The township is about 20 miles west of New York City, which can be reached in about 35 minutes via the Midtown Direct service, Becker notes. Long-distance business travelers also enjoy Millburn's proximity to Newark International Airport, which can be reached in about 15 minutes. Becker says another strong point for the township, which has a population of about 19,000, is its outstanding recreational facilities. About half of Essex County's 2,000-acre South Mountain Reservation lies within Millburn. Also within the township is the 16-acre Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary, on Forest Drive in Short Hills.
Visitors can view hundreds of different birds, wild flowers and trees.
The Arboretum sponsors classes, lectures, workshops and field trips in nature study and crafts. The Paper Mill Playhouse on Brookside Drive in Millburn is another jewel in the community's crown. Proclaimed as the Official State Theatre of New Jersey in the early 1970s by then-Gov. William Cahill, the Paper Mill produces a variety of plays and musicals, attracting about 450,000 people each year. The township also is proud of the positive news that the Millburn School District generates year after year.