Helmetta Brent Evans works on some skateboard stunts on a quiet street in Helmetta. Helmetta may be one of the smallest municipalities in the state, but it is full of history. The home of borough founder George W. Helme and 116 other buildings in Helmetta were placed on the state and federal Registers of Historic Places in 1980. The buildings became known as the George W. Helme Snuff Mill District. Helme founded the borough in the late 19th century. The borough's name is derived from the family surname "Helme" and Helme's eldest daughter, Antoinette, who was nicknamed "Etta." Helme had three children during his marriage to Margaret Appleby of Spotswood. The Appleby family operated the Helme Snuff Mill, formerly known as the Railroad Mills Snuff Mill, in Helmetta. The tobacco manufacturing plant closed down in 1993. Helme became sole owner of the manufacturing plant in the 1870s and built homes for many of the mill workers, as well as his own home, which became known as the Helme-Appleby house. While many of the historic homes built by Helme remain standing, the Helme-Appleby home was demolished in 2002. Population: 1,825 Area: 1.1 square miles Municipal Building: 60 Main St., 521-4946 Mayor: Frank Hague (D) 656-0600 Borough Council:  Andrew Tancredi (D), president  Nicole Perdoni-Byrne (D)  Cay Dufau (D)  Ed Romano (R)  Lou Adornati (R) Borough Meetings: Second and fourth Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Borough Clerk: Sandra Bohinski, 521-4946 Business Administrator: James Pickering, 521-4946 2002 Tax Rate: $6.37 per $100 at 50.73% ratio Emergencies: 911 First aid: 251-4100 Fire: 251-4100 Police: 251-4100 Post Office: 08828, 68 Main St., 521-0326 Helmetta Board of Education office: 521-0482 SCHOOLS  (Children attend Spotswood schools)  Grades K-5   Schoenly School 723-2220   Appleby School 723-2213  Grades 6-8   Memorial School 723-2227  Grades 9-12   Spotswood High School 723-2204 Recycling: aluminum, newspapers, twice a month