED 8.00AM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 5

Due to the ice and snow and road conditions in our area, we have decided to close all NJ and NY Quarries and terminals today, Wednesday February 5, 2014.

We intend to resume normal hours on Thursday February 6, 2014.

Move over Winter Olympics, we've got our own haul of golds! The National Sand, Stone and Gravel Association (NSSGA) has awarded prestigious gold awards in Community Relations and Environmental Excellence to three Tilcon locations for 2013.

Gold awards have been won by Tilcon New Jersey's Oxford Quarry and Tilcon New York's Haverstraw Quarry for excellence in the Community Relations category and by Tilcon New Jersey's Mount Hope Quarry for excellence in the Environmental category.

Additionally, Tilcon New Jersey's Mount Hope Quarry is honored with the Two Gold Stars of Excellence Award, won this year by only two quarries in the country. This special recognition goes to a location which has won two gold awards within the past five years. Mount Hope Quarry won gold in the Environmental category for 2013 and gold in the Community Relations category for 2010.

Dan Stover, president of the Northeast Division of Oldcastle Materials Group commented "The Two Stars of Excellence Award is a testament to the Mount Hope Quarry employees' great, ongoing work, which sets the bar high and challenges all of our locations to strive for excellence."

Tilcon has always worked hard to be a good neighbor to the communities in which we operate our quarries and plants. We understand the importance of giving back and getting involved. In Haverstraw, NY we have teamed up with local organizations in a number of ways. In addition to offering quarry tours to schools and scout troops, we are involved with the Rockland County Adopt A Road Program and assist the Rockland County Police Athletic League and Fire and Rescue Squads.

We are closely associated with local environmental non-profit organization Keep Rockland Beautiful and our employees have worked with the group in the last two years to clean up a section of Haverstraw Bay on the Hudson River and also to clean-up the dock at our Tomkins Cove facility, also on the Hudson of debris that had washed ashore.  

A contingent of Tilcon employees participated in the Avon Breast Cancer and March of Dimes walkathon. At the March of Dimes event, Tilcon set-up a display table and gave out water and wet towels to the participants.  We also give to Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society, Haverstraw Chamber of Commerce Annual Street Festival, Rockland Countyy Parent Aid Fund Annual Golf Classic, the Helen Hayes Hospital Foundation and many other local causes too numerous to mention.

In Oxford, NJ we have donated material and labor to assist several local organizations. For example, we worked with the First Aid Fire and Rescue Squad to modify their ATV vehicle shed. We donated material to the Yards Creek Boy Scout Camp, which is located close to our quarry, during a recent camp rehabilitation project. We also assisted the Oxford Youth Association when they suffered severe water damage at their ball fields following recent storms, donating material and labor to help repair their drainage issues.  Over the years, we have also donated material for their warming track area, snack bar and walkways. We have been a team sponsor of soccer and baseball leagues throughout Warren County for many years and also a banner sponsorship member. We have assisted the local Musconnetcong Watershed Association by sponsoring their annual "Run for the River" event for the past twelve years.

Tilcon has partnered with the Warren Hills Regional High School Scholarship Program for over ten years, supporting a worthy Oxford student's college education.  In 2013, White Township was celebrating its 100th year of incorporation and was hosting an event with food, vendors, music and fireworks which Tilcon helped sponsor.

Congratulations to all Tilcon employees whose hard work and dedication is being recognized by these awards!!

For Customer Information Only - Please be advised that the following changes to normal scalehouse operating hours will take place on Thursday February 13, 2014 due to the impending snow storm that will be moving through our area. These hours may change, depending on the severity of the weather and any updates will be posted on this page. UPDATED THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2014 8.51AM.

New York

Our West Nyack Corporate Office will be closed on Thursday February 13, 2014 and will reopen on Friday February 14, 2014 at 10.00am to allow our employees to travel to work safely.

All New York Quarry scalehouses and terminal scalehouses will be closed on Thursday February 13, 2014. 

New Jersey

Our Mount Hope Corporate Office will not open on Thursday February 13, 2014 and will reopen on Friday February 14, 2014 at 10.00am.

Riverdale and Oxford Quarry scalehouses will not open on Thursday February 13, 2014.

Mount Hope and Pompton Lakes scalehouses will NOT OPEN NOW due to the severity of the storm. Previously a delayed opening was announced.

Kearny Recycle - WILL NOT OPEN NOW.

On Monday February 17, 2014 our corporate offices in West Nyack, NY and Wharton, NJ will be closed. Our operations will be open as follows UPDATED MONDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2014:

New York

Our Port Washington terminal scalehouse will be closed. Our Flushing terminal scalehouse and all New York Quarries will be open normal winter hours.

New Jersey

Our Mount Hope Quarry scalehouse will be open 5am to 5pm. All other New Jersey scalehouses will be closed.

Customer Information - Today, Friday February 14, 2014 the following changes will occur to our normal operating schedule.

New York - scalehouse opening times will be as follows:

Haverstraw         6am

West Nyack        7am

Clinton Point      9am

Goshen               Our Goshen Quarry scalehouse will remain closed all day - UPDATED 10.00AM.

New Jersey - scalehouse opening times will be as follows:

Oxford and Riverdale- Scalehouses will ot open

Mt Hope, Pompton Lakes and Kearny scalehouses will operate with a delayed opening at 10am.

Our corporate offices will operate a delayed start and open at 10am.

Six Tilcon construction projects have been awarded a prestigious Quality in Construction Award by the National Asphalt Paving Association (NAPA) for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement.

The Quality in Construction Awards compare nominated asphalt pavement projects against best practices and standards and honor those which exemplify excellence in construction standards.

The following Tilcon projects won for 2013:

Newark Liberty International Airport Taxiways A, B, D and PA. This 20 stage mill-and-overlay rehabilitation project was completed in seven day increments and also included replacing taxiway lighting fixtures, guard-bar fixtures and other structures. Tilcon met stringent density, joint, grade and rideability requirements and credits good partnering among contractors, engineers, airport operations, tenants and the Federal Aviation Administration as a key to the project's success.

Skyline Drive, Ringwood, NJ. Tilcon was asked to use a 12.5 stone-matrix asphalt mix on this project, which had never been used on a county road before. This mix was chosen to help increase driver safety on a steep and winding road. The paving was completed in two nights, the first night with alternating traffic conditions and the second night with the road closed to traffic.

State Route 63, Palisades Park, NJ. This mill-and-overlay project is in a very congested area - 1 mile from the George Washington Bridge. The company used reclaimed  asphalt pavement in the mixes, a green paving technique that reduced the amount of virgin materials required for the project and kept material out of the landfill. Tilcon maintained two lanes of traffic during construction, despite paving challenges that included dealing with more than 40 intersections, time restrictions and maintenance obstacles. It produced a smooth quality pavement earning incentive pay for the rideability of the road.

Garden State Parkway near Clifton, NJ. The project had several stages, beginning with the reconstruction of the ramp off US Route 46 and the addition of a longer and wider acceleration lane, followed by a mill-and-fill operation. Tilcon incorporated green paving techniques into the project, using reclaimed asphalt pavement for mixes. That reduced costs, the amount of material going into the landfill and the amount of new materials required for the project. Working only at night, the company maintained a smooth transition between the new and existing pavement during construction and produced a high-quality asphalt pavement for motorists along the Parkway.

County Roads in Warren, NJ. Tilcon used reclaimed asphalt pavement in the mixes, a green paving practice that reduced the need for new aggregates and kept materials out of landfills. Tilcon met the strict pavement compaction and ride smoothness for the project, while maintaining traffic on the rural roads.

US Route 202, Mahwah, NJ. Despite limited working hours on this project, the company completed the paving in two days, minimizing disruptions to traffic on this heavily traveled road. Tilcon incorporated reclaimed asphalt pavement into the mixes, a green paving technique that helps keep materials out of landfills and reduces the need for virgin aggregates. Tilcon produced a smooth, high-quality roadway.

The potholes on our local roads are bigger and more prevalent than ever this year due to the harsh winter weather and the extreme cold. Here are a couple of articles from local New Jersey media sources about how towns are tackling the problem of this winter's potholes and the part that Tilcon is playing. The article from the Daily Record features our New Jersey Quality Control Manager Rich Linton, explaining how hot mix asphalt and cold patch are produced and how potholes can form.

http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014302230027

http://www.northjersey.com/news/247429871_Wayne_road_department_proactive_about_potholes.html?mobile=1&ic=1&iphone=1