Milltown, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Milltown, Salem County.
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Milltown rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, steady hand of water. It lies 10.8 miles west-south-west of Gloucester, NJ (from Gloucester, NJ: bearing 242°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-south-west of Jefferson. Low-lying fields, often a rich, dark loam, stretch towards the Delaware River’s broad embrace, their flatness broken only by the occasional stand of mature oak or the gentle rise of a forgotten creek bed. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of cultivated soil and the distant, salty tang of the bay, a constant reminder of the proximity to the coast. Even on bright, clear days, the light seems to possess a certain diffused quality, softening the edges of the weathered barns and the modest houses that dot the countryside, lending a quiet, enduring character to the place. Originally a hub for milling operations, as its name suggests, Milltown’s economy has long been tied to the bounty of the surrounding land and waterways. Though the grand gristmills are largely historical footnotes now, agriculture remains a significant presence, with fields of corn and soybeans giving way to orchards in season, their branches heavy with ripening fruit. The nearby Delaware River, a vital artery for centuries, still offers opportunities for fishing and recreation, its wide expanse a constant, calming presence. While not a place of grand monuments, Milltown possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of lives lived in rhythm with the seasons and the enduring, subtle beauty of South Jersey’s coastal plain.
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| Location | Milltown, Salem County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.635947°N, 75.286021°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08098, 07081, 08850 |
| Area Code | 201, 551, 908 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Milltown, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Milltown includes coordinates 39.635947°N, 75.286021°W, situated in Salem County. ZIP code 08098, 07081, 08850. Telephone area code: 201, 551, 908. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.