Pro-Stump Tree Service Celebrates 40 Years of Family-Run Excellence

Pro-Stump Tree Service Inc., a family-owned tree care company based in Millstone Township, New Jersey, is celebrating nearly four decades in business. Founded in 1987 by Glenn Donnelly, a retired New Jersey State Trooper, the company started with just a pickup truck, a chainsaw, and no employees. Today, it operates a fleet of specialized equipment, including two grapple saw cranes, a 40-ton crane, bucket trucks, and three stump grinders, and has completed over 5,000 jobs across Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, and Mercer counties. Glenn's son, Cody Donnelly, now serves as co-owner, sharing day-to-day operations. The company's longevity is attributed to its core principles, as Glenn notes, "I brought two things with me from the State Police. You show up when you say you will, and you never cut corners. Almost forty years later, most of our work still comes from a neighbor telling a neighbor."

The company has handled everything from storm response at 2 a.m. to crane-assisted removals over houses and power lines. In a notable incident in 2011, Glenn Donnelly climbed a tree to safely bring down a black bear in Central New Jersey after other responders declined. Pro-Stump Tree Service Inc. continues to offer free estimates and 24-hour emergency service across all four counties. Cody Donnelly emphasizes their commitment to quality: "Nothing about how we work is changing. The name on the truck is the same name on our mailbox. That is the standard we are held to." The company holds NJ Licensed Tree Expert #200988, NJ Licensed Tree Care Operator #767797, and NJ Home Improvement Contractor #13VH07323700, and employs an ISA Certified Arborist, backed by $3 million in general liability insurance. Their services include tree removal, stump grinding, pruning, crane-assisted removal, land clearing, and emergency response, serving 136 municipalities in Central New Jersey.