Millburn is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, about 20 miles west of New York City, comprising the downtown village of Millburn and the neighboring Short Hills section. Together the Millburn–Short Hills area is home to roughly 20,000 people, and it is among the most established and sought-after commuter suburbs in the New York metropolitan area. The township is best known for its public schools. The Millburn Township Public Schools, with about 5,000 students across eight schools, have a long-standing reputation for academic excellence that draws families from across the region. That reputation, combined with the township's leafy residential neighborhoods and direct rail access to Manhattan, has made Millburn a benchmark for suburban living in northern New Jersey. The Mall at Short Hills anchors the township's commercial profile, bringing upscale retail and dining to the area and contributing to its regional prominence. Downtown Millburn offers a walkable core of shops, restaurants, and the township's train station, while Short Hills is characterized by larger, established single-family homes on tree-lined streets. Millburn's appeal rests on the combination of top-tier schools, a convenient commute, and a mature, well-maintained suburban landscape. Its position along the Morris & Essex rail lines places Midtown Manhattan within an easy train ride, and the surrounding South Mountain Reservation and Essex County parks add open space and recreation. The township's history stretches back to the colonial era and the early milling industry along its streams, from which Millburn takes its name, and over the past century it evolved into a residential suburb whose identity is closely tied to education, commuting, and its historic downtown and neighborhoods.