Milltown, New Jersey

**Milltown** is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.

## History

The Lenape (Native American people) had settlements along the Lawrence Brook. It would soon be called Lawrence Brook Mill. The 1903 classic western film _The Great Train Robbery_ was shot in Milltown.

In March 2010, the Milltown City Council voted against changing the name of Petain Avenue. They said it would be difficult for the residents if the name changed. 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.

## Geography

Milltown borough has a total area of  of land and  of water. The borough borders North Brunswick Township to the west and East Brunswick Township to the east.

### 2020 Census

As of 2020, the borough's population was 7,037.

### Local government

The government of Milltown consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council. The council has six members. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. In the 2009 election for governor, Republican Chris Christie received 56.2% of the vote (1,684 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 33% (982 votes). Independent Chris Daggett received 261 votes (.09%). In this election 49% of registered voters came out to cast their votes.

## Education

The Milltown Public Schools serves students in public school for Kindergarten through eighth grade. For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Spotswood High School in Spotswood.

### Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of  of roadways.

### Public transportation

New Jersey Transit provides local bus service on weekdays along the 811 route and Coach USA Suburban Transit provides NYC rush-hour commuter service on the 400 route.

The Raritan River Railroad used to run through Milltown. The track and freight station still remain.

## Notable people

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.
- David Kikoski (born 1961), jazz pianist.
- 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?_.
- Peter Plantec (born 1943), writer, digital artist and software designer.
- David Schwendeman (1924–2012), last full-time chief taxidermist of the American Museum of Natural History from 1959 to 1988; lifelong resident of Milltown.

## Other websites

- Borough of Milltown website
- Milltown Public Schools
- School Data for the Milltown Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Milltown, New Jersey
- **settlement type**: Borough (New Jersey), Borough
- **image skyline**: Mill_Condos_in_Milltown_(1899).jpg
- **imagesize**: 250x200px
- **image caption**: The historic The Milltown India Rubber Company, Milltown India Rubber Factory, now converted to condominiums
- **image map**: Middlesex_County_New_Jersey_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Milltown_Highlighted.svg
- **mapsize**: 250x200px
- **map caption**: Location of Milltown in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
- **image map1**: Census_Bureau_map_of_Milltown,_New_Jersey.png
- **mapsize1**: 250x200px
- **map caption1**: Census Bureau map of Milltown, New Jersey
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in New Jersey, County
- **subdivision name2**: Middlesex County, New Jersey, Middlesex
- **government type**: Borough (New Jersey), Borough
- **governing body**: Borough Council
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader title1**: Municipal clerk
- **established title**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date**: January 29, 1889
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **area total km2**: 4.13
- **area land km2**: 4.02
- **area water km2**: 0.11
- **area total sq mi**: 1.59
- **area land sq mi**: 1.55
- **area water sq mi**: 0.04
- **area water percent**: 2.56
- **area rank**: 441st of 565 in state
22nd of 25 in county
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 7037
- **population rank**: 317th of 565 in state
22nd of 25 in county
- **population density km2**: auto
- **population density sq mi**: 4528.3
- **population density rank**: 129th of 565 in state
10th of 25 in county
- **timezone**: Eastern Time Zone, Eastern (EST)
- **utc offset**: −05:00
- **timezone dst**: Eastern Daylight Time, Eastern (EDT)
- **utc offset dst**: −04:00
- **elevation ft**: 36
- **postal code type**: ZIP Code
- **postal code**: 08850
- **area code**: Area codes 732 and 848, 732
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standards, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 3402346620
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 0885303