Millington, New Jersey
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| Millington, New Jersey | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris County |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,000 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC) |
| ZIP code | 07946 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34027 |
| GNIS feature ID | |
Millington is an unincorporated area within Long Hill Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07946. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07946 was 3,000. It is part of the township along with Gillette, Stirling, and the hamlet of Meyersville.
It borders the southern side of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge with access to Lord Stirling Park. The Passaic River runs through it. The Raptor Trust, a famous bird rehabilitation and education center within the Great Swamp is also inside the town limits.
Minors attending the public school system are part the Long Hill Township School System, and will eventually go to Watchung Hills Regional High School, which is actually located in Somerset County as opposed to Morris County. Millington School is the only active school actually located in the town anymore. It houses grades 2-5 with 508 students as of the 2004-5 school year.[1]
The Town Hall used to be used as the old school house of the town, originally built in the 1800s.
The town is home to a train stop on the Gladstone Branch of the NJ Transit rail line, Millington Station. Millington Station was built in 1901, after the West Line Railroad was extended from Summit to Bernardsville during the years 1870-71.[1] "It was entered into the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1984."[2] Another building on the register is the Boyle/Hudspeth-Benson House. See List of Registered Historic Places in Morris County, New Jersey for other examples in the area.
It was home to the Clover Hill Swimming Club, which lost a 1966 civil rights case.
Millington Savings Bank started as Millington Building and Loan in 1911 in the town and his grown to other branches in the area.[3]
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Millington include:
- Jack H. Jacobs (1945-), Medal of Honor recipient in 1969 for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War.[2]
[edit] External links
- Census 2000 Fact Sheet for Zip Code Tabulation Area 07946 from the United States Census Bureau
- fieldtripcom The Raptor Trust
- Google maps
- Long Hill Schools
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- Weather Averages
[edit] References
- ^ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Long Hill Township School System, accessed April 29, 2007.
- ^ James, George. "COMMUNITIES; Those Whom We Honor", The New York Times, May 28, 2000. Accessed December 19, 2007. "Especially now, said Jack H. Jacobs, who received his medal for his service in Vietnam, as he recently sat sipping coffee in the kitchen of his big Victorian house in Millington."
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