Jump to content
Main menu
Main menu
move to sidebar
hide
Navigation
Main page
Recent changes
Random page
Help about MediaWiki
Special pages
Niidae Wiki
Search
Search
Appearance
Create account
Log in
Personal tools
Create account
Log in
Pages for logged out editors
learn more
Contributions
Talk
Editing
Millburn, New Jersey
(section)
Page
Discussion
English
Read
Edit
View history
Tools
Tools
move to sidebar
hide
Actions
Read
Edit
View history
General
What links here
Related changes
Page information
Appearance
move to sidebar
hide
Warning:
You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you
log in
or
create an account
, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
Anti-spam check. Do
not
fill this in!
==Notable people== {{Category see also|People from Millburn, New Jersey}} People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Millburn include: {{div col}} * [[Jabri Abdur-Rahim]] (born 2002), [[college basketball]] player for the [[Providence Friars men's basketball|Providence Friars]]<ref>[https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/article/jabri-abdur-rahim-adjusting-swiftly-to-blair/ "Jabri Abdur-Rahim adjusting swiftly to Blair"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], January 6, 2019. Accessed May 7, 2023. "Those three players are Jaylen Blakes of Somerset, Luke Kolaja of Basking Ridge and Jabri Abdur-Rahim of Short Hills."</ref> * [[Sean Baker (filmmaker)|Sean Baker]] (born 1971), [[Palme d'Or]] winning, [[97th Academy Awards|Oscar nominated]] film director<ref>Murphy, J. J. [https://books.google.com/books?id=40XHEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA13 ''The Florida Project''], p. 13. [[University of Texas Press]], 2021. {{ISBN|9781477324042}}. Accessed January 23, 2025. "Born on February 26, 1971, Sean Baker grew up in Short Hills and Branchburg, New Jersey."</ref> * [[Craig Balsam]], entertainment industry entrepreneur, [[Tony Award]]-winning theatrical producer and film producer<ref>Wiener, Robert [https://njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com/record-exec-calls-out-rocker-as-bigoted/ "Record exec calls out rocker as 'bigoted'; NJ-raised Craig Balsam scores Pink Floyd star's condemnation of Israel"], ''[[New Jersey Jewish News]]'', March 5, 2014. Accessed April 11, 2021. "Ever since he was a boy growing up in Millburn and attending Congregation B'nai Israel, Craig Balsam has had two loves β rock music and Judaism."</ref> * [[Michael Lewis Becker]] (born 1940), advertising executive<ref>Harris, Patricia. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/millburn-slash-short-hills/articles/new-officer-brings-millburn-police-up-to-full-for "New Officer Brings Millburn Police Up to Full Force"], Tap Into Millburn / Short Hills, December 19, 2012. Accessed May 1, 2017. "During the session, the audience was treated to a showing of a recently completed promotional video for the township. ''Millburn USA: One of America's Greatest Towns'' was produced over a 6-month period by longtime resident and former advertising executive Michael Becker."</ref> * [[Lee Bickmore]] (1908β1986), chairman of the board and CEO of [[Nabisco]]<ref>Saxon, Wolfgang. [https://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/12/obituaries/lee-bickmore-ex-chairman-of-national-biscuit-company.html "Lee Bickmore, Ex-Chairman Of National Biscuit Company"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 12, 1986. Accessed September 15, 2015. "Lee Smith Bickmore, who rose from a sales job with the National Biscuit Company in Pocatello, Idaho, to the chairmanship of the company, died last Saturday in Vero Beach, Fla., where he lived in retirement. He was 78 years old and a former resident of Short Hills, N.J. "</ref> * [[Prince Lorenzo Borghese]] (born 1973), star of the 9th season of ''[[The Bachelor (US TV series)|The Bachelor]]''<ref>Harris, Patricia. [http://www.theitemonline.com/page.php?page=2086 "TV bachelor retains his roots"], ''The Item of Millburn and Short Hills'', December 7, 2006. "Prince Lorenzo Borghese, the young bachelor whose selection of a potential life partner was chronicled on the recently completed television series ''The Bachelor: Rome,'' spent his formative years in the township."</ref> * [[Courtney Brosnan]] (born 1995), professional soccer player who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for [[Everton F.C. Women]] of the [[FA Women's Super League|Women's Super League]] and the [[Republic of Ireland women's national football team| Republic of Ireland]]<ref>[https://cuse.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=13692 Courtney Brosnan], [[Syracuse Orange women's soccer]]. Accessed October 17, 2019. "High School: Millburn; Hometown: Short Hills, N. J."</ref> * [[Scott Brunner]] (born 1957), former professional quarterback for the [[New York Giants]]<ref>Schaefer, Beverly. [http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2015/01/former_giants_quarterback_scott_brunner_helps_open.html "Former Giants QB Scott Brunner helps open new PEAC turf facility in Ewing"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', January 26, 2015. Accessed December 18, 2017. "The Millburn resident played football at Lawrence High School and the University of Delaware and played for the Giants from 1980 to 1983."</ref> * [[Andrew Catalon]] (born 1980), sportscaster who has announced ''[[NFL on CBS]]'', ''[[PGA Tour on CBS]]'', ''[[College Basketball on CBS]]'' and ''[[NCAA March Madness (TV program)|NCAA March Madness]]''<ref>Politi, Steve. [https://www.nj.com/olympics/2014/02/sochi_olympics_2014_no_stone_left_unturned_by_andrew_catalon_the_voice_of_curling_politi.html "Sochi Olympics 2014: No stone left unturned by Andrew Catalon, the voice of curling (Politi)"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], February 9, 2014, updated March 29, 2019. Accessed February 15, 2020. "Becoming the Voice of American Curling was not exactly something Andrew Catalon had envisioned when he decided to become a broadcaster.... And so began an unlikely gig for the Short Hills native, one that has helped springboard his career to bigger things."</ref> * [[Bill Chinnock]] (1947β2007), singer-songwriter and guitarist who was part of the Asbury Park music scene with Bruce Springsteen in the late 1960s<ref>Lustig, Jay. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/03/bill_chinnock_tribute_band_hit.html "Bill Chinnock tribute hits the Stone Pony on Saturday"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', March 26, 2010. Accessed September 24, 2013. "Chinnock was born in Newark, and spent most of his childhood in Millburn and East Orange."</ref> * [[Buzzy Cohen]] (born 1985), recording music industry executive and trivia enthusiast best known for his association with the [[game show]] ''[[Jeopardy!]]''<ref>DeSisto, Danielle. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/millburn-short-hills/2016/05/26/former-millburn-resident-is-current-champion-on-jeopardy/94717978/ "Former Millburn resident is current champion on ''Jeopardy!''"], ''The Item of Millburn and Short Hills'', May 26, 2016. Accessed April 25, 2022. "Township native Austin "Buzzy" Cohen says he applied to be on the hit quiz show, ''Jeopardy!'' on a whim."</ref> * [[Ralph Cicerone]] (1943β2016), [[atmospheric scientist]] and administrator, who served as president of the [[National Academy of Sciences]]<ref>[[Sam Roberts (newspaper journalist)|Roberts, Sam]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/science/ralph-cicerone-scientist-who-sounded-climate-change-alarm-dies-at-73.html "Ralph Cicerone, Scientist Who Sounded Climate Change Alarm, Dies at 73"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 7, 2016. Accessed November 7, 2016. "Ralph J. Cicerone, who as a researcher and the president of the National Academy of Sciences issued an early warning about the grave potential risks of climate change, died on Saturday at his home in Short Hills, N.J. He was 73."</ref> * [[Richard Coogan]] (1914β2014), actor best known for playing the lead role in ''[[Captain Video and His Video Rangers]]''<ref>Barnes, Mike. [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/richard-coogan-star-captain-video-688192 "Richard Coogan, Star of 'Captain Video and His Video Rangers,' Dies at 99"], ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', March 12, 2014. Accessed September 15, 2015. "A native of Short Hills, N.J., Coogan worked as an announcer and news anchor on radio before making his Broadway debut in 1945 in the comedy ''Alice in Arms''."</ref> * [[Leon Cooperman]] (born 1943), businessman, investor and philanthropist who is chairman and CEO of Omega Advisors<ref>Delevingne, Lawrence. [https://www.cnbc.com/2016/09/21/insider-trading-accusations-for-leon-cooperman-a-long-fall-from-dizzying-heights.html "For Leon Cooperman, a long fall from dizzying heights"], [[CNBC]], September 21, 2016. Accessed October 6, 2016. "Leon Cooperman is addicted to investing. The hedge fund manager's stock-junkie lifestyle starts at 5:15 a.m. on weekdays, when he wakes up in the Short Hills, New Jersey, house he's lived in for 36 years."</ref> * [[Freeman Craw]] (1917β2017), [[Type design|typeface designer]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-obituary-for-tom-godfrey/171919322/ "Freeman Godfrey; Graphic artist and designer innovator in visual Identity field, typefaces that bear his name, of Tinton Falls, 100"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', May 28, 2017. Accessed May 7, 2025, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Freeman Godfrey Craw, 100, of Tinton Falls, N.J., passed away peacefully on Monday, May 1, 2017. Mr. Craw had lived in Tinton Falls since 2001. Prior to that, he had been a long-time resident of Short Hills, N.J."</ref> * [[Joseph P. Day]] (1874β1944), early land auctioneer and real-estate broker<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1920/09/04/archives/joseph-p-days-home-robbed-20000-gems-butler-and-chauffeur.html "Joseph P. Day's Home Robbed $20,000 Gems; Butler and Chauffeur Gone--Abandon Auto"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 4, 1920. Accessed September 15, 2015. "When Mrs. Charlotte Pope, mother-in-law of Joseph P. Day, real estate expert, was at dinner Thursday evening in Mr. Day's country residence, Pleasant Days, Short Hills, N.J., sneak thieves entered Mrs. Pope's room on the second floor, broke open a jewel box which they found in the drawer of the chiffonier and escaped with jewelry valued at $20,000."</ref> * [[Ina Drew]], former Chief Investment Officer at [[JP Morgan Chase]] who resigned following the [[2012 JPMorgan Chase trading loss]] that resulted in billions in losses to the bank<ref>Beeson, Ed. [http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2012/05/nj_native_ina_drew_took_the_fa.html "N.J. native Ina Drew took the fall for JPMorgan mess by retiring"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', May 20, 2012. Accessed October 27, 2017. "In Short Hills, Ina Drew and husband Howard maintain a stately home that stands out even from its well-heeled surroundings."</ref> * [[Pablo Eisenberg]] (1932β2022), scholar, social justice advocate and former tennis player<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1950/02/27/archives/eisenberg-upsets-lewis-36-62-61-a-few-facts-on-the-dodgers-from.html "Eisenberg Upsets Lewis, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1; A Few Facts On The Dodgers From Grandpa"], ''[[The New York Times]]'',February 27, 1950. Accessed August 24, 2022. "The first of the twelve seeded players in the men's singles division of the Eastern indoor tennis championships was eliminated yesterday when Herb Lewis, vice president of the Eastern Umpires Tennis Association, seeded eighth, was beaten by Pablo Eisenberg of Millburn, N.J., in a fourth-round test at the Kingsbridge Armory."</ref> * [[Max Eisenbud]] (born 1972, class of 1990), sports agent specializing in tennis<ref>Lattman, Peter. [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/27/sports/tennis/max-eisenbud-maria-sharapovas-agent-builds-her-brand.html "Dealmaker for the Shotmakers"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 26, 2012. Accessed March 18, 2024. "Growing up in Short Hills, N.J., Eisenbud dreamed of competing at the United States Open."</ref> * [[Daniel Errico]], children's book author and children's media content creator who is the creator and executive producer of Hulu's kids TV series ''[[The Bravest Knight]]''<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98068735/daniel-errico-of-short-hills/ "Town native's children's story to be released Oct. 1"], ''The Item of Millburn and Short Hills'', September 22, 2011. Accessed March 21, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Errico grew up in Short Hills."</ref> * [[John Ferolito]], the founder and current owner of [[Arizona Beverage Company]]<ref>Ramirez, Anthony. [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/14/nyregion/metro-briefing.html "Metro Briefing"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 14, 2001. Accessed September 15, 2015. "The case dates to a 1994 golf outing at the East Orange Golf Course, when John Ferolito of Short Hills hit a mulligan, or second tee shot, and struck Jeffrey Schick in the eye, knocking him unconscious. He sued."</ref> * [[James C. Fletcher]] (1919β1991), 4th and 7th [[Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration|Administrator of NASA]]<ref>[[Ian Fisher (journalist)|Fisher, Ian]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/24/us/james-fletcher-72-nasa-chief-who-urged-shuttle-program-dies.html "James Fletcher, 72, NASA Chief Who Urged Shuttle Program, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 24, 1991. Accessed March 21, 2012. "James Chipman Fletcher was born on June 5, 1919, in Millburn, N.J. He received an undergraduate degree in physics from Columbia University and a doctorate in physics from the California Institute of Technology."</ref> * [[William R. Forstchen]] (born 1950), author<ref>Ranieri, Lynne. [http://millburn.patch.com/articles/local-history-one-mans-memories-of-the-early-days "Local History: One Man's Memories of the Early Days - John Lonergan remembered much of the history of Millburn-Short Hills."], Millburn-Short Hills Patch, August 10, 2009. Accessed March 15, 2011. "To further develop the story of Edward Lonergan, we have a reminiscence of him from a story written by renowned author and former Millburn resident William R. Forstchen..."</ref> * [[Martin S. Fox]] (1924β2020), publisher who served as President of the [[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]]<ref>[https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/04/her-saturday-night-live-partner-died-of-coronavirus-so-did-her-crusading-father-the-next-day.html "Daughter remembers father lost to coronavirus, a βpassionate crusader for social justice'"], NJ Advance for [[NJ.com]], April 14, 2020. Accessed December 30, 2021. "The couple moved to Millburn in 1957 and had two daughters."</ref> * [[Max Greyserman]] (born 1995), [[professional golfer]] on the [[PGA Tour]]<ref>[https://goduke.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/max-greyserman/298 Max Greyserman], [[Duke Blue Devils]]. Accessed July 16, 2024. "Hometown; Short Hills, N.J;. High School: Peddie School... Born Max Alexander Greyserman on May 31, 1995 in Short Hills, N.J."</ref> * [[Grace Hartigan]] (1922β2008), [[Abstract Expressionism|Abstract Expressionist]] painter and a significant member of the [[New York School (art)|New York School]] of the 1950s and 1960s<ref>Clifford, Edith. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/539825084/ "Society Notes and News of the Week"], ''The Item of Millburn and Short Hills'', September 26, 1941. Accessed February 23, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Hartigan of 527 Wyoming avenue, will give a dinner party on Saturday, in honor of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Jachens, who will leave October 1, to make their home in Los Angeles, Cal.... Mrs. Jachens, the former, Miss Grace G. Hartigan, was graduated from Millburn High School, class of 1940."</ref> * [[Anne Hathaway]] (born 1982), actress<ref>Maynard, Kevin. [http://www.usaweekend.com/04_issues/040411/040411anne_hathaway.html "Up-and_Comers: Beyond the fairy tale"]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[[USA Weekend]]'', April 11, 2004. "Once upon a time there lived a pretty girl named Anne Hathaway. She was a typical teenager in Millburn, N.J., albeit with a surprise hit movie -- ''The Princess Diaries'' -- under her belt that raked in more than $100 million and won her the adulation of little girls everywhere."</ref> * [[Herbert G. Hopwood]] (1898β1966), Commander in chief of the [[United States Pacific Fleet]] from 1958 to 1960<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1966/09/16/archives/adm-herbert-g-hopwood-dies-pacific-fleet-commander-5860.html "Adm. Herbert G. Hopwood Dies; Pacific Fleet Commander, '58-60"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 16, 1966. Accessed October 21, 2018. "Adm. Herbert Gladstone Hopwood, who was commander in chief of the United States Pacific Fleet at his retirement from the Navy in 1960, died this morning in St. Barnabas Hospital. He was 67 years old and lived at 68 Tennyson Drive in Short Hills."</ref> * [[Ariel Horn]] (born {{circa|1979}}), novelist and teacher<ref>Harris, Patricia. [http://www.digifind-it.com/millburn/data/item/2004/2004-10-21.pdf#page=24 "First job hunt leads to first novel"], ''The Item of Millburn and Short Hills'', October 21, 2004. Accessed May 27, 2018. "Author Ariel Horn, who grew up in the township and graduated from college two years ago, has fond memories of her formative days at Millburn High School."</ref> * [[Dara Horn]] (born 1977), novelist and professor of literature<ref>Klein, Julia M. [https://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-living/jersey-celebrities/horn-of-plenty-dara-horn-explores-jewish-culture/ "Horn of Plenty: Short Hills Writer Dara Horn Explores Jewish Culture; A Jewish scholar and a Harvard PhD., novelist Dara Horn is also a happy suburban mom."], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', August 14, 2013. Accessed May 25, 2018. "Horn, 36, has always been an uncommonly precocious writer. Growing up in Short Hills, she and her three siblings wrote and performed satirical plays for the familyβs Passover seders (Oscar Night at the Exodus)."</ref> * [[Mia Sinclair Jenness]] (born 2005), actress<ref>Durbach, Elaine. [https://njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com/millburn-child-featured-in-play-about-terezin/ "Millburn child featured in play about Terezin"], ''[[New Jersey Jewish News]]'', October 24, 2012. Accessed December 14, 2020. "Mia Sinclair Jenness has had to learn about the Holocaust for her role in the play And a Child Shall Lead, but the Millburn first-grader β already a passionate theater veteran β declares the experience has been wonderful."</ref> * [[Elliott Kalan]] (born 1981), head writer for ''[[The Daily Show]]''<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/independentpress/index.ssf/2009/11/danielle_friedman_to_wed_ellio.html "Danielle Friedman to wed Elliott Kalan, a Millburn High School graduate"], ''Independent Press'', November 12, 2009. Accessed March 24, 2015. "The future groom is a graduate of Millburn High School, Class of 1999, and the New York University Tisch School of the Arts."</ref><ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/fashion/weddings/29FRIEDMAN.html "Danielle Friedman, Elliott Kalan"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 27, 2010. Accessed March 21, 2012. "The bridegroom, also 28, is a writer for ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'' on Comedy Central. He has also appeared on the show in roles like Doodle Von Taintstain and Toppington Von Monocle, and as himself. He graduated from New York University. He is a son of Abby Kalan of Millburn, N.J., and Marc Kalan of Maplewood, N.J."</ref> * [[Peter Kellogg]] (born 1942), director of the [[Wall Street]] investment firm [[Spear, Leeds & Kellogg]], which was sold to [[Goldman Sachs]] in 2000 for $5.5 billion<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/DRSR.html #278 Peter Kellogg], ''[[Forbes]]''. Accessed September 15, 2015. "Residence: Short Hills, New Jersey, United States, North America"</ref> * [[Joe Kernen]] (born 1956), [[CNBC]] news anchor and host of ''[[Squawk Box]]''<ref>Strauss, Robert. [http://www.coloradanmagazine.org/2009/06/01/heres-something-to-squawk-about/ "Here's something to squawk about"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120724130805/http://www.coloradanmagazine.org/2009/06/01/heres-something-to-squawk-about/ |date=2012-07-24 }}, ''Coloradan magazine'', June 1, 2009. Accessed September 15, 2015. "Kernen, 53, stays out of the limelight living in Short Hills, N.J., a bedroom community 45 minutes from CNBC's studios in suburban New Jersey, a few miles northwest of Wall Street."</ref> * [[Irwin I. Kimmelman]] (1930β2014), politician who served in both houses of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] and served as the [[Attorney General of New Jersey]] from 1982β1986<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/03/nyregion/sketches-of-major-appointees-to-kean-s-cabinet.html "Sketches Of Major Appointees To Kean's Cabinet"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 3, 1982. Accessed September 10, 2015. "Attorney General Irwin I. Kimmelman of Short Hills has been in all three branches of government. The 51-year-old lawyer served in the State Assembly in 1964 and 1965 and as a Superior Court judge from 1971 to 1976, when he resigned to return to private practice."</ref> * [[Eileen Kraus]] (1938β2017), business executive who broke the [[glass ceiling]] to become the first woman to run a major bank in [[Connecticut]]<ref>Gosselin, Kenneth R. [https://www.courant.com/business/hc-eileen-kraus-connecticut-banker-dies-20170707-story.html "Eileen Kraus, a Banker Who Broke Barriers, Dies"], ''[[Hartford Courant]]'', July 8, 2017. Accessed May 1, 2022. "Eileen Shanley Kraus was born July 19, 1938, and grew up in Maplewood and Short Hills, N.J."</ref> * [[Igor Larionov]] (born 1960), center who played for the [[New Jersey Devils]]<ref>Lieber, Jill. [https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/devils/2004-01-27-larionov-cover-story_x.htm "Freedom is music to Larionov's ears"], ''[[USA Today]]'', January 27, 2004. Accessed September 15, 2015. "Larionov, at 43 the oldest player in the NHL and in his 14th and final season in professional hockey as a center with the New Jersey Devils, hears music everywhere he turns. At home in Short Hills, N.J., daughters Alyonka, 16, and Diana, 13, are busy launching a pop music career, singing practically around the clock."</ref> * [[Conor Leslie]] (born 1991), actress<ref>Kelleher, Lindsey. [http://www.northjersey.com/arts-and-entertainment/scorsese-visits-college-campus-to-direct-movie-1.386509?page=all "Scorsese visits college campus to direct movie"], ''The Item of Millburn and Short Hills'', July 19, 2012. Accessed March 28, 2016. "She and actress Conor Leslie, who plays main character Greta, both grew up in Millburn.... Although several years apart β Scorsese graduated from Millburn High School in 1983 and Leslie in 2008 β they both remember going to the Millburn Delicatessen and walking to Millburn Middle School."</ref> * [[David Levithan]] (born 1972, class of 1990) [[young adult fiction]] author and editor<ref>[https://www.tapinto.net/articles/morristown-festival-of-books-to-feature-author-da "Morristown Festival of Books to Feature Author David Levithan"], TAP into Morristown, July 22, 2015. Accessed March 8, 2021. "Levithan hails from Short Hills, NJ, graduated from Millburn High School and Brown University, and now lives in Hoboken, NJ."</ref> * [[Robert D. Lilley (businessman)|Robert D. Lilley]] (1912β1986), businessman who served as the president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company ([[AT&T]]) from 1972 to 1976<ref>McQuiston, John T. [https://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/18/obituaries/robert-d-lilley-is-dead-at-74-former-president-of-at-t.html "Robert D. Lilley Is Dead At 74; Former President Of A.T.&T."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 18, 1986. Accessed May 21, 2020. "Robert D. Lilley, former president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and chairman of a New Jersey commission that investigated the 1967 Newark riots, died Wednesday at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan after a heart attack. He was 74 years old and lived in Short Hills, N.J."</ref> * [[Betty Liu]] (born 1973), Bloomberg TV anchor<ref>Anderson, Susan. [http://www.nj.com/insidejersey/index.ssf/2010/09/in_the_loop_with_betty_liu.html "In the loop with Betty Liu"], ''[[Inside Jersey]]'', September 21, 2010. Accessed June 27, 2012. "For someone who has the opportunity to reach some 240 million viewers around the world each day, particularly in Asia, the popular financial news journalist is strikingly down-to-earth and actually quite taken with Millburn, where she's been living since August 2009."</ref> * [[Monroe Jay Lustbader]] (1931β1996), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1992 until his death, where he represented the [[New Jersey's 21st legislative district|21st Legislative District]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=eDeIAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Monroe+Jay+Lustbader,+rep.%22 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 206, Part 1''], p. 252. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1994. Accessed September 17, 2019. "Monroe Jay Lustbader, Rep., Millburn - Assemblyman Lustbader was born Jan. 15, 1931, in Kearny."</ref> * [[Billy McFarland (fraudster)|Billy McFarland]] (born 1991), entrepreneur and founder of the [[Fyre Festival]]<ref>Aswad, Jem; and Parisi, Paula. [https://variety.com/2017/music/news/fyre-festival-make-up-dates-billy-mcfarland-ja-rule-1202403507/ "Fyre Festival Organizer Billy McFarland Announces Make-Up Dates for 2018, Admits 'We Were Overwhelmed'"], ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', April 28, 2017. Accessed May 1, 2017. "A native of affluent Short Hills, NJ, who is said to have studied computer engineering at Bucknell, he is described in the media as Ja Rule's 'tech partner.'"</ref> * [[John C. McGinley]] (born 1959), actor<ref>Fretts, Bruce. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090421130056/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,179398,00.html "Heeeeeere's John C.! Oliver Stone fave John C. McGinley makes a name for himself"], ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', October 15, 2001. Accessed March 15, 2011. "Life hasn't always been so sweet for McGinley. After growing up in Millburn, N.J., he toiled in New York theater, understudying John Turturro for a year and a half in an Off Broadway play called ''Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.''"</ref> * [[Robert Mulcahy]] (1932β2022), athletic director at [[Rutgers University]]<ref>Caldwell, Dave. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/04/nyregion/in-person-renaissance-man.html "In Person; Renaissance Man"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 4, 2005. Accessed October 21, 2018. "The taciturn Mulcahy, who graduated from Millburn High School and lives in Basking Ridge, did much of the groundwork that let Schiano, after a few tough seasons, become a success in his home state -- their home state."</ref> * [[Maureen Ogden]] (1928β2022), seven-term member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] who served as Mayor of Millburn from 1979 to 1981<ref>[http://www.jerseyhistory.org/findingaid.php?aid=1379 Manuscript Group 1379, Maureen B. Ogden (b. 1928), N.J. Assemblywoman] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208144630/http://jerseyhistory.org/findingaid.php?aid=1379 |date=2017-02-08 }}, [[New Jersey Historical Society]]. Accessed July 21, 2010.</ref> * [[C. Milford Orben]] (1898β1975), politician who served five terms in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=R8UGAQAAIAAJ&q=%22June+28,+1898+:+son+of+Charles+S.+and%22 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 164''], p. 278. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1940. Accessed July 6, 2022. "C. Milford Orben (Rep., Millburn) - Mr. Orben was born in Newark, New Jersey, on June 28, 1898 : son of Charles S. and Mabel Orben. Educated East Orange Grammar and High Schools, Pennsylvania State College."</ref> * [[Laura Overdeck]], education reformer, author and philanthropist<ref>[https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/millburn-short-hills/2016/10/06/the-item-an-idea-grows/93042492/ "The Item: An idea grows"], ''The Item of Millburn and Short Hills'', October 6, 2016. Accessed May 1, 2025. "Weβve written about township resident Laura Overdeck in the past. She began a program called ''Bedtime Math'' with her children, working together on a daily math problem."</ref> * [[Julie Parsonnet]], infectious disease expert<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77988381/marriage-of-parsonnet-malzberg/ "Dr. Julie Parsonnet marries Dr. Anthony James Alfrey"], ''The Item of Millburn and Short Hills'', February 4, 1993. Accessed May 20, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Dr. Julie Parsonnet, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Victor Parsonnet of Sagamore Road, was married January 17 to Dr. Anthony James Alfrey, son of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Alfrey of Los Angeles, Calif.... The bride, a graduate of Millburn High School and Harvard University, received her medical degree from Cornell Medical College."</ref> * [[Sondra Perl]], Professor [[Emeritus|Emerita]] of [[English literature|English]] at [[Lehman College]] and director of the Ph.D. in [[Composition studies|Composition and Rhetoric]] at the [[Graduate Center, CUNY|Graduate Center of the City University of New York]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/539820268/ "College Corner"], ''The Item of Millburn and Short Hills'', September 1, 1966. Accessed May 6, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Three Millburn High School alumnae have been named to the dean's list of scholars at Simmons College in Boston for the year..... Sondra A. Perl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Perl of South Orange Avenue, will be a sophomore in the department of education."</ref> * [[Belva Plain]] (1915β2010), author<ref>Horner, Shirley. [https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/03/nyregion/about-books.html "About Books"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 3, 1993. Accessed June 27, 2012. "Previous recipients of the award, which has come to be known as the Michael, include Mary Higgins Clark of Saddle River, Belva Plain of Short Hills, Wende and Harry Devlin of Mountainside, the Nobel laureate Dr. Arno Penzias of Highland Park and Gay Talese of Ocean City."</ref> * [[Mary Reckford]] (born 1992), [[rowing (sport)|rower]] who competed in the [[Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics β Women's lightweight double sculls|women's lightweight double sculls event]] at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]]<ref>[https://dartmouthsports.com/sports/womens-rowing/roster/molly-reckford/7773 Molly Reckford], [[Dartmouth Big Green]]. Accessed July 28, 2021. "Hometown Short Hills, N.J.; High School: Phillips Exeter"</ref> * [[Brian Rolston]] (born 1973), professional hockey player<ref>Russo, Michael. [http://www.startribune.com/sports/wild/41536627.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUjc8LDyiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU "Rolston sees Minnesota in a positive light: The current New Jersey veteran remains "eternally grateful" and isn't bashful about talking up the Wild."]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[[Star Tribune]]'', March 20, 2009. Accessed March 15, 2011.</ref> * [[Alex Rosenberg (basketball)|Alex Rosenberg]] (born 1991), basketball player who plays for [[Hapoel Afula B.C.]] of the [[Israeli National League]]<ref>Staff. [http://jewishjournal.com/news/world/112081/ "Interview: Meet Columbiaβs Alex Rosenberg"], ''[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles]]'', January 17, 2013. Accessed February 17, 2018. "I am from Short Hills, New Jersey where I attended Millburn High school for four years and then went to prep school at Peddie for one year because I felt that I needed another year to improve my strength and get ready for college life."</ref> * [[Peter Rost (doctor)|Peter Rost]] (born 1959), author, speaker, expert witness and drug industry whistleblower<ref>Edwards, Jim. [http://www.bnet.com/blog/drug-business/q-a-peter-rost-on-his-quixotic-bid-to-become-obama-8217s-fda-chief/249 "Q&A: Peter Rost on His Quixotic Bid to Become Obama's FDA Chief"], [[BNET]], December 4, 2008. Accessed March 15, 2011. "BNET: The last time I saw you, you were walking round Short Hills, N.J., in a Panama hat. Will you wear your Panama hat to work if you are made FDA commissioner?"</ref> * [[Bess Rous]], actress<ref>[https://www.nj.com/independentpress/2011/01/short_hills_native_bess_rous_c.html "Short Hills native Bess Rous cast in ''The How and The Why'' at McCarter in Princeton"], ''Independent Press'' at [[NJ.com]], January 15, 2011, updated April 1, 2019. Accessed April 11, 2021. "Short Hills native Bess Rous, a graduate of the Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, has been cast opposite Academy Award winner Mercedes Ruehl in the two-character premiere of Sarah Treemβs ''The How and The Why''."</ref> * [[Annie Russell]] (1864β1936), British-American theatrical actress<ref>Rajtar, Gayle; and Rajtar, Steve. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110718064045/http://winterparkmag.com/winterparkmag/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=958&Itemid=78 "Annie Russell: Rollins Theater Is Named To Honor The Ethereal Actress Respected For Her Talent And Drive"], ''Winter Park Magazine'', February 2011. Accessed March 15, 2011. "It wasn't long before Russell decided it was time for another break from acting; not just a brief rest, but a true retirement. She was ill with influenza in 1917 and announced her decision to leave the stage and move to a home she already owned in Short Hills, N.J."</ref> * [[Camille Sabie]] (1902β1998), athlete who represented the United States at the [[1922 Women's World Games]], winning gold medals in the 110 yd hurdles and [[standing long jump]] and a bronze medal in the conventional [[long jump]]<ref>Johnson, Judy. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67074418/sabie-recalls-days-as-pioneer-athlete/ "Town resident recalls days as 'pioneer' Olympic athlete"], ''The Item of Millburn and Short Hills'', December 31, 1981. Accessed December 29, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Camille Sabie Malbrock now a resident of Oval Road, was one of the women pioneers who that year demonstrated that the 'weaker sex' had a proud place on the athletic field."</ref> * [[Laura Sydell]] (born 1961), former senior technology reporter for [[Public Radio International]]'s ''[[Marketplace (radio program)|Marketplace]]'', and a regular reporter on for [[National Public Radio]]'s ''[[All Things Considered]]'', ''[[Morning Edition]]'', and ''[[Weekend Edition]]''<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/539831575/ "Township students honored"], ''The Item of Millburn and Short Hills'', June 14, 1979. Accessed October 13, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Laura Sydell, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Sydell of 81 Mohawk Road was the recipient of a departmental award in English and history at the Gill-St. Bernard's School commencement exercises June 9."</ref> * [[Patti Stanger]] (born 1961), matchmaker<ref>D'Onofrio, Laura. [http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/celebrities/115701974_Former_resident_helps_others_find_love.html "Former resident helps others find love"], ''The Item of Millburn and Short Hills'', February 10, 2011. Accessed March 15, 2011. "Patti Stanger moved to Millburn when she was 11 years old and graduated from the high school in 1979. Maybe the name means something to you, or maybe the phrase ''Millionaire Matchmaker'' will ring some bells."</ref> * [[Janet Sorg Stoltzfus]], (1931β2004), educator, who established the Ta'iz Cooperative School, the first non-religious school in North Yemen<ref>[https://www.towntopics.com/mar1004/obits.html#obit4 "Obituary: Janet S. Stoltzfus"], ''[[Town Topics (newspaper)|Town Topics]]'', March 10, 2004. Accessed October 23, 2022. "She grew up in Summit and Short Hills, graduated in 1948 from the Kent Place School in Summit, and received her B.A. in English from Wellesley College in 1952, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa."</ref> * [[Carl Van Duyne]] (1946β1983), [[sailing (sport)|sailor]] who competed in the [[Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics β Finn|Finn event]] at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97632124/sailor-carl-van-duyne/ "Young Sailor Races for Medal This Week at Olympic Games"], ''The Item of Millburn and Short Hills'', October 17, 1968. Accessed March 14, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Carl Van Duyne of East Lane first sailed his own boat when he was six-years-old; this week the Princeton University graduate is pitting his seamanship and boat-handling ability against 50 of the world's best sailors.... During his high school years at the Pingry School, he completed in regattas and yacht club competitions at Mantoloking."</ref> * [[Peter Van Sant]] (born 1953), reporter on ''[[48 Hours (TV series)|48 Hours]]''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081026045508/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/03/16/48hours/main39040.shtml Peter Van Sant], ''[[48 Hours Mystery]]'', backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of October 26, 2008. Accessed September 15, 2015. "He lives in Short Hills, N.J., with his wife."</ref> * [[Arthur T. Vanderbilt]] (1888β1957), judge and judicial reformer who served as [[Chief Justice]] of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]] from 1948 to 1957<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/539970978/ "As It Looks From Here; Chief Justice Vanderbilt"], ''The Item of Millburn and Short Hills'', June 20, 1957. Accessed February 6, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "In the passing of Chief Justice Arthur T. Vanderbilt of llobart avenue last Sunday, Millburn Township lost its most distinguished citizen and New Jersey and the nation lost one of its most brilliant legal minds."</ref> * [[James Wallwork]] (1930β2024), politician who served in both houses of the [[New Jersey Legislature]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kGIkAQAAIAAJ&q=%22James+H.+Wallwork%22+%22September+17%2C+1930%22 ''Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 1970''], p. 388. Accessed April 21, 2020. "James H. Wallwork (Rep., Short Hills) - James H. Wallwork lives at 94 Canoe Brook Road, Short Hills. He was born in East Orange, September 17, 1930."</ref> *<!-- Alphabetized as "Wang, Yung-Ching" (not "Yung-Ching, Wang")--> [[Wang Yung-ching]] (1917β2008), former CEO and co-founder of [[Formosa Plastics Group]]<ref>Voreacos, David. [https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aWjWInl4QO6A "N.J. Judge Retains Case Over Estate of Formosa's Wang (Update1)"], [[Bloomberg L.P.]], August 13, 2009. Accessed September 15, 2015. "Wang died of cardiopulmonary arrest on Oct. 15 at his house in Short Hills, New Jersey, two days after arriving from Taiwan. He traveled to Short Hills "numerous times on a regular basis every year of the last twenty-plus years of his life," and lived there in the 1980s, according to the complaint."</ref> * [[Thomas Watson Jr.]] (1914β1993), second President of [[IBM]] and [[United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-01-01-mn-7340-story.html "Thomas J. Watson Jr.; Led IBM Into Computer Age"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', January 1, 1994. Accessed June 2, 2016. "Raised in Short Hills, N.J., and attending private schools, he called himself a privileged and unimpressive youth."</ref> * [[Joel Weingarten]], former member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19981207075254/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/weingar.htm Assemblyman Joel M. Weingarten], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 14, 2010.</ref> * [[Zygi Wilf]] (born 1950), owner of the [[Minnesota Vikings]]<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PD&s_site=twincities&p_multi=SP&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10E109B55DBC9C20&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Win A Joyous Return For Wilfs"], ''[[St. Paul Pioneer Press]]'', November 14, 2005. Accessed September 15, 2015. "Oh, the joy! The Wilfs of Short Hills, N.J., were unremitting fans of their beloved Giants, but they never felt football bliss quite like the Vikings' victory over the Giants on Sunday. 'I wanted this for a long time,' said Zygi Wilf after the Vikings survived a heart-pounding finish for their first road victory of the season."</ref> * [[Rachel Zoe]] (born 1971), fashion stylist<ref>[http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,,1819592,00.html She's got the look], ''[[The Observer]]'', July 16, 2006. Accessed May 14, 2008. "She was born Rachel Zoe Rosenzweig in New York and grew up in Short Hills, New Jersey, the daughter of wealthy art collectors."</ref> * [[Alan Zweibel]] (born 1950), television producer and writer<ref>Capuzzo, Jill L. [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/12/nyregion/12NJ.html "From 'Saturday Night Live' to '700 Sundays'"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 12, 2004. Accessed March 15, 2011. "For one thing, it has allowed him to move his family back East, to Short Hills, from Los Angeles, where the Zweibels have been living for the last 15 years."</ref> {{div col end}}
Summary:
Please note that all contributions to Niidae Wiki may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here.
You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see
Encyclopedia:Copyrights
for details).
Do not submit copyrighted work without permission!
Cancel
Editing help
(opens in new window)
Search
Search
Editing
Millburn, New Jersey
(section)
Add topic