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Millstone Township is a township in western Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is located within the Raritan Valley region and is a part of the New York metropolitan area.<ref>Tarabour, Brooke. "New Jersey-Bound: The Staten Island Migration", The New York Times, January 10, 1993. Accessed June 10, 2022.</ref><ref>Capuzzo, Jill P. "Living In - Millstone, N.J.: Street Lighting by Mother Nature", The New York Times, February 8, 2013. Accessed June 10, 2022.</ref> As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 10,376,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 190 (−1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 10,566,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 1,596 (+17.8%) from the 8,970 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>

The township was named after the Millstone River, a major tributary of the Raritan River, and whose name originated from an incident in which a millstone was dropped into the river.<ref>The History of Township of Millstone, New Jersey, Township of Millstone. Accessed September 7, 2015. "Our town is named after the Millstone River that originates in the Township. The river was first named by the Lenape Indians as the Mattawong and later renamed by early settlers as Millstone River."</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 7, 2015.</ref><ref>Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 209. United States Government Publishing Office, 1905. Accessed September 7, 2015.</ref> The headwaters for the Millstone River originate in the township.<ref>"Watershed Management Area 10 Millstone". State of New Jersey: Department of Environmental Protection, Watershed Restoration. Last Updated: May 3, 2012. Accessed December 4, 2020.</ref><ref name=RaritanInitiatives>"Raritan River Initiatives", Rutgers University Center for Urban Policy Research. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref>

The township has been ranked as one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, Millstone residents had a median household income of $156,891, more than double the statewide median of $76,475 and ranked ninth in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents.<ref>Raychaudhuri, Disha. "The wealthiest towns in N.J., ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 7, 2019. Accessed November 4, 2019. "The median household income in N.J. is $76,475, recent Census data shows.... A note about the data: The data comes from 2013-2017 American Community Survey conducted by U.S. Census Bureau. Smaller towns with less than 10,000 residents were excluded from the list.... 9. Millstone, Monmouth County; Median income: $156,891"</ref><ref>B19013 - Median Household Income in The Past 12 Months (in 2017 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) Universe: Households from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for New Jersey municipalities Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 4, 2019.</ref>

HistoryEdit

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The Thomas Baird Homestead, owned by one of the first families to settle in Millstone,<ref name=BairdHomestead>Template:Cite news</ref> seen at twilight

Millstone was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28, 1844, from portions of Freehold Township and Upper Freehold Township, as well as part of Monroe Township in Middlesex County. The portions taken from Monroe Township were relinquished in 1845. On May 29, 1937, portions of the township were taken to form the borough of Jersey Homesteads (now Roosevelt).<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. 182. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>

The township has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, Millstone Township residents had a median household income of $156,891, ranked 9th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.<ref>Raychaudhuri, Disha. "The wealthiest towns in N.J., ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 7, 2019. Accessed November 4, 2019. "The median household income in N.J. is $76,475, recent Census data shows.... A note about the data: The data comes from 2013-2017 American Community Survey conducted by U.S. Census Bureau. Smaller towns with less than 10,000 residents were excluded from the list.... 9. Millstone, Monmouth County Median income: $156,891"</ref>

GeographyEdit

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 37.18 square miles (96.30 km2), including 36.61 square miles (94.81 km2) of land and 0.58 square miles (1.49 km2) of water (1.55%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

There are two unincorporated communities within the township served by the United States Postal Service as post offices. Clarksburg is served by post office ZIP Code 08510 and Perrineville is served as ZIP code 08535.<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Township of Millstone. Accessed October 18, 2013. "The Township, in its infancy, was comprised of several historic villages. They were known as Cars Tavern, Holmeson, Smithburg, Sweetman, Bergen Mills, Bairdsville, Stone Tavern, Clarksburg, and Perrineville. The last two remain today as a witness to our past heritage."</ref> Other unincorporated communities and place names located entirely or partially within the township include Baird, Bairdsville, Bergen Mills, Burksville, Carrs Corner, Carrs Tavern, Charleston Springs, Disbrow Hill, Ely, Elys Corner, Fair Play, Hillhurt, Holmeson, Pine Hill, Smithburg, Stone Tavern and Sweetman.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 22, 2014.</ref>

The township borders Freehold Township, Manalapan Township, Roosevelt and Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County; East Windsor and Robbinsville Township in Mercer County; Monroe Township in Middlesex County; and Jackson Township in Ocean County.<ref>Areas touching Millstone Township, MapIt. Accessed February 27, 2020.</ref><ref>Regional Location Map, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed February 27, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Major bodies of waterEdit

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The namesake Millstone River flows through the township.

Due to the township's unique location in the center of New Jersey, it is the home of numerous headwaters for various important rivers, brooks, and streams that flow throughout the state. The township is located on a ridge within the geographic heartland of New Jersey.<ref>NJ Map: An Interactive Atlas Of New Jersey From Rowan University; Stormwater Management Map, Rowan University: School of Earth & Environment. Accessed July 10, 2022.</ref><ref>"Where are the headwaters of Manalapan Brook?", My Central Jersey, January 2, 2015. Accessed July 10, 2022.</ref><ref>New Jersey Land Types 1954, Rutgers Cartography. Accessed July 10, 2022.</ref><ref>New Jersey Geology 1940, Rutgers Cartography. Accessed July 10, 2022.</ref><ref>New Jersey Geological And Water Survey, p. 32, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed July 10, 2022.</ref> The township falls within the hillier terrain and fertile soil found in the Inner coastal plain, while a small sliver of the eastern border of the township (which borders Jackson Township) is located within the flat terrain and sandier soil found in the Outer coastal plain.

Much of the township is centrally located within the much larger Raritan Valley region's watershed (as many of its brooks and streams flow into the river). The township is the headwaters for the Millstone River, one of the most important tributaries of the aforementioned river.<ref name=RaritanInitiatives/> Part of the township also belongs to the Delaware Valley region's watershed, with the Assunpink Creek and the Doctors Creek flowing through the southern and western sections of the township bordering Upper Freehold Township. Part of the Assunpink Wildlife Preservation Area is located in the township, as well as in portions of Upper Freehold Township, Roosevelt and Robbinsville Township. The reservation offers wetlands and lakes for viewing migratory birds, in addition to mountain biking trails, bridle paths and hiking trails, operated under the supervision of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife.<ref>About Our Community Template:Webarchive, Upper Freehold Township. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref><ref>Collins, Helen Lippman; Reardon, Patricia. "For Equestrians, Every Day is a Day for Riding or Practicing", The New York Times, November 1, 1987. Accessed October 28, 2013. "Horse Park, in Upper Freehold Township, is a project of the state's Equine Advisory Board. When completed, it will be a first-class facility for competitive horsemanship, complete with outdoor show rings, seats for a large group of spectators, a polo field and jumping and steeplechase courses."</ref><ref name="nynjtc.org">Assunpink Wildlife Management Area, New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. Accessed July 10, 2022.</ref><ref name="Assunpink Wildlife Management Area">Assunpink Wildlife Management Area, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife. Accessed July 10, 2022.</ref> Turkey Swamp Park is another nature reservation which features wetlands, hiking trails, and even campgrounds, located in neighboring Freehold Township. The township is also one of only two municipalities in Monmouth County that are part of the Toms River watershed, most of which is located in Ocean County, as it rises from the Millstone and Jackson area, flowing southward through the New Jersey Pine Barrens to the Barnegat Bay.<ref>Toms River Watershed, Barnegat Bay Partnership. Accessed July 3, 2022.</ref>

Other notable bodies of water within the township include:

LakesEdit

  • Assunpink Lake<ref>Assunpink Lake, Lake-Link New Jersey. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref> (located at Assunpink Wildlife Preservation Area)
  • Bulk's Lake<ref>Bulk's Lake, Fishbrain. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref> (located at Charleston Springs Golf Course)
  • Perrineville Lake<ref>Perrineville Lake Park, Monmouth County Parks. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref>
  • Rising Sun Lake<ref>Rising Sun Lake, Lake-Link New Jersey. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref>

RiversEdit

EcologyEdit

According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Millstone Township would have an Appalachian Oak (104) vegetation type with an Eastern Hardwood Forest (25) vegetation form.<ref name="Conservation Biology Institute">U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions), Data Basin. Accessed October 13, 2020.</ref>

DemographicsEdit

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Open fields in Millstone Township

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2010 censusEdit

The 2010 United States census counted 10,566 people, 3,301 households, and 2,888 families in the township. The population density was 288.8 per square mile (111.5/km2). There were 3,434 housing units at an average density of 93.9 per square mile (36.3/km2). The racial makeup was 89.44% (9,450) White, 3.59% (379) Black or African American, 0.17% (18) Native American, 4.51% (476) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.80% (85) from other races, and 1.50% (158) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.48% (579) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 3,301 households, 45.8% had children under the age of 18; 78.5% were married couples living together; 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 12.5% were non-families. Of all households, 9.3% were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.42.<ref name=Census2010/>

28.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 37.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 99.3 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $134,909 (with a margin of error of +/− $15,849) and the median family income was $139,535 (+/− $20,761). Males had a median income of $92,222 (+/− $13,047) versus $66,090 (+/− $14,854) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $50,390 (+/− $5,755). About 0.4% of families and 0.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Millstone township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref>

2000 censusEdit

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 8,970 people, 2,708 households, and 2,426 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,797 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 97.83% White, 1.05% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.51% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Millstone township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 31, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Millstone township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 31, 2012.</ref>

There were 2,708 households, out of which 52.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.4% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.4% were non-families. 7.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 3.46.<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $104,561, and the median income for a family was $106,116. Males had a median income of $74,333 versus $50,036 for females. The per capita income for the township was $58,285. About 3.8% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

GovernmentEdit

Local governmentEdit

Millstone is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.<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 Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election 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><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 7. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask", New Jersey State League of Municipalities, March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting, the council selects one of its members to serves as mayor and another as deputy mayor.

The Township Committee is Millstone's legislative body. It sets policies, approves budgets, determines municipal tax rates, and passes resolutions and ordinances to govern the town. The Committee also appoints citizen volunteers to advisory boards, the Zoning Board of Adjustment, committees, and commissions. The Committee may investigate the conduct of any department, officer or agency of the municipal government. They have full power of subpoena permitted by Statute.<ref name=MayorCommittee/>

Template:As of, the Millstone Township Committee consists of Mayor Albert Ferro (R, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2025), Deputy Mayor Chris Morris (R, term on committee 2026; term as deputy mayor ends 2025), Eric Davis (R, 2027), Tara Zabrosky (R, 2027) and Jeff Ziner (R, 2026).<ref name=MayorCommittee>Mayor & Committee, Millstone Township. Accessed January 23, 2025. "The Millstone Township Committee is made up of five elected officials. Township residents elect a new committee-person every 3 years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. At the Reorganization meeting each year (first meeting in January), the committee elects a Mayor and Deputy Mayor, each of whom serve a term of one year or until the election and qualification of a successor."</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, Millstone Township. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2024>November 5, 2024 General Election Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated December 16, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2023>November 8, 2023 General Election Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated January 18, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2022>General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 27, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

In September 2018, Al Ferro was selected from three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that had been vacated by Robert Kinsey in August due to illness.<ref>Sockol, Matthew. "Ferro joins Township Committee in Millstone Township", CentralJersey.com, September 25, 2018. Accessed November 8, 2018. "Al Ferro is the newest member of the Township Committee in Millstone Township. Ferro was one of three residents recommended for the appointment by the local Republican Party following the resignation of Bob Kinsey, who had served on the committee since 2005. Kinsey resigned from the committee in August and died on Sept. 19 following a lengthy illness."</ref>

Federal, state, and county representationEdit

Millstone Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District<ref name=PCR2022>2022 Redistricting Plan, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 12th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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PoliticsEdit

Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRowTemplate:PresRowTemplate:PresRow |} As of March 2011, there were a total of 6,954 registered voters in Millstone Township, of which 1,159 (16.7%) were registered as Democrats, 2,621 (37.7%) were registered as Republicans and 3,171 (45.6%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Monmouth, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 5, 2012.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 65.5% of the vote (3,340 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 33.3% (1,698 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (60 votes), among the 5,134 ballots cast by the township's 7,344 registered voters (36 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.9%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 62.8% of the vote (3,373 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 34.8% (1,867 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (64 votes), among the 5,368 ballots cast by the township's 7,032 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.3%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 5, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 65.7% of the vote (3,289 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 33.3% (1,668 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (41 votes), among the 5,005 ballots cast by the township's 6,603 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 75.8.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 5, 2012.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 80.0% of the vote (2,384 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 18.3% (544 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (51 votes), among the 3,007 ballots cast by the township's 7,363 registered voters (28 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 40.8%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 75.8% of the vote (2,875 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 19.2% (729 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 4.4% (167 votes) and other candidates with 0.3% (11 votes), among the 3,791 ballots cast by the township's 6,938 registered voters, yielding a 54.6% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Monmouth County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 5, 2012.</ref>

EducationEdit

The Millstone Township Schools serve public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.<ref>Millstone Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Millstone Township Schools. Accessed April 28, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through eight in the Millstone Township School District. Composition: The Millstone Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Millstone Township."</ref> As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,109 students and 93.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Millstone Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Millstone Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref>) are Millstone Township Primary School<ref>Millstone Township Primary School, Millstone Township Schools. Accessed September 27, 2017.</ref> with 386 students in grades Pre-K–2, Millstone Township Elementary School<ref>Millstone Township Elementary School, Millstone Township Schools. Accessed September 27, 2017.</ref> with 321 students in grades 3–5 and Millstone Township Middle School<ref>Millstone Township Middle School, Millstone Township Schools. Accessed September 27, 2017.</ref> with 400 students in grades 6–8.<ref>District Directory, Millstone Township Schools. Accessed April 28, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Millstone Township Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Students in ninth through twelfth grades for public school attend Allentown High School in Allentown, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Upper Freehold Regional School District, which also includes students from Allentown and Upper Freehold Township.<ref>Upper Freehold Regional School District 2015 School Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 27, 2017. "Students in pre-kindergarten through grade 4 attend Newell Elementary School (NES), students in grades 5-8 attend the state-of-the-art Stone Bridge Middle School, (SBMS) and Allentown High School (AHS) welcomes students from Allentown, Upper Freehold, and Millstone."</ref> As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,206 students and 89.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1.<ref>School data for Allentown High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref>

InfrastructureEdit

Emergency servicesEdit

PoliceEdit

The township does not have a local police department. Millstone Township is patrolled by the New Jersey State Police.<ref>Emergency Services, Township of Millstone. Accessed April 29, 2020.</ref>

EMSEdit

The Millstone Township Fire Department provides EMS with a staffed ambulance, 24/7. The Millstone Township First Aid Squad was closed in 2020.<ref>Millstone Township Volunteer First Aid Squad, Township of Millstone. Accessed April 29, 2020.</ref>

FireEdit

The local fire department consists of 18 career firefighters that provide fire protection, rescue, and are the BLS ambulance provider. Between the hours of 6 am and 6 pm, 6 personnel are on duty. 5 personnel are on duty from 6pm to 6 am, along with volunteer firefighters.<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Millstone Township Fire Company. Accessed July 31, 2012. "Therefore, in 1979, the fire company, with the support of many township residents, petitioned the municipal government to establish Millstone Fire District # 1, to raise and oversee the expenditure of monies to insure adequate funding for fire protection. In 1999, the Fire District, in response to the growing number of fire calls, and declining number of volunteer firefighters available during week days, decided in conjunction with the fire company, to appoint its first paid firefighters to supplement the fire company's volunteers, the majority of whom worked out of town."</ref> In 2025, the department promoted its first full-time fire chief from within its ranks.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

TransportationEdit

Roads and highwaysEdit

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Interstate 195 in Millstone Township

Template:As of, the township had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Monmouth County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Monmouth County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

Interstate 195 is the main highway serving Millstone Township. It crosses the southern part of the township, connecting to Upper Freehold and Jackson townships. Half of an interchange is located in Millstone (Exit 16 for CR 537) with the other half in Jackson.<ref>Interstate 195 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed October 18, 2013.</ref>

CR 524, CR 526, CR 527, CR 537, and CR 571 are the main county highways which pass through Millstone Township. CR 539 also passes through the township, but there are no intersections prior to it entering Robbinsville/Upper Freehold on the south and East Windsor on the north. A small portion of Route 33 passes through the northern tip of the township prior to entering Manalapan Township and Monroe Township.

The New Jersey Turnpike (also known as Interstate 95) is accessible in neighboring Robbinsville Township (Exit 7A), East Windsor (Exit 8) and Monroe Township (Exit 8A).

HealthcareEdit

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CentraState Medical Center

Millstone Township is served by CentraState Healthcare System. Located in neighboring Freehold Township, the 287-bed hospital is a partner of Atlantic Health System and is affiliated with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.<ref>Who We Are, CentraState Medical Center. Accessed July 9, 2023.</ref> CentraState Healthcare system also provides healthcare through its various family practices in communities across western Monmouth and southern Middlesex counties in Central Jersey. Family practices that are accessible to Millstone include locations in East Windsor and Monroe Township.<ref>Who We Are, CentraState Medical Center. Accessed July 8, 2023.</ref>

The next closest hospitals to the township are the Hamilton Division of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in nearby Hamilton Township, Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center in nearby Plainsboro Township, and the Old Bridge Division of Raritan Bay Medical Center in nearby Old Bridge Township.

Notable peopleEdit

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