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Holiday Events- Please support the MHS!

Added by Barbara E Wright on December 5, 2023 at 12:41am — No Comments

Holiday Events- Please support the MHS!

Added by Barbara E Wright on December 5, 2023 at 12:40am — No Comments

The History of St. Paul's Church

St Paul's Church congregation began when a small group of Milltown residents began borrowing the Methodist Church to hold their own services around 1860. This group was pastorless, but relied on the services of Reverend C. Bank of The Reformed Church of New Brunswick.

They built a wooden framed building in 1873 that they named St. Paul's Church,…

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Added by Barbara Wright on July 1, 2020 at 12:00am — No Comments

Please delete and not reply to Kimberly McCourt

A spammer has invaded our private website! He has been deleted, and I'm checking to make sure it doesn't happen again.

Added by Barbara Wright on May 5, 2020 at 3:11pm — 1 Comment

Raritan River Railroad Station- Milltown NJ

The Raritan River Rail Road was begun in Sayreville, New Jersey in 1888 and by 1890 connected South Amboy to New Brunswick, serving the freight and passenger needs of the area. About 100 years ago a new passenger station was built in Milltown at the railroads crossing of Washington Avenue. This use came to an end in 1938 with the…

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Added by Barbara Wright on February 19, 2020 at 10:00am — No Comments

Holiday Festival and Concert







FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MILLTOWN, NJ

SECOND ANNUAL MILLTOWN HOLIDAY FESTIVAL AND CONCERT

Presented by the Milltown Historical Society





On Saturday, December 14th, the Milltown Historical Society will be presenting the…

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Added by Barbara Wright on November 27, 2019 at 10:42am — No Comments

MIlltown Historic Preservation Committee

To all who care,

It has come to my attention that there are laws on the books in Milltown borough which require not only a historic preservation committee but also an official historian. To my knowledge neither is active or exists. However, one official claims on the office Milltown website to be on this committee. He is RICHARD REVOLINSKY who will pending on tonights out come may be our mayor. Being that he is on the Ford Ave redevelopment committee it looks like he has quietly kept…

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Added by Randy Ruth on November 5, 2019 at 2:40pm — No Comments

The Forgotten Years of Bibendum. Michelin’s American Period in Milltown: Design, Illustration and Advertising by Pioneer Tire Companies (1900-1930)

Professor Pau Merano-Bigas from the University of Barcelona in Spain has published his thesis, and it is available on the University's website as a series of PDF files.

The document has been fully translated into English, and tells the story of the rubber industry in Milltown, the Michelin company's venture in manufacturing in Milltown, and the impact of that business on the town. Professor Medrano-Bigas' academic focus is on print advertising, and he covers that topic in great depth,…

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Added by Barbara Wright on January 28, 2019 at 9:11pm — 1 Comment

Join or rejoin the Milltown Historical Society

Milltown Historical Society 2019 Membership Form

Founded in 1968 for the purpose of preserving the historical and cultural significance of Milltown and to provide a congenial atmosphere where the interests of the members could be shared. We currently have over 1,600 artifacts housed in two historic houses.

Meetings: Third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM at the Museum Annex.

For more information contact:

Barbara Wright- 732 828-0822 …

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Added by Barbara Wright on December 19, 2018 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Milltown's Family Tree

Several of us have recently been searching Ancestry.com, building our Milltown and extended family trees.

These trees are searchable on the Ancestry.com site. A post I put up on the Remembering Milltown Facebook page showed that there is even greater interest in finding the family histories of many individuals, either residing in, or from Milltown.

These are the trees that we have worked on. If you would like help and advice on looking up your own Milltown-related family tree,…

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Added by Barbara Wright on September 19, 2017 at 4:51pm — No Comments

Box of pictures

I was given a box of old photographs that I believe are of Grace Junker Regnault and her family. No names are written on any photos, but they were in the trash at her home on Chestnut St. as her home was being cleaned out after her death at age 101. Grace was the child of Catherine Heyl Junker and William Junker of Church St. Milltown. Her family were parishioners of St Paul's church. 

I will scan and post the pictures on this website, but if you are a relative or descendant of Grace…

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Added by Barbara Wright on July 17, 2017 at 10:40am — No Comments

ford ave: questions!

Hi everyone, i just have a few questions for some residents who might have some information on ford ave and the michelin complex. if you know any of the answers, please comment or email me at willbradfordbsa@gmail.com.

1) When was the building on the corner of main street and ford ave torn down? Its the building that used to stand on where the Knight's sell christmas trees. I can never find it in any pictures online, or anywhere for that matter...

2) Does anyone…

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Added by will bradford on December 4, 2016 at 4:30pm — No Comments

"The Michelin Tire Company: The American Adventure"

Hello All,

I found a really cool pdf on keepmilltownhistoric.org . It goes super in depth into Michelin's stay in Milltown, as well as their other branches in America in the early 21st century If you dig, you can find some really cool information.

Will

http://www.keepmilltownhistoric.org/Ford%20Ave%20Story.pdf

Added by will bradford on November 27, 2016 at 6:34pm — 4 Comments

Pictures of a changing Ford Ave.

Readers, as you probably know, the Michelin plants on Ford Avenue in Milltown are being razed. Please share any pictures you have of the old or new Ford Ave here, so we can keep a record of the site.

Thanks!

Added by Barbara Wright on November 27, 2016 at 5:38pm — No Comments

The Michelin buildings are coming down!

More iconic Milltown buildings are being demolished. How do you feel about this? Feel free to comment and chat on this site. And add pictures!!!

If you want to see the smokestack and water tower preserved, please sign this petition …

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Added by Barbara Wright on August 26, 2016 at 11:05pm — No Comments

JVSelover saves victims in ice -- 1924

On Feb. 17,1924 my Dad was ice skating at Lawrence brook when he observed a number of people had fallen through the ice. He immediately set out to save as many of them as he could.

Following is a news clipping of the event

 

A year later he received the Ralston Hero medal for his efforts. Following is a copy of the newspaper article recording the events.

 

I found a copy of a letter that my Dad sent to the New York Evening…

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Added by James Selover on January 30, 2016 at 3:52pm — 1 Comment

Do you have memories of Doby's Sub Shop, Doby's Deli or of the bowling alley on Broad St? a Post by Barbara Dobrzynski Justice

 My grandfather, Michael Stankowicz moved from NYC to Milltown to open Stank,s grocery store. This was around 1916. He brought his wife and three children, my Mother Victoria Dobrzynsi being a baby at the time. this store was on the corner of South and Broad Street. He prospered and then opened the first Bowling Alley in tHe area. 4 lanes. Grandpa ran this for years. Another child came to the family, a boy Al Stankowicz. Al grew up went to war with the Army came home and continued to…

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Added by Barbara Wright on January 30, 2016 at 1:52pm — 1 Comment

Milltown Historical Society Monthly Meetings

You are welcome to join us at the Milltown Historical Society Annex building on the third Tuesday of this and every month beginning at 6:30 pm.

Added by Barbara Wright on December 30, 2015 at 5:50pm — No Comments

Open House Saturday December 5

Milltown's 7th grade Girl Scout Cadette Troop will host their third MHS Museum Open House this Saturday between 1PM and 3PM. They will be serving cookies and cider and helping children make old fashioned craft projects. Make visiting the Milltown Historical Society Museum part of your holiday tradition! 

For Information, call 732 828-0822

Added by Barbara Wright on December 3, 2015 at 8:34pm — No Comments

Train Show Sat, Nov 14th and Sun, Nov 15!

FUN FAMILY event

Mark your calendars!

Come see Toy Trains and Raritan River Railroad Artifacts

Saturday, November 14 (11-5)

Sunday, November 15 (11-4)

 

  • Ø Spectacular Winter Wonderland with Operating Toy Train Layouts
  • Ø Santa Handing out Treats (bring your camera)
  • Ø Raritan River…
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Added by Kathy Heilman on October 22, 2015 at 10:47am — No Comments

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