Planning Board Approves Gina's Bakery

Gina's Bakery will be coming to downtown Millburn. The Planning Board approved the bakery's application Wednesday night to open a satellite store.

The bakery will open a retail store in the store once home to Signal Graphics, which moved to South Orange last month. No baking will be done on premises, and the baked goods will be brought by van each morning to the Millburn store.

Brad Padden, business advisor for the bakery, said during Wednesday's meeting how the bakery has been at the Millburn Farmers Market for four years. During that time they have been one of the more popular vendors.

"Our customers would ask us when we would be opening a store here," he said.

The plan is for the bakery to be open five days each week. It will be open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays at 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

There are no plans to alter the building on Millburn Avenue. Padden said part of why they liked the space is because of how it is configured. They easily could move the necessary furniture into the shop.

Gina's Bakery makes artisan-style baked goods including sweets and assorted breads. The bakery has been  named one of the best in the state by New Jersey Monthly for three straight years.