Milltown, New Jersey
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Milltown is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough is nestled within the heart of the Raritan Valley region, with Lawrence Brook (a Raritan river tributary) flowing through the center of the community. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,037,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 144 (+2.1%) from the 2010 census count of 6,893,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decrease of 107 (−1.5%) from the 7,000 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>
Milltown was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 29, 1889, from portions of North Brunswick, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier. The borough was reincorporated by resolution of the borough council on May 2, 1896. A portion of East Brunswick Township was annexed in 1902.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 171. Accessed May 30,2024.</ref> Originally known as Bergen's Mill, named for Jacob I. Bergen who owned the grist mill,<ref>Clayton, W. Woodford. History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Their Pioneers and Prominent Men, p. 749. Everts & Peck, 1889. Accessed September 7, 2015. "A grist-mill was built where Milltown now is, on the North Brunswick side of Lawrence's Brook, at a very early day. Soon after the beginning of the present century it was owned by Jacob I. Bergen, and called Bergen's Mill."</ref> the name is believed to have become "Milltown" from residents "going to the mill in town".<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Borough of Milltown. Accessed September 7, 2015. "Fire destroys the rubber factory and Meyer's home, leaving him penniless. John Ford advances Meyer the money to rebuild. It is in this period of time that the name Bergen's Mill begins to be replaced with Milltown, most likely stemming from people saying they are 'going to the mill in town.'"</ref>
As of the 2000 Census, the center of population for New Jersey was located in Milltown, at Milltown Road, just east of the New Jersey Turnpike (see map of location).<ref>Population and Population Centers by State: 2000 Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 16, 2006.</ref> Based on the results of the 2010 census, the center of population had shifted to East Brunswick.<ref>Stirling, Stephen. "U.S. Census shows East Brunswick as statistical center of N.J.", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 31, 2011, updated March 31, 2019. Accessed December 5, 2019. "For any of you who have ever lain awake at night asking: Where, oh where is the statistical center of New Jersey, there really is an answer. Nenninger Lane, East Brunswick.... Over the last several decades, New Jersey’s statistical center has gradually crept its way south and west along the New Jersey Turnpike as growth in the southern and western portions of the state has outpaced the north.... Ten years ago, it was at an intersection in Milltown, about a tenth of a mile from the Turnpike and a few paces south of a Home Depot."</ref>
History
[edit]Long before the arrival of the first Europeans, the Lenape Native Americans had established settlements along the Lawrence Brook. The discovery of many artifacts in the area above today's municipal building (now a small county park) suggests the presence of a Native American settlement.<ref name=Luery>Luery, H. Rodney, The Story of Milltown, A.S. Barnes, Template:ISBN.</ref> In 1678, Thomas Lawrence, a New York baker, acquired a large area around the Lawrence Brook, which likely included today's Milltown. The Lawrence Brook was then called Piscopeek (and on later maps, Lawrence's Brook). The names and marks of several Native Americans (Quemareck, Quesiacs, Isarick, Metapis, Peckawan and Turantaca) appear on the bill of sale.<ref>Source : Indian Bill of sale - 1678 (New Jersey State Museum, Trenton).</ref> In 1769, Fulcard Van Nordstrand advertised the sale of a large gristmill on the bank of Lawrence Brook. It would soon be called Lawrence Brook Mill.<ref>History of the Mill Template:Webarchive, Borough of Milltown. Accessed October 26, 2011.</ref> The 1903 classic western film The Great Train Robbery was shot in Milltown.<ref name=Luery/>
After the end of World War I, the Michelin Illustrated Guides to the Battlefields (1914-1918) of the Western Front were published in Milltown.<ref>Michelin Illustrated Guides to the Battlefields (1914-1918): Verdun and the Battles for its Possession., National Museum of African American History and Culture. Accessed May 28, 2024. "At the bottom of the cover, in smaller lettering is the publisher/author of the book, [Michelin & Cie., Clermont-Ferrand / Michelin Tyre Co. Ltd., 81 Fulham Road, London, S.W. / Michelin Tire Co., Milltown, N.J., U.S.A.]."</ref>
In March 2010, the Milltown City Council voted against changing the name of Petain Avenue, citing the difficulties that the street's residents would endure if the name changed.<ref>Applebome, Peter. "A Local Street and a Lesson in History", The New York Times, March 7, 2010. Accessed October 26, 2011. "Just ask local officials, aggrieved residents of a neighboring town and the folks on Petain Avenue, a tiny, two-house side street in this placid central New Jersey borough. All have suddenly had to confront the legacy of the French World War I war hero and World War II Nazi collaborator, for whom the street is named, and the balance between the burdens of the past and the demands of living in the present."</ref><ref>Chang, Kathy. "Milltown officials debate Petain street name issue " Template:Webarchive, East Brunswick Sentinel, March 18, 2010. Accessed October 26, 2011. "No one disputes the facts surrounding the street's namesake, Philippe Pétain, and his link to the Nazis during World War II. However, Mayor Gloria Bradford and Borough Council members said they have been stymied because of the 'hardship' that residents who live on the street would have to endure if the street name is changed."</ref> Petain Avenue is named for Philippe Pétain, a French World War I general who became the leader of the Vichy France government during World War II. The Vichy Regime willfully collaborated with Nazi Germany, taking state action against "undesirables", including Jews, Protestants, gays, gypsies, and left-wing activists. In total, the Vichy government participated in the deportation of 76,000 Jews to German extermination camps, although this number varies depending on the account; only 2,500 survived the war.<ref>Jean-Luc Einaudi and Maurice Rajsfus (2001), op.cit., p.17</ref> After the war, Petain was charged with perjury and sentenced to death, though this was commuted to life imprisonment due to his advanced age. By contrast, in France itself, the French government has since changed the name of every street formerly named after Petain.<ref>Tagliabue, John. "Both Hero and Traitor, but No Longer on the Map", The New York Times, January 2, 2011. Accessed June 27, 2011. "After World War I, virtually every town in France had its Rue or Avenue Pétain. So vast was his fame that a dozen or so towns and cities in the United States also named streets for him. But when the signs here change this month, the last street in France bearing his name will have disappeared."</ref>
The groundbreaking anxiolytic and sedative drug Miltown (meprobamate) developed by Carter Products, which became available to the public in the mid-1950s, was named for the borough.<ref>via Los Angeles Times. "Frank Berger, leader of mood-drug movement, dies", Newsday, March 23, 2008. Accessed April 2, 2008. "He and his colleagues made a short film about the effects of the drug on rhesus monkeys, which created enough interest that Wallace, a subsidiary of Carter Products, brought it to market in May 1955, naming it 'Miltown' after the nearby village of Milltown, N.J."</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.60 square miles (4.13 km2), including 1.55 square miles (4.02 km2) of land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 km2) of water (2.56%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />
The borough borders North Brunswick to the west and East Brunswick to the east.<ref>Areas touching Milltown, MapIt. Accessed February 27, 2020.</ref><ref>Municipalities, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
The Lawrence Brook, a tributary of the Raritan River, flows through the borough after exiting the Farrington Lake; a dam, under Main Street, creates a reservoir, the Mill Pond. The brook's watershed covers Template:Convert that includes Milltown and East Brunswick, New Brunswick, North Brunswick and South Brunswick.<ref>What We Do, Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership. Accessed November 15, 2019. "The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership, Inc. (LBWP) is a not-for-profit organization with the mission to protect the water in a 48-square-mile area, the Lawrence Brook watershed (USGSHUC code: 02030105130); this area extends over parts of 5 municipalities: New Brunswick, East Brunswick, North Brunswick, South Brunswick, and Milltown; it also covers most of Rutgers University's Cook Campus."</ref>
Climate
[edit]The climate in the area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cold winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Milltown has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.<ref>Climate Summary for Milltown, New Jersey, Weatherbase. Accessed December 5, 2019.</ref>
Demographics
[edit]2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 6,893 people, 2,599 households, and 1,915 families in the borough. The population density was 4,443.0 per square mile (1,715.5/km2). There were 2,698 housing units at an average density of 1,739.0 per square mile (671.4/km2). The racial makeup was 92.44% (6,372) White, 1.23% (85) Black or African American, 0.13% (9) Native American, 3.37% (232) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.58% (109) from other races, and 1.25% (86) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.46% (445) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 2,599 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18; 60.9% were married couples living together; 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 26.3% were non-families. Of all households, 20.7% were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.10.<ref name=Census2010/>
21.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.5 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $89,457 (with a margin of error of +/− $14,398) and the median family income was $103,750 (+/− $7,631). Males had a median income of $63,377 (+/− $5,321) versus $41,029 (+/− $3,358) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $33,472 (+/− $2,034). About 2.9% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Milltown borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 28, 2012.</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 7,000 people, 2,627 households, and 1,943 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,670 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 93.86% White, 0.76% African American, 0.16% Native American, 3.07% Asian, 1.16% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.73% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Milltown borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 28, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Milltown borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 28, 2012.</ref>
There were 2,627 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
The median income for a household in the borough was $68,429, and the median income for a family was $77,869. Males had a median income of $50,338 versus $38,220 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,996. About 1.3% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
Government
[edit]Local government
[edit]Milltown is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 63.</ref> The borough form of government used by Milltown is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref name=Council/><ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>
Template:As of, the mayor of Milltown is longtime Milltown resident Republican George Murray, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the Milltown Borough Council are Council President Richard Revolinsky (R, 2024), John Collins (R, 2025), Frank Manco (R, 2026), Gary Posnansky (R, 2026), David Potter (D, 2024), and Felipe "Phil" Zambrana (D, 2025).<ref name=Council>Borough Council, Borough of Milltown. Accessed April 2, 2024. "Milltown operates under a Borough form of municipal government. The Borough Council, which is the Governing Body, consists of one Mayor, elected at large for a 4 year term and 6 members elected at large for 3-year overlapping terms. At the Annual Reorganization Meeting, the Borough Council will select a Council President."</ref><ref>2023 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Milltown. Accessed April 14, 2024.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2023>November 7, 2023 General Election Official Results, Middlesex County, New Jersey, December 7, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2022>November 8, 2022 General Election Official Results, Middlesex County, New Jersey, updated November 22, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2021>General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results, Middlesex County, New Jersey, updated November 19, 2021. Accessed April 13, 2022.</ref>
Federal, state and county representation
[edit]Milltown is located in the 12th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 18th state legislative district.<ref>Districts by Number for 2023-2031, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>
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Politics
[edit]As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,075 registered voters in Milltown, of which 1,609 (31.7%) were registered as Democrats, 823 (16.2%) were registered as Republicans and 2,643 (52.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Middlesex, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 24, 2012.</ref>
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2024<ref name="2024Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|52.3% 2,134 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|45.1% 1,839 | 2.6% 94 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2020<ref name="2020Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|50.0% 2,135 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|47.8% 2,043 | 2.2% 53 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2016<ref name="2016Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|54.4% 2,076 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|41.4% 1,580 | 4.2% 160 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2012<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|49.9% 1,828 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|48.7% 1,784 | 1.4% 53 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2008<ref name="state.nj.us">2008 Presidential General Election Results: Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|52.3% 2,112 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|45.9% 1,848 | 1.8% 65 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2004<ref name="Presidential Election 2004">2004 Presidential Election: Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|55.8% 2,181 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|43.1% 1,683 | 1.1% 44 |
In the 2020 presidential election, Republican Donald J. Trump received 50% of the vote (2,135 cast), ahead of Democrat Joseph Biden with 47.8% (2,043 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (53 votes), among the 4,344 ballots cast by the borough's 5,569 registered voters, for a turnout of 78%.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 49.9% of the vote (1,828 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 48.7% (1,784 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (53 votes), among the 3,706 ballots cast by the borough's 5,159 registered voters (41 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 71.8%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 52.0% of the vote (2,112 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 45.5% (1,848 votes) and other candidates with 1.6% (65 votes), among the 4,058 ballots cast by the borough's 5,250 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.3%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 24, 2012.</ref>
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2021<ref name="2021Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|57.1% 1,648 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|41.6% 1,200 | 1.3% 36 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2017<ref name="2017Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|53.6% 1,326 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|43.5% 1,076 | 2.9% 72 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2013<ref name="2013Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|64.6% 1,650 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|33.5% 855 | 2.0% 51 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2009<ref name="2009Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|55.9% 1,684 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|32.6% 982 | 10.3% 308 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2005<ref name="2005Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|49.7% 1,426 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|42.6% 1,222 | 5.2% 148 |
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 64.6% of the vote (1,650 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 33.5% (855 votes), and other candidates with 2.0% (51 votes), among the 2,586 ballots cast by the borough's 5,180 registered voters (30 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 49.9%.<ref name="2013Elections" /><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 55.9% of the vote (1,684 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 32.6% (982 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 8.7% (261 votes) and other candidates with 1.6% (47 votes), among the 3,011 ballots cast by the borough's 5,096 registered voters, yielding a 59.1% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 24, 2012.</ref>
Education
[edit]The Milltown Public Schools serves students in public school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 777 students and 70.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Milltown School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Milltown Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are Parkview School<ref>Parkview School, Milltown Public Schools. Accessed June 10, 2022.</ref> with 323 students in grades Pre-K–3 and Joyce Kilmer School<ref>Joyce Kilmer School, Milltown Public Schools. Accessed June 10, 2022.</ref> with 449 students in grades 4–8.<ref>School Performance Reports for the Milltown School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Milltown Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Spotswood High School in Spotswood as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Spotswood Public Schools, which also serves students from Helmetta.<ref>Milltown Fact Sheet 2015-2016, Milltown Public Schools. Accessed July 11, 2016. "Through a formal send–receive contract, approved by the Department of Education, our high school students are sent on a tuition basis to Spotswood High School. Our 2015-2016 operating budget of $15.9 million supports Parkview School and Joyce Kilmer School, as well as the tuition for students attending Spotswood High School."</ref><ref>Spotswood High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 11, 2016. "I want to welcome you to Spotswood High School, a comprehensive institution that focuses on excellence in academics, the arts, athletics, and community service. Spotswood High School has served the residents in Spotswood, Helmetta, and Milltown since 1976."</ref><ref>Principal's Corner Template:Webarchive, Spotswood High School. Accessed July 11, 2016. "I want to welcome you to Spotswood High School, a comprehensive institution that focuses on excellence in academics, the arts, athletics, and community service. Spotswood High School has served the residents in Spotswood, Helmetta, and Milltown since 1976."</ref> In 2013, Milltown and Spotswood had discussions of expanding the partnership between the two districts beyond the sending relationship.<ref>McEvoy, James. "Milltown, Spotswood districts discuss further collaboration; Potential consolidation of schools is part of larger, ongoing discussion", Sentinel, February 21, 2013. Accessed February 2, 2017. "Through the subject of school consolidation was brought up, officials tempered expectations. Currently, Milltown's K-8 students are educated in the borough's two schools, but its high school students are sent to Spotswood on a tuition basis."</ref> of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 692 students and 57.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.<ref>School data for Spotswood High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>
The community is also served by the Greater Brunswick Charter School, a K–8 charter school serving students from Milltown, Edison, Highland Park and New Brunswick.<ref>About Us, Greater Brunswick Charter School. Accessed December 15, 2019. "The Greater Brunswick Regional Charter School is defined by the broad themes of child-directed learning in the vein of constructivism, Howard Gardner's 'unschooled mind,' and Montessori instruction; multi-age groupings of students; a unique degree of parental and community involvement; and a region of residence serving the entire and contiguous school districts of New Brunswick, Edison, Highland Park, and Milltown."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 399 students and 32.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1.<ref>District information for Greater Brunswick Charter School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>
Eighth grade students from all of Middlesex County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Middlesex County Magnet Schools, a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its schools in East Brunswick, Edison, Perth Amboy, Piscataway and Woodbridge Township, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.<ref>Heyboer, Kelly. "How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 23, 2019. Accessed February 8, 2025. "Middlesex County has two stand-alone career academies for high-achieving students: the Academy for Science, Math and Engineering Technology, located on the campus of Middlesex County College in Edison, and the Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge. How to apply: Students must attend a mandatory information session and submit an application by November of their 8th grade year."</ref><ref>About Our Schools, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed February 8, 2025. "These high schools are free public schools that offer hands-on, integrated learning opportunities for students in grades 9-12 interested in all types of careers as well as higher education. Any student who resides anywhere in Middlesex County's 25 municipalities student may apply to the school district. If accepted, the home school district will permit the student to attend and will organize daily transportation at no cost to the student's family."</ref>
Our Lady of Lourdes School (PreK–8), which operated under the supervision of Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen, closed in June 2013 due to dropping enrollment.<ref>Chang, Kathy. "Our Lady of Lourdes School closes in Milltown", Centraljersey.com, June 20, 2013. Accessed January 15, 2024. "The dismissal bell at Our Lady of Lourdes School (OLOL) rang for the last time on June 14. The 11 a.m. sounding was met with hugs and tears, as many shared lasting memories of their time at the Catholic school on Cleveland Avenue. The Diocese of Metuchen announced recently that the school would close for good in June.... The community learned in May that the school would be closing for financial reasons associated with declining enrollment."</ref>
Transportation
[edit]Roads and highways
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Template:As of, the borough had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Middlesex County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<ref>Middlesex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>
Ryders Lane (County Route 617) is a major artery serving the borough along the eastern border.<ref>Middlesex County Route 617 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2011. Accessed December 5, 2019.</ref> The New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) passes through for about a mile, but the closest interchange is in neighboring East Brunswick. Also, US 1 is outside in neighboring North Brunswick.<ref>Middlesex County Road Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref>
Public transportation
[edit]On weekdays, NJ Transit provides local bus service on the 811 route.<ref>Middlesex County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed November 25, 2012.</ref>
Coach USA Suburban Transit provides NYC rush-hour commuter service on the 400 route.<ref>Route 400, Coach USA Suburban Transit. Accessed September 28, 2013.</ref>
The Raritan River Railroad ran through Milltown, but is now defunct along this part of the line. The track and freight station still remain. Proposals have been made to use the line as a light rail route.<ref>Preserving Rail Rights of Way in Middlesex County, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed December 3, 2019. "On this basis the following rail lines may merit future investigation on their feasibility for accommodating a light rail and/or busway type of passenger service. Raritan River Railroad. South Amboy, Sayreville, South River, East Brunswick, Milltown, North Brunswick, New Brunswick - This corridor could address some of the east-west travel needs in the central area of the County providing a transit way that would link the City of South Amboy and the City of New Brunswick. This could also provide a viable commuter travel alternative to the heavily used Route 18 Corridor."</ref>
Notable people
[edit]Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Milltown include:
- J. Edward Crabiel (1916–1992), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate and as New Jersey Secretary of State, until forced to resign<ref>Pace, Eric. "J. Edward Crabiel, 75, Who Held Posts in New Jersey Government", The New York Times, June 20, 1992. Accessed September 7, 2015. "J. Edward Crabiel, a New Jersey Democrat who was the state's Secretary of State and the minority leader of the State Senate, died yesterday at St. Peter's Medical Center in New Brunswick, where he was admitted two weeks earlier. He was 75 years old and a lifelong resident of Milltown."</ref>
- Josephine Figlo (1923–2011), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League outfielder who played for the Milwaukee Chicks and Racine Belles in 1944<ref>Josephine Gill (Figlo), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Accessed May 12, 2017. "Hometown: Milltown, NJ"</ref>
- Al Hermann (1899–1980), Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Boston Braves<ref>Al Hermann, Society for American Baseball Research. Accessed February 2, 2017.</ref>
- David Kikoski (born 1961), jazz pianist<ref>Biography Template:Webarchive, DavidKikosky.com. Accessed April 8, 2007. "David Kikoski was born on October 16, 1965 in Milltown, New Jersey."</ref>
- Leroy Lins (1913–1986), professional basketball player who played for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots in the National Basketball League<ref>Leroy Lins, Peach Basket Society. Accessed June 28, 2019.</ref>
- Danny Pintauro (born 1976), actor who got started as a child actor on the television soap opera As the World Turns, and in the movie Cujo, and came to prominence on the television series Who's the Boss?<ref>Danny Pintauro profile, TV.com. Accessed April 8, 2007. "Daniel John Pintauro was born on January 6, 1976 in Milltown, New Jersey."</ref>
- David Schwendeman (1924–2012), last full-time chief taxidermist of the American Museum of Natural History from 1959 to 1988, who was a lifelong resident of Milltown<ref>Hevesi, Dennis. "David Schwendeman, Museum's Chief Taxidermist, Dies at 87", The New York Times, December 1, 2012. Accessed July 12, 2016. "Mr. Schwendeman, the last full-time taxidermist at the 143-year-old museum, died on Monday at the home in Milltown, N.J., where he had lived for all of his 87 years."</ref>
- Geno Zimmerlink (born 1963), former American football tight end who played for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League<ref>Geno Zimmerlink, Pro Football Archives. Accessed November 15, 2020. "Born: 3/23/1963 Milltown, NJ; High School: Spotswood (NJ)"</ref>
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Borough of Milltown website
- Milltown Public Schools
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- School Data for the Milltown Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
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