Photo: Freeholdman12 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Milltown run?
Milltown’s borough government spent $9.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,326 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Milltown didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Milltown is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
About $1,326 per resident a year, or $3.63 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Milltown didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Milltown yet
Every year of Milltown’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the borough reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Milltown’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Milltown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Milltown →
Who’s in charge in Milltown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Milltown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on milltownnj.org ↗.
Milltown Borough School District
Milltown’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,832 per pupil, $13,952 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Milltown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: milltownnj.org ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Milltown compares with the towns next door
Milltown’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $996 to $1,201 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| North Brunswick Township | $996 | $10,000+ |
| East Brunswick Township | $1,201 | $10,000+ |
| Milltown | estimate | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Milltown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Milltown’s government
How much does Milltown spend per resident?
About $1,326 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Milltown didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $18.2 million.
Who runs Milltown’s government?
See milltownnj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Milltown yet.
Who represents Milltown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Patrick Diegnan) and General Assembly District 18 (Robert Karabinchak and Sterley Stanley). The General Assembly district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Milltown’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Milltown, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →