Milltown
Municipal Building
39 Washington Avenue
Milltown, NJ 08850
732 828-2100
Milltown's early beginning has been traced back to 1816. At this time it was
known as Bergen's Mill. Jacob I Bergen owned a gristmill here, and the village was
made up of one small tavern, five or six houses west of Lawrence Brook and two
or three east of the brook. The total population was about twenty-five. With
the disappearance of the mill about 1843, this place became known as the
village of Milltown and was within the boundaries of North Brunswick Township.
In 1889 residents of the area voted to be incorporated into the Borough
Commission of Milltown. In 1896 this type of government went out of existence,
and on May 7, 1896, Milltown became an independent borough with a board of
councilmen. In 1902, part of East Brunswick Township was annexed to Milltown
under an Act of the State Legislature.
The Meyer Rubber Company settled in Milltown in 1844 and operated here until
1896. In 1907, the Michelin Tire Company of France took over and erected the
Michelin Building as it still stands today on Main Street, at the bridge. They
brought many of their employees from France. By 1919, the company had erected
over 200 homes for use by its employees. In 1930, Michelin closed down and
returned to France taking most of the French families with them. About all that
remains are the names of such streets as Lafayette, Joffre, Foch and Our Lady
of Lourdes Church, to recall the days when Milltown was predominantly French in
population. Today Milltown has grown into a community of homes whose residents
make their livelihood from Milltown and the surrounding metropolitan area.
MUNICIPAL
OFFICES
39 Washington Av
Milltown, NJ 08850 .......................................................... 732
828-2100
Open weekdays 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
MAYOR
Gloria M Bradford
Term Expires 12/31/07
TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
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Term Expires |
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John Collins ...................................... |
12/09 |
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Michael Skarzynski .................... |
12/08 |
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Randy Farkas................................... |
12/09 |
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William Deinzer ............................ |
12/07 |
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Joe Cruz .............................................. |
12/08 |
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Eric Steeber ...................................... |
12/07 |