Millburn News

With the Obama administration waiving New Jersey from No Child Left Behind, the state was in effect given the green light for its own plan for how public schools will be monitored, assisted, and in the case of those that don't improve, overhauled and potentially shut down.

Ah, love. Does it conjure visions of satin pajamas, black lingerie, white doily hearts, red construction paper, boxes of chocolates, chilled bottles of champagne or big bunches of roses? If so, you're probably thinking about Valentine's Day.

This photo in the collection of the Millburn - Short Hills Historical Society is labeled "Millburn Big Five Basketball Team." The basketball held by the man in the center front is marked "MBF 20-21." 1921 appears to be the year of the photo, which is confirmed by a 1941 Item article on the team: "The recent formation of a Lackawanna Basketball ... (more)

The Paper Mill Playhouse's next production is one of the biggest musicals of the 50's... Damn Yankees , directed by Paper Mill Playhouse's Producing Artistic Director, Mark S. Hoebee, with choreography by Denis Jones and musical direction by Ben Whiteley .

Editor's note: The following letter was sent to Shayne Miller, President of the Millburn - Short Hills Chamber of Commerce.

Over the past two years the Chai Center has been engaged in an effort to establish a house of worship in Millburn to serve the needs of more than 75 families who want to gather and pray in an Orthodox Jewish setting in their own town.

On January 18th, I placed an OPRA request with Livingston as follows: "Traffic accident summary report by month of accidents, 1/1/1995 to date, involving injuries or death on South Orange Avenue east of JFK Pkwy.

Elliott Kalan, a writer for the popular "Daily Show with Jon Stewart," told Millburn Middle Students more than an amusing story about "fist-bumping" then-Senator Barack Obama when his hands were too covered in "Dorito dust" for a handshake.

Laurie Jonach, second from left, was recently presented with a check from Millburn High School from the numerous donations contributed to the Jonach family after the death of her husband, social studies teacher Fritz Jonach.

After the New York Giants' Super Bowl win last weekend, this weekend might be quiet and relaxing for some.

Millburn police continue to spend time at the Mall at Short Hills dealing with shoplifting, credit card fraud and other crimes.

The Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the casting for one of the biggest musicals of the 50's... Damn Yankees , directed by Paper Mill Playhouse's Producing Artistic Director, Mark S. Hoebee, with choreography by Denis Jones .

Although the Feb. 13 meeting of the Millburn Zoning Board of Adjustment is scheduled to be the "final hearing" on the Chai Center's bid to build a new synagogue in Millburn, neither side is holding its breath.

The Millburn Township Committee on Tuesday decided to spend up to $43,000 for an in-depth study of its sanitary sewer system to find out just how much it will cost to make improvements to prevent it from overflowing into residents' homes and into the streets during big storms.

MILLBURN, N.J. -- Since the Great Recession of 2008-2009, Americas have worked very hard to pay down their consumer debt levels and improve their personal balances sheets.

A big building in the garment district is getting its first non-fashion tenant. Engineering consulting firm Hatch Mott MacDonald has signed a lease for 10 years and 10 months for the entire 30th floor at 1400 Broadway.

Reports of a stolen vehicle drew Millburn police to The Mall at Short Hills shortly after 8 p.m. Feb.

A So far 700 people in the towns of South Orange and Maplewood have signed a petition to "Keep 8th Grade Leveled." Some naysayers have brought up that this is such a small number considering our combined towns have over 40,000 total residents.

Delight Your Sweetheart On Thursday, February 9th, from 7:30 to 9:30, your favorite man will be enjoying Men's Night Out at Bardot Lingerie, in Millburn.

By Roslyn Brendzel , Congregation B'nai Israel The nursery school children at the Hedwig Gruenewald Early Childhood Center at Congregation B'nai Israel in Millburn recently donated their monthly tzedeka to the Ruth Gottscho Kidney Foundation, which sends children with chronic kidney disease to the Frost Valley YMCA summer camp The foundation was ... (more)