In 1948, the sons of Joseph and Carmela Stavola founded their first company, Stavola Contracting. The Stavola Companies remain a fully family-owned group of businesses consisting of four major divisions: Construction Materials, Asphalt, Recycling, Contracting, and Real Estate. It has expanded to an operation consisting of three stone quarries, eleven asphalt plants, three Class B recycling centers, and multiple sand mining operations. Currently, annual production of construction materials exceeds 6 million tons. The Stavola Companies have modernized, expanded, and increased production and services to accommodate the ever-developing and diversified needs within the industry. As an industry leader, Stavola maintains a commitment to quality products and workmanship. The company supplies general contractors as well as private and public clientele including utility, municipal, state, county, and federal agencies. Stavola Contracting Company received its first extensive state contracts in 1960 on Route 36 and the Garden State Parkway, followed by federal projects on Route 287 and the NJ Turnpike. Since then, it has evolved to include a full range of services including earthwork, utility installation, and milling and paving. Stavola Contracting maintains a high standard of excellence with highly-skilled crews and full service estimating and engineering. The Real Estate division was founded in 1955 followed by the purchase of their first property, a parcel of oceanfront land located in Sea Bright, NJ. The property, now known as Edgewater Beach Club, remains a company-owned and managed property. Stavola holdings have expanded through new investment, development, and redevelopment of properties and partnerships. Holdings include shopping centers, office complexes, restaurants, and residential developments. Stavola has attracted major national retail tenants such as Wegmans, Whole Foods, Walgreens, and Verizon Wireless, in addition to many small local businesses.