About Us

For more than 35 years, South State has experienced considerable growth and success. From a small paving business that began 35 years ago in Red Bank, NJ; South State has established a strong presence as an asphalt producer and a major supplier for asphalt construction throughout southern New Jersey.

South State has asphalt plants in Bridgeton and Monroe Township New Jersey and has grown from a small firm employing a few employees to now employing more than 150 people.

In 1987 Chip Ottinger purchased South State from his father and pursued several improvements to the firm's asphalt plants in order to keep pace with new material requirements. This was also a time when Chip Ottinger, Jr. began working for the company while still in school. This third generation family member is an engineering graduate of Drexel University who purhased the firm from his father two years ago.

Over the past few years, Chip, Jr. has expanded the firm's construction efforts to include complete road reconstruction, curb and sidewalk construction and related pipe installations.