Historical Interviews

In the summer of 2020, a group of Millburn High School seniors connected with some of our most established and longest tenured Township residents for a series of interviews. The students selected the questions and conducted the conversations – most of them over videoconference due to the pandemic – and uncovered a delightful and informative journey through our Township’s past, as shared through the video clips below.

Special thanks to the following Millburn historians who have shared their stories, anecdotes, and perspectives for this project:

John Buckley – Township resident since 1942, former Millburn Fire Captain
Daniel Cannizzo – Lifelong Township resident, Former Township Committee Member
Louise Gili – 102 years young; Township resident since 1918
Sandra Haimoff – Longtime Township resident, Former Mayor, Millburn Township
Mary McNett – Township resident since 1970, former Township Committee member
Mike Roberts – Lifelong Township resident, Former Millburn Fire Chief
Vivian Steinberg – Township resident since 1966, former school board president

What are your favorite memories of Downtown Millburn?

What world events have had the largest impact on Millburn as a community?

What are the major differences you see now in our community vs. what you remember in the past?

What do you miss the most about Millburn?

What do you think is better about Millburn than before?

What are some parts of Millburn that have remained from the past?

What are your favorite events or gatherings from the past?

What places in Millburn are most important to you?

What are some of your favorite places that are no longer around?

What's an interesting story about Millburn that people might not know?