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Looking for Short Hills? It’s right here in Millburn. This is two great towns in one with such stellar attractions as The Mall at Short Hills, the Paper Mill Playhouse and South Mountain Reservation. Not to mention a top ranked high school and some of the most beautiful estates in the greater New York City area!
Millburn high school has often been rated highest in the state. It has also produced what some may call the top actress of her generation – Anne Hathaway is a 2000 graduate. Currently starring in the film Les Miserables, Anne was, not surprisingly, the star of her high school play. She was honored for her performance by the Paper Mill Playhouse and also acted there during her high school years.
Your own future stars will find plenty to do in this family friendly town. Children – and adults – have access to sports, arts and recreation through excellent community programs.Dun & Bradstreet is headquartered in the Short Hills section of Millburn, as is the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

Commute

Short Hills was designed as a commuter suburb; so naturally it has its own train station. It was part of the original plan of the developer, Stewart Hartshorn; he even paid for the station! Both it and the downtown Millburn station are on the NJ Jersey Transit Midtown Direct line.From either station trains go to and from Penn Station or Hoboken, where commuters catch a PATH train into lower Manhattan, seven days a week. Commuters purchase roundtrip monthly tickets to and from Penn Station or Hoboken for $233.

Trains travel westbound to Summit, Morristown and Dover. Permit parking is available in lots close by and a new parking deck is under construction.NJ Transit also provides bus service between Newark and Livingston with stops at the Short Hills Mall.

Easy access to Route 280, the Garden State Parkway and Routes 24 and 78 make north, south and westbound commutes easy.

Eats

Martini bar or pub? Tacos or bagels? You have your pick in downtown Millburn. Up and down Millburn Avenue, Essex and Main Streets you’ll find an assortment of great food ready to eat in or take out. From fine dining to the best deli, this is a foodie’s town.Start your day at Starbucks (there’s one downtown and one in the Mall), Dunkin’ Donuts or Rockin Joe Coffeehouse.

For a girl’s night, or any other excuse for a party, try the Martini Bistro & Bar in town, Joe’s American at the Mall or The Retreat Lounge at the Hilton or Moonshine Modern Supper Club. A great new hangout is the Boxcar Bar & Grill in the Short Hills train station.

For date night you can go downtown to Basilico, Cafe Monet, Cara Mia or Sakura sushi, like many New Jersey restaurants they’re BYOB. (In New Jersey, there’s a max of one full liquor licensed-restaurant for every 3,000 residents – there are even some dry towns!)

There are lots of fun, casual spots too. Tinga Taqueria is always busy, Benihana continues to put on a show and Charlie Brown’s is an old favorite. Cafe Luna is small and cozy. Garage is a fun family spot for burgers, Millburn Deli is famous for their Gobbler!

Or head to the mall for a quick breakfast before shopping, there’s another Starbucks and Au Bon Pain. Stay for lunch and choose pizza, a salad or a full meal at The Cheesecake Factory.You’ll even enjoy grocery shopping in Millburn! In addition to a large Shop-Rite, there are Trader Joe’s and Kings. Trader Joe’s is in the location that was formerly Whole Foods – but Whole Foods didn’t go far, it is right across the border in Union. Kings is a New Jersey high end food emporium with its flagship store in Short Hills. There’s everything you could want including wine and beer. Plus, they have a cooking school right in the store!

You’ll find an amazing selection of wine plus beer, liquor and gourmet foods at the Wine Library on Millburn Avenue where Short Hills borders Springfield.

Neighborhoods

Wind your way through the streets of Millburn and you’ll find beautiful homes wherever you look. There are four main communities in Millburn: Wyoming, South Mountain, Millburn Center and, by far the largest, Short Hills. Each has its own charm and unique characteristics.Photo 4Twenty thousand people live in Millburn, 13,000 of them in the 5 square miles that make up Short Hills. Stewart Hartshorn created the hamlet of Short Hills as a commuter suburb, the first of its kind and still unique in many ways. While he called on major architects to build grand homes, no lot was over a half acre. This guaranteed an ideal alternative to city or country living – the suburb. The roads wind gracefully, homes are set back and many border the South Mountain Reservation, a natural preserve. There are unique street signs and no sidewalks. This is a special place to call home.

The historic Wyoming section of Millburn is in the southeast part of the town, bordering the Reservation.

This is an area of beautiful older homes; some sit high on the hill and have views of the Manhattan skyline. It’s equally accessible to Millburn and Maplewood Village. You’ll find Tudors, Georgian Colonials, Victorians, even historic farmhouses.South Mountain area includes many homes built in the 1930s and includes the “mid century modern” Country Club section. It’s an easy walk to the 16 acre Taylor Park, the train station and downtown. Very family friendly!

Millburn is by far the wealthiest town in the state, measured by per capita income, when compared to others of its size. And it ranks number 46 in the country on the list of richest towns with more than 1000 households (it has 7000).

Schools

Millburn schools have an excellent reputation. On state and national rankings they are always high on the list. Many students are able to walk to school; the elementary schools are located in the communities they serve.The five elementary schools, with enrollment ranging from 350 to 550 students, are for kindergarten through 5th grade students:

  • Deerfield Elementary School, Short Hills
  • Glenwood Elementary School, Short Hills
  • Hartshorn Elementary School, Short Hills
  • South Mountain Elementary School, Millburn
  • Wyoming Elementary School, Millburn
The Millburn Middle School is for all students in the 6th through 8th grade. Millburn High School has less than 1500 students, each year about 25 of them go on to Ivy League Universities. Its notable graduates include actors Anne Hathaway, Emily Bauer and John McGinley, Olympic fencer Tamir Bloom and fashion stylist Rachel Zoe.Private schools in Short Hills include Far Brook School for nursery through 8th grade. The Pingry Lower School for kindergarten through 5th grade (the middle and upper campuses are in Bridgewater Township). In Millburn there’s St. Rose of Lima School, a Catholic school for Pre-K to 8th grade.

Family Fun

Choose your sport; they’re all here in Millburn (including shopping). The excellent community parks include walking paths, courts, a golf course and pool. There are over 90 acres of parkland making Millburn a great town for the whole family.Taylor Park runs along Main Street and includes the Bauer Community Center, ball fields, a pond, tennis and basketball courts, a walking path and playground.

Gero Park is a big 36 acres and includes a recreation center, baseball, tennis and basketball, ball fields and roller hockey. It’s also home to the town pool and a par 3 golf course.

Old Short Hills Park includes the beautiful and historic Greenwood Gardens. The Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary is also in Short Hills.

Short Hills Racquets Club is housed in an old music hall and offers swimming, tennis, platform tennis and squash.The Mall at Short Hills has a special cache, with upscale stores in a posh environment. You’ll find department stores, Nordstrom’s, Neiman Marcus, Saks, Macy’s. There are shops for the home including Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware and Williams Sonoma. Designers are there too, including Cartier, Gucci and Armani. Popular clothing stores include Abercrombie, Anthropologie and Brooks Brothers. Just across from the mall is the Hilton Short Hills.

The East Orange Golf Course is located in Short Hills.

Of course, wherever you are in Millburn it’s a quick trip to New York, an hour away from the Poconos and the Jersey shore and two hours to Philadelphia. Washington and Boston are easy weekend getaways and the Newark Airport is just 11 miles away.

Natalie Farrell

Sales Associate
Weichert, Realtors
"The Mill," 697 Valley Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040
Cell: (917) 514-7541
Office: (973) 762-3300

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