Millburn, New Jersey

Millburn is a suburban township in southwestern Essex County, within the U.S. state of New Jersey, and part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 21,710,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 1,561 (+7.7%) from the 20,149 recorded at the 2010 census,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 384 (+1.9%) from the 19,765 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> Short Hills, with a 2020 population of 14,422, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Millburn that is home to most of the township's population.<ref name=Census2020ShortHills>QuickFacts Short Hills CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 3, 2023.</ref>

Millburn was created as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 20, 1857, from portions of Springfield Township, when Union County was formed.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 129. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref> Earlier known variously as Milltown, Millville, Rum Brook, and Vauxhall, the name "Millburn" was adopted before the township was established. The township's name derives from the burn (Scottish for a stream) that powered mills in the area.<ref name=History>History, Township of Millburn. Accessed May 11, 2020. "Millburn has had many names, from Rum Brook, Vauxhall, Milltown, and Millville. In 1857, 'Millburn' was decided upon, partly because many of the town's residents were from Scotland and the mill burn (Scotch word for 'river' or 'stream') reminded them of home. Later there were disputes over the spelling of Millburn, but the double-L advocates won."</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 8, 2015.</ref>

The township is home to the South Mountain Reservation, The Mall at Short Hills, and the Paper Mill Playhouse, an established regional theater. The West Branch of the Rahway River runs through downtown Millburn,<ref>About the Rahway River Watershed, Rahway River Watershed Association. Accessed November 27, 2016. "The Rahway River is approximately 24-mile long and consists of four distinct branches. The West Branch, begins in West Orange and flows south through South Mountain Reservation and directly through downtown Millburn."</ref> and the Paper Mill Playhouse is situated on the banks of the river.

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Millburn as the 53rd best place to live in New Jersey in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey.<ref>"Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed May 11, 2008.</ref>

Millburn had the highest annual property tax bills in New Jersey in 2018 of $24,308, compared to a statewide average of $8,767.<ref>Marcus, Samantha. "These are the towns with the highest property taxes in each of N.J.’s 21 counties", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 22, 2019. Accessed November 5, 2019. "The average property tax bill in New Jersey was $8,767 last year. But there can be big swings from town to town and county to county.... The average property tax bill in Millburn Township was $24,308 in 2018, the highest in Essex County."</ref> The township had the highest annual bill in 2009 of $19,097, compared to the statewide average of $7,300 that year, which was the highest in the United States.<ref>Heininger, Claire. "N.J. average property taxes grow 3.3 percent to an average of $7,300", The Star-Ledger, February 26, 2010. Accessed June 30, 2011. "New Jersey's highest-in-the-nation residential property taxes continued to climb last year, to an average of $7,281, according to new data released by the state.... The municipality with the highest average bills was Millburn in Essex County, at $19,097."</ref> This is primarily a function of high property values, as Millburn had the lowest effective property tax rate in 2014 (1.9%) among the 22 municipalities in Essex County.<ref>"2014 General Tax Rates", New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Accessed October 15, 2015.</ref>

The township is one of New Jersey's highest-income communities. In 2000, Millburn had the 6th-highest per capita income in the state, with $76,796.<ref>"Money Income (1989 and 1999) and Poverty (1999) New Jersey, Counties and Municipalities", New Jersey Department of Labor Division of Labor Market and Demographic Research, New Jersey State Data Center. April 2003. Accessed May 10, 2020.</ref> Based on data from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey, the township had a per-capita income of $84,663, ranked 10th in the state.<ref>Median Household, Family, Per-Capita Income: State, County, Municipality and Census Designated Place (CDP) With Municipalities Ranked by Per Capita Income; 2010 5-year ACS estimates (Excel Format), New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed April 23, 2020.</ref> Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, Millburn residents had a median household income of $202,862, ranked highest in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.<ref>Raychaudhuri, Disha. "The wealthiest towns in N.J., ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 7, 2019. Accessed November 4, 2019. "The median household income in N.J. is $76,475, recent Census data shows.... A note about the data: The data comes from 2013-2017 American Community Survey conducted by U.S. Census Bureau. Smaller towns with less than 10,000 residents were excluded from the list.... 1. Millburn, Essex County Median income: $202,862"</ref><ref>B19013 - Median Household Income in The Past 12 Months (in 2017 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) Universe: Households from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for New Jersey municipalities Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 4, 2019.</ref>

History

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"Spring" by Hugh Bolton Jones. Painted by the artist in the mid 1880s on the Rahway River.

Millburn was an agricultural settlement before it became a Victorian residential community. It was part of the Newark settlements in New Jersey in the 19th century made from Charles II from James, his brother, in the 17th century. Springfield Township was founded in 1783 which included Millburn.<ref name=History/>

Millburn played a vital role during the Revolutionary War. With George Washington's military camped outside at Morristown and the British assaulting through the Hobart Gap, Millburn was brought into the Revolutionary War. Washington purportedly saw his soldiers on a vital point in the South Mountain Reservation, then known as Washington Rock. The Battle of Springfield in 1780 was the last push of the British into New Jersey and the first fight since Bunker Hill. A token of the war exists in the Parsil family graveyard on White Oak Ridge Road, where Nicholas Parsil was buried after being killed in a clash with the British.

After the Revolution, the Rahway River was dammed in five spots to frame plant lakes. Samuel Campbell created the first paper mill in 1790 and produced banknotes. The majority of the early factories were paper plants, among them the Diamond Mill, that is now the site of the Paper Mill Playhouse. In 1835 the Morris and Essex Railroad was completed, connecting Millburn to enormous urban communities in the east and coal areas in the northwest.<ref name=History/>

Two unincorporated suburbs were created within its borders. Wyoming was made up of Template:Convert of land and purchased by the Wyoming Land and Improvement Company and the latter was founded by Stewart Hartshorn (the namesake of Hartshorn Elementary School) who purchased Template:Convert of land to create Short Hills, New Jersey.<ref name=History/>

In June 2007, Millburn celebrated its 150th birthday in its downtown, in one of the biggest celebrations in Millburn history.<ref>Kelley, Pat. "Thousands expected for parade, party: Highlight of township's 150th anniversary is this Saturday", Independent Press, June 6, 2007. Accessed June 25, 2007. "Millburn is the place to be on Saturday, June 9. Officials and residents alike are gearing up for one of the biggest events in the township's history as they prepare to celebrate Millburn's 150th anniversary with a huge parade and a day full of fun events."</ref>

Geography

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South Mountain Reservation in Millburn

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 9.89 square miles (25.62 km²), including 9.33 square miles (24.17 km²) of land and 0.56 square miles (1.45 km²) of water (5.64%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Brantwood, Canoe Brook, Short Hills, Washington Rock, White Oak Ridge and Wyoming.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref> Millburn includes the Wyoming district, South Mountain and Millburn center. Short Hills includes Brookhaven, Country Club, Deerfield-Crossroads, Glenwood, Knollwood, Merrywood, Mountaintop, Old Short Hills Estates and White Oak Ridge.<ref>About, Millburn Township. Accessed May 11, 2020. "Millburn is comprised of the historic Wyoming district, and South Mountain and Millburn Center areas. Short Hills contains the sections of Knollwood, Glenwood, Brookhaven, Country Club, Merrywood, Deerfield-Crossroads, Mountaintop, White Oak Ridge, and Old Short Hills Estates."</ref>

Situated approximately Template:Convert west of Midtown Manhattan, Millburn is bordered by the Essex County municipalities of Livingston and West Orange to the north and northeast; Maplewood to the east; the Morris County municipalities of Chatham Borough and Florham Park to the west and southwest; and the Union County municipalities of Summit to the south, and Springfield and Union townships to the southeast.<ref>Areas touching Millburn, MapIt. Accessed February 27, 2020.</ref><ref>Municipalities, Essex County, New Jersey Register of Deeds and Mortgages. Accessed February 27, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Economy

The Mall at Short Hills is an upscale shopping mall anchored by Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's and Macy's, with a gross leasable area of Template:Convert.<ref>The Mall at Short Hills, Taubman Centers. Accessed January 25, 2017.</ref>

Arts and culture

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Clock tower at the intersection of Main and Essex Streets

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Taylor Park

• Paper Mill Playhouse is a 1,200-seat regional theater established in 1938, that has been officially designated as the "State Theatre of New Jersey".<ref>About Us, Paper Mill Playhouse. Accessed August 6, 2013.</ref><ref>Background and History, Paper Mill Playhouse. Accessed August 6, 2013.</ref>
• B'nai Israel synagogue was designed by architect Percival Goodman and features works by Herbert Ferber, Adolph Gottlieb and Robert Motherwell.<ref>D'Onofrio, Laura. "B'nai Israel's interior art pieces head to New York", The Item of Millburn and Short Hills, April 8, 2010. Accessed March 21, 2012. "In 1951 Millburn's Congregation B'nai Israel took a revolutionary step. Rabbi Max Gruenewald commissioned architect Percival Goodman to find three avant-garde artists to create works for the synagogue.Jane Young, Executive Director of Congregation B'nai Israel, stands in front of Adoplh Gottlieb's Torah Ark Curtain that is now on display in New York City's Jewish Museum. When artists Robert Motherwell, Herbert Ferber and Adolph Gottlieb created respectively an expansive lobby mural, an exterior sculpture and a large-scale Torah curtain, Gruenewald knew the modern works would ruffle feathers."</ref>

Parks and recreation

• Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary – A site owned by the daughter of Short Hills founder Stewart Hartshorn, the Template:Convert park with its Template:Convert of trails was donated to the township in 1958.<ref>Our Story, Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary. Accessed March 21, 2012. "The origin of the CHA goes back to a gift of land that Stewart Hartshorn made to his daughter, Cora L. Hartshorn, in 1923. Cora developed the area as a place where wild things could grow without harm and where people could come to enjoy them. The 'Stone House' was designed by Architect Bernhardt E. Muller, built using trap rock from Stewart Hartshorn’s quarry in Springfield, NJ and completed in 1933. Cora Hartshorn died in 1958 and willed the CHA to Millburn Township."</ref>
• Greenwood Gardens – one of sixteen garden preservation projects in the United States overseen by the Garden Conservancy.<ref>Grimes, William."A Riotous Ramble, Reborn in Suburbia", The New York Times, April 25, 2013. Accessed April 11, 2021. "When Stewart Hartshorn, a fortune in hand from the sales of spring-roller window shades, bought land in Millburn Township in the 1870s, he envisioned 'a harmonious community for people who appreciated nature.'... In one fell swoop, the tightly packed suburban mosaic of northern New Jersey gets a natural windfall. Greenwood Gardens sprawls over 28 acres that run right up against the extensive South Mountain Reservation, preserving the sense of total isolation from the human herd.

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• South Mountain Reservation, an Essex County nature reserve covering more than Template:Convert of land in Millburn, Maplewood and West Orange.<ref>South Mountain Reservation, Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Accessed March 21, 2012. "Host Communities: West Orange / Maplewood / Millburn"</ref>
• Old Short Hills Park, Gero Park, Taylor Park and Slayton Field Park.<ref>Facilities, Township of Millburn. Accessed November 5, 2019.</ref>

Fishing and kayaking is available on the Rahway River.

Demographics

Template:US Census population Millburn has one of the largest Jewish communities in Essex County, along with neighboring Livingston and South Orange.<ref>Essex County, Jewish Virtual Library. Accessed February 17, 2018.</ref> Philip Roth's popular novel Goodbye, Columbus about a newly affluent Jewish family in the 1950s, was set in the Short Hills section of Millburn, and a key scene takes place at the Millburn High School track.<ref>Capuzzo, Jill P. "Millburn High School Ranks Best in NJ", New Jersey Monthly, August 11, 2008. Accessed June 30, 2011. "Philip Roth put Millburn—or more specifically its upscale neighborhood of Short Hills—on the literary map with his novella Goodbye Columbus, in which a well-to-do Jewish family tries to break into the Waspy, upwardly mobile society there."</ref>

The township has attracted professionals moving out of Manhattan, thanks to direct train service to Penn Station.<ref name=Thinking>Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Millburn Township, N.J.; A Town Where Both Halves Live Well", The New York Times, July 16, 2000. Accessed March 21, 2012. "Although Millburn has a large number of doctors, lawyers and other professionals, the mayor said that the majority of newcomers are connected with the financial industries in Manhattan. Among the attractions is NJ Transit's Midtown Direct train service: commuters leaving Millburn end up at Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan, avoiding the more laborious route that terminates in Hoboken, where Manhattan-bound riders have to transfer to PATH trains.... As older residents sell their houses in Millburn, public-school enrollment is escalating sharply. It now stands at 3,714, compared with 2,283 in 1990. Dr. James F. Donovan, the superintendent of schools, said that by 2007, enrollment is projected at 4,500."</ref>

In a report performed by the United Way of Northern New Jersey based on 2012 data, around 11% of Millburn households were classified as "Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed" households (below a threshold of $50,000 for households below 65, below $35,000 for those over 65), struggling with basic necessities, such as housing, childcare, food, health care, and transportation, compared to 38% statewide and 47% in Essex County.<ref>"ALICE Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed: Study of Financial Hardship", United Way of Northern New Jersey, September 2014. Accessed September 18, 2014. "In total, 1.2 million households in New Jersey – fully 38 percent – struggled to support themselves in 2012."</ref>

2020 census

Millburn township, Essex County, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	15,587	12,147	77.36%	55.95%
Black or African American alone (NH)	303	458	1.50%	2.11%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	5	15	0.02%	0.07%
Asian alone (NH)	3,149	7,123	15.63%	32.81%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	5	2	0.02%	0.01%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	22	146	0.11%	0.67%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	375	846	1.86%	3.90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	703	973	3.49%	4.48%
Total	20,149	21,710	100.00%	100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 20,149 people, 6,813 households, and 5,553 families in the township. The population density was 2,161.3 per square mile (834.5/km²). There were 7,106 housing units at an average density of 762.2 per square mile (294.3/km²). The racial makeup was 80.17% (16,154) White, 1.63% (329) Black or African American, 0.03% (6) Native American, 15.66% (3,155) Asian, 0.02% (5) Pacific Islander, 0.51% (103) from other races, and 1.97% (397) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 3.49% (703) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 6,813 households, 48.8% had children under the age of 18; 72.2% were married couples living together; 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 18.5% were non-families. Of all households, 15.9% were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.32.<ref name=Census2010/>

32.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $165,603 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,937) and the median family income was $194,421 (+/− $14,492). Males had a median income of $136,031 (+/− $14,137) versus $81,152 (+/− $9,621) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $84,663 (+/− $5,971). About 1.3% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Millburn township, Essex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 19,765 people, 7,015 households, and 5,604 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 7,158 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 88.91% White, 8.40% Asian, 1.10% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 2.04% of the population. The most common reported ancestries in 2000 were 13.5% Italian, 12.2% Irish, 11.7% Russian and 11.5% German.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Millburn township, Essex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 6, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Millburn township, Essex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 6, 2013.</ref>

There were 7,015 households, out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.19.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township, 30.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 3.2% was from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $130,848, and the median income for a family was $158,888. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $51,603 for females. The per capita income for the township was $76,796. About 1.2% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Government

Local government

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Millburn Avenue in downtown

Since its incorporation as a municipality in 1857, Millburn has been governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The Township Committee is comprised five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 95.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 7. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor. A Business Administrator manages the day-to-day functions of the Township.<ref name=Committee/>

Template:As of, members of the Township Committee are Mayor Annette Romano (D, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2025), Deputy Mayor Michael H. Cohen (D, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2025), David R. Cosgrove (D, 2027), Frank Saccomandi IV (R, 2026) and Ben Stoller (R, 2026).<ref name=Committee>Township Committee, Township of Millburn. Accessed January 21, 2025. "Since its incorporation as a municipality in 1857, the Township has operated under the Township Committee form of government. A Business Administrator manages the day-to-day functions of the Township. The Township Committee is made up of 5 members elected to staggered, 3-year terms. At the Committee’s organizational meeting each January, 1 member is elected to serve as chairman for a 12-month term and another is chosen to serve as vice chairman."</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, Township of Millburn. Accessed January 21, 2025.</ref><ref name=EssexDirectory>Essex County Directory, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 21, 2025.</ref><ref name=Essex2024>General Election November 5, 2024 Official Results, Essex County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Essex2023>General Election November 7, 2023 Official Results, Essex County, New Jersey, updated November 27, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Essex2022>November 8, 2022, General Election Official Results, Essex County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 22, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

Sandra Haimoff became Mayor in 2008 following the expiration of former mayor Daniel Baer's term on December 31, 2007.<ref>Template:Cite web, March 26, 2012 Interview with Mayor Sandra Haimoff by Bunn Moxley Homes</ref> Daniel Baer's service had marked the first time in the history of the town that a Democrat held the title of Mayor.<ref>Connic, Jennifer. "Baer Reflects on Time on Township Committee", Millburn-ShortHillsPatch, April 14, 2010. Accessed June 30, 2011. "Daniel Baer made history when he became Millburn-Short Hills mayor. He was the first Democratic mayor in the town's history."</ref>

Federal, state, and county representation

Millburn is located in the 11th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2022>2022 Redistricting Plan, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 27th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 14,099 registered voters in Millburn, of which 4,512 (32.0%) were registered as Democrats, 3,214 (22.8%) were registered as Republicans and 6,361 (45.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 12 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Essex, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref> Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow |}

In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 6,719 votes to the Republican's 2,768.<ref>Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results Essex County, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed March 17, 2022.</ref> In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 55.3% of the vote (5,142 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 44.0% (4,087 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (70 votes), among the 11,587 ballots cast by the township's 14,594 registered voters (2,288 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 79.4%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 58.6% of the vote (6,097 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 39.8% (4,144 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (72 votes), among the 10,410 ballots cast by the township's 14,034 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.2%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Essex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 55.1% of the vote (5,682 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 43.9% (4,525 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (83 votes), among the 10,315 ballots cast by the township's 13,548 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.1.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Essex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 63.5% of the vote (3,301 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 35.3% (1,833 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (65 votes), among the 5,320 ballots cast by the township's 14,670 registered voters (121 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 36.3%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 47.9% of the vote (3,308 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 44.6% (3,080 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.4% (445 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (27 votes), among the 6,906 ballots cast by the township's 13,913 registered voters, yielding a 49.6% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Essex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref>

Community organizations

Down the Block, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization, was formed by residents in 2009 to pay bills on behalf of Millburn residents in financial distress.<ref>Why / Who / Where We Are Template:Webarchive, Down the Block. Accessed September 24, 2013. "We learned that some of our neighbors are in need of help. And we learned that this type of help was not provided by any other organization serving Millburn Township."</ref>

New Eyes for the Needy is a non-profit organization started in 1932 as New Eyes (incorporated 1948) and based in Short Hills, which provides people in the United States with eyeglasses and sends recycled eyeglasses to needy people overseas.<ref>Our History, New Eyes for the Needy. Accessed March 19, 2017.</ref>

The Millburn-Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad, founded in 1958, provides Emergency Medical Services to the township. They are an all-volunteer agency that does not charge for its services, relying solely on private donations to cover the costs of operating.<ref>FAQs, Millburn-Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad. Accessed October 29, 2019. "No – We do not charge for our services and we never have, since our inception in 1958."</ref>

Scouts BSA Troop 19 chartered at St. Rose of Lima Church in Short Hills was founded in February 2019 when the Boys Scouts of America opened their program to girls. Troop 19 is one of the first all-girl troops in New Jersey and is part of Lenape Trail District of the Northern New Jersey Council. In 2019, Troop 19 became the first all-girls troop to march in the New York City Veterans Day Parade.<ref>Cannon, Daniel. "Short Hills All Female Scouts BSA Troop 19 Marches Into History Scouts BSA Troop 19 - St. Rose of Lima Church proudly marches as the first female Scouts BSA Troop to march in the NYC Veterans Day Parade", Millburn-Short Hill, NJ Patch, November 24, 2019. Accessed December 8, 2019. "This year's New York City Veterans Day Parade marked the 100th anniversary of the first observation of the commemorative parade on iconic Fifth Avenue. Twenty-two members of Scouts BSA Troop 19, chartered at St. Rose of Lima Church in Short Hills New Jersey proudly represented Scouts BSA Troops across the country by being the first female Scouts BSA Troop ever to march in the annual parade."</ref> St. Rose of Lima Church also sponsors Boy Scout Troop 17, which was founded in 1945.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Education

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Glenwood Elementary School

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Millburn Free Public Library

The Millburn Township Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Millburn Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Millburn Township School District. Composition The Millburn Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Millburn Township."</ref> The district is includes five K-4 elementary schools, a district-wide fifth grade school, a middle school and a high school.<ref>About Millburn Schools, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed November 26, 2019. "The Millburn Township Public School District is known throughout the state and nation for its academic excellence and high student achievement. A total of approximately 5,000 students attend our eight schools: five elementary (K-4), one central fifth grade school, one middle school (6-8), and one high school (9-12). In addition, the district runs an integrated preschool program for both special needs and regular education students."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 4,697 students and 418.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Millburn Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Millburn Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are Deerfield Elementary School<ref>Deerfield Elementary School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref> with 400 students in grades Pre-K–4, Glenwood Elementary School<ref>Glenwood Elementary School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref> with 357 students in grades K–4, Hartshorn Elementary School<ref>Hartshorn Elementary School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref> with 393 students in grades K–4, South Mountain Elementary School<ref>South Mountain Elementary School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref> with 274 students in grades Pre-K–4, Wyoming Elementary School<ref>Wyoming Elementary School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref> with 310 students in grades K–4, Washington School<ref>Washington School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref> with 398 students in grade 5, Millburn Middle School<ref>Millburn Middle School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref> with 1,197 students in grades 6–8 and Millburn High School<ref>Millburn High School, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref> with 1,319 students in grades 9–12.<ref name=KeyPersonnel>District Key Personnel, Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Millburn Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Millburn Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

In its 2015 report on "America's Top High Schools", Newsweek ranked Millburn the #1 open-admission and #4 non-magnet school in the nation. It placed 13th overall in the U.S. and 8th in the state among all participating public high schools (including selective admission and magnet schools). All schools ranked above Millburn are selective enrollment per their respective websites and are listed as magnet programs on Wikipedia.<ref>"America's Top High Schools", Newsweek,. Accessed October 15, 2015.</ref><ref>"TJHSST Admission" Template:Webarchive, Accessed October 18, 2015.</ref><ref>"Whitney HS Admissions", Accessed October 18, 2015.</ref><ref>"International Academy Admissions" Template:Webarchive, Accessed October 18, 2015.</ref>

The district's high school was the fifth-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.<ref>Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.</ref> The school had been ranked 8th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 1st in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.<ref>Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed August 28, 2012.</ref> The magazine also ranked Millburn as the top high school in New Jersey in its 2008 rankings.<ref>"Top New Jersey High Schools 2008", New Jersey Monthly, August 7, 2008. Accessed May 11, 2009. Note: The number one rating was based upon several comparative criteria including average SAT scores and percentage of students attending four-year colleges and top universities.</ref>

The influx of younger families into the community has led to significant growth in public school enrollment, with enrollment doubling from 1990 to 2007.<ref name=Thinking/>

Far Brook School is a private, nonsectarian coeducational day school located in the Short Hills section of Millburn, serving students in nursery through eighth grade, with a 2018–2019 total enrollment of 224 students.<ref>Far Brook at a Glance, Far Brook School. Accessed November 5, 2019. "For the 2018-2019 school year, there are 224 students enrolled at Far Brook."</ref> The Pingry School's Lower School (K–6) campus is located in Short Hills.<ref>Lower School, Pingry School. Accessed November 5, 2019.</ref>

St. Rose of Lima Academy is a Catholic school with 260 students in Pre-K–3 on through 8th grade, operating under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Newark,<ref>Essex County Catholic Elementary Schools, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed February 16, 2023.</ref> that was established in 1869 and granted academy status in 2008.<ref>Home Page, St. Rose of Lima Academy. Accessed February 16, 2023. "St. Rose of Lima Academy, established in 1869, is a fully-accredited, coeducational Catholic school located in Short Hills, New Jersey. The Academy has approximately 225 students, and offers full-day Kindergarten through grade eight as well as a pre-school program for children ages 2.5, 3 and 4."</ref> In September 2013, the St. Rose of Lima Academy was one of 15 schools in New Jersey to be recognized by the United States Department of Education as part of the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, an award called the "most prestigious honor in the United States' education system" and which Education Secretary Arne Duncan described as honoring schools that "represent examples of educational excellence".<ref>Rundquist, Jeanette. "15 N.J. schools named as national 'Blue Ribbon' winners", The Star-Ledger, September 24, 2013. Accessed September 25, 2013. "Five Catholic schools, six county vocational-technical schools and a Yeshiva are among the list of honored schools in New Jersey. Also named as 2013 Blue Ribbon Schools were Dover, Harrison and Wildwood high schools."</ref><ref>2013 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private, pp. 15-17. United States Department of Education, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed September 25, 2013.</ref>

Transportation

Roads and highways

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Interstate 78 eastbound on the edge of Millburn

Template:As of, the township had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Essex County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Essex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

A variety of roads serve Millburn. Major county routes include CR 510,<ref>County Route 510 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated July 2012. Accessed February 16, 2023.</ref> CR 527<ref>County Route 527 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated November 2012. Accessed February 16, 2023.</ref> and CR 577.<ref>County Route 577 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2012. Accessed February 16, 2023.</ref> Route 24<ref>Route 24 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2017. Accessed February 16, 2023.</ref> and Route 124<ref>Route 124 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2012. Accessed February 16, 2023.</ref> also pass through along the southwestern border with Summit. Interstate 78 passes through the very southern tip of the township in the area of exit 49.<ref>Interstate 78 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2016. Accessed February 16, 2023.</ref>

Public transportation

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Millburn train station

Millburn Township is served by two NJ Transit railroad stations along the Morristown Line, providing service to Newark Broad Street Station, Secaucus Junction, and New York Penn Station, as well as to Hoboken Terminal.<ref>Morristown Line Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed June 24, 2014.</ref> The Millburn station is located at the intersection of Essex Street and Lackawanna Place near the Millburn Free Public Library,<ref>Millburn Station, NJ Transit. Accessed June 24, 2014.</ref> and the Short Hills station is located near The Crescent Street between Hobart Avenue and Chatham Road.<ref>Short Hills Station, NJ Transit. Accessed June 24, 2014.</ref> The latter station is also the site of the Millburn-Short Hills Historical Society's museum.<ref>About the Historical Society, The Millburn–Short Hills Historical Society. Accessed August 6, 2013. "The society's collection is housed in the museum in the Hobart Avenue-side building at the Short Hills train station, and which is open to the public on Tuesdays from 1:00-3:00, Wednesday afternoons from 3:30-5:30, Thursday evenings from 5:30-7:30, and the first Sunday of the month, from 2:00-4:00."</ref>

New Jersey Transit operates bus service in the township, including the 70 route that stops at the Millburn railroad station on a route between Newark and Livingston, with local service on the 873 route.<ref>Essex County System Map Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed November 2, 2019.</ref>

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Millburn include:

• Jabri Abdur-Rahim (born 2002), college basketball player for the Providence Friars<ref>"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 (born 1971), Palme d'Or winning, Oscar nominated film director<ref>Murphy, J. J. The Florida Project, p. 13. University of Texas Press, 2021. Template:ISBN. 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 "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 — rock music and Judaism."</ref>
• Michael Lewis Becker (born 1940), advertising executive<ref>Harris, Patricia. "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 (1908–1986), chairman of the board and CEO of Nabisco<ref>Saxon, Wolfgang. "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<ref>Harris, Patricia. "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 for Everton F.C. Women of the Women's Super League and the Republic of Ireland<ref>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. "Former Giants QB Scott Brunner helps open new PEAC turf facility in Ewing", 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<ref>Politi, Steve. "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 (1947–2007), singer-songwriter and guitarist who was part of the Asbury Park music scene with Bruce Springsteen in the late 1960s<ref>Lustig, Jay. "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. "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 (1943–2016), atmospheric scientist and administrator, who served as president of the National Academy of Sciences<ref>Roberts, Sam. "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 (1914–2014), actor best known for playing the lead role in Captain Video and His Video Rangers<ref>Barnes, Mike. "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. "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 (1917–2017), typeface designer<ref>"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 (1874–1944), early land auctioneer and real-estate broker<ref>Staff. "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. "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 (1932–2022), scholar, social justice advocate and former tennis player<ref>"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. "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>"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. "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 (1919–1991), 4th and 7th Administrator of NASA<ref>Fisher, Ian. "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. "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 (1924–2020), publisher who served as President of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency<ref>"Daughter remembers father lost to coronavirus, a ‘passionate 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>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 (1922–2008), Abstract Expressionist painter and a significant member of the New York School of the 1950s and 1960s<ref>Clifford, Edith. "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. "Up-and_Comers: Beyond the fairy tale"Template:Dead link, 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 (1898–1966), Commander in chief of the United States Pacific Fleet from 1958 to 1960<ref>Staff. "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 Template:Circa), novelist and teacher<ref>Harris, Patricia. "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. "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 family’s Passover seders (Oscar Night at the Exodus)."</ref>
• Mia Sinclair Jenness (born 2005), actress<ref>Durbach, Elaine. "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 — already a passionate theater veteran — declares the experience has been wonderful."</ref>
• Elliott Kalan (born 1981), head writer for The Daily Show<ref>Staff. "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. "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>#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. "Here's something to squawk about" Template:Webarchive, 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 (1930–2014), politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and served as the Attorney General of New Jersey from 1982–1986<ref>Staff. "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 (1938–2017), business executive who broke the glass ceiling to become the first woman to run a major bank in Connecticut<ref>Gosselin, Kenneth R. "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. "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. "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 — Scorsese graduated from Millburn High School in 1983 and Leslie in 2008 — 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>"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 (1912–1986), businessman who served as the president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) from 1972 to 1976<ref>McQuiston, John T. "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. "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 (1931–1996), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 until his death, where he represented the 21st Legislative District<ref>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 (born 1991), entrepreneur and founder of the Fyre Festival<ref>Aswad, Jem; and Parisi, Paula. "Fyre Festival Organizer Billy McFarland Announces Make-Up Dates for 2018, Admits 'We Were Overwhelmed'", 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. "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 (1932–2022), athletic director at Rutgers University<ref>Caldwell, Dave. "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 (1928–2022), seven-term member of the New Jersey General Assembly who served as Mayor of Millburn from 1979 to 1981<ref>Manuscript Group 1379, Maureen B. Ogden (b. 1928), N.J. Assemblywoman Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Historical Society. Accessed July 21, 2010.</ref>
• C. Milford Orben (1898–1975), politician who served five terms in the New Jersey General Assembly<ref>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>"The Item: An idea grows", The Item of Millburn and Short Hills, October 6, 2016. Accessed May 1, 2025. "We’ve 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>"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 Emerita of English at Lehman College and director of the Ph.D. in Composition and Rhetoric at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York<ref>"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 (1915–2010), author<ref>Horner, Shirley. "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), rower who competed in the women's lightweight double sculls event at the 2020 Summer Olympics<ref>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. "Rolston sees Minnesota in a positive light: The current New Jersey veteran remains "eternally grateful" and isn't bashful about talking up the Wild."Template:Dead link, Star Tribune, March 20, 2009. Accessed March 15, 2011.</ref>
• Alex Rosenberg (born 1991), basketball player who plays for Hapoel Afula B.C. of the Israeli National League<ref>Staff. "Interview: Meet Columbia’s 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 (born 1959), author, speaker, expert witness and drug industry whistleblower<ref>Edwards, Jim. "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>"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 Treem’s The How and The Why."</ref>
• Annie Russell (1864–1936), British-American theatrical actress<ref>Rajtar, Gayle; and Rajtar, Steve. "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 (1902–1998), 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. "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, and a regular reporter on for National Public Radio's All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition<ref>"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. "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, (1931–2004), educator, who established the Ta'iz Cooperative School, the first non-religious school in North Yemen<ref>"Obituary: Janet S. Stoltzfus", 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 (1946–1983), sailor who competed in the Finn event at the 1968 Summer Olympics<ref>"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<ref>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 (1888–1957), judge and judicial reformer who served as Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1948 to 1957<ref>"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 (1930–2024), politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature<ref>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>
• Wang Yung-ching (1917–2008), former CEO and co-founder of Formosa Plastics Group<ref>Voreacos, David. "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. (1914–1993), second President of IBM and United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union<ref>Staff. "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>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. "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>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. "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>

External links

• Millburn Township website
• Millburn Township Public Schools
• Template:NJReportCard
• School Data for the Millburn Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• Millburn Public Library
• Millburn-Short Hills 4th of July Committee
• "If You're Thinking of Living In/Millburn Township, N.J.; A Town Where Both Halves Live Well", The New York Times, July 16, 2000, by Jerry Cheslow
• Scouts BSA Troop 19 (girls) – St. Rose of Lima Church, Short Hills