Bernardsville, New Jersey

2568: 125: 108: 6596: 5714:. Accessed March 21, 2011. "By the end of World War I, John A. Roebling II had concentrated his efforts on banking and the management of the Roebling family fortune, leaving the leadership of the John A. Roebling's Sons plants to other family members. John and his wife, Margaret, built a sprawling estate called the Boulderwood Mansion in Bernardsville, New Jersey, only thirty miles west of John's office complex in New York City.... Donald Roebling was born in New York City on 15 November 1908. Young Roebling, strong-willed, temperamental, and overweight, spent his childhood in the luxury of his parents' Bernardsville, New Jersey, mansion." 1096: 6012: 88: 56: 1108: 161: 4287:, March 23, 2018. Accessed June 29, 2018. "For the first time in decades, Bernardsville, where Democrats were once considered an endangered species, has a Democratic mayor. Mayor Kevin Sooy has declared he is switching parties and will run for re-election as a Democrat.... Sooy said he is 'fully aligned' with the issues Bernardsville Democrats have championed in their last few campaigns, including infrastructure development, recreational facilities, downtown revitalization, open space and walkability, aquifer protection, safe housing in all neighborhoods, and fiscal responsibility." 2612: 906: 197: 5026:, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 20, 2020. "The School District is a Type II District located in Somerset County, New Jersey. The School District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Somerset Hills School District is governed by a ten member board, including nine individuals elected to three year terms from the Boroughs of Bernardsville, Peapack & Gladstone and Far Hills, along with one appointed member from the Bedminster Board of Education." 1060:

setbacks with moderate to substantial dwellings constructed in a variety of late 19th and early 20th century architectural styles, several of which are particularly noteworthy examples. The original dwellings constructed during the first three decades or so of the 20th century all still stand and the streetscape has changed relatively little since curbs and sidewalks were added and the road was paved around 1916. Residents of the district have continued the long tradition of participation in civic activities.

2232: 5809:, October 17, 1998. Accessed March 21, 2011. "The food lies untouched. The only sounds across the breakfast table in the Bernardsville, N.J., mansion are the loud silences of words being swallowed. Finally, Robin Givens, 24, star of the ABC-TV sitcom Head of the Class, pushes herself away from the table and announces, 'I have to pack.' 'Me, too,' says her husband, Mike Tyson, 22, the world heavyweight boxing champion. Suddenly the Sunday morning atmosphere is tense and full of menace." 273: 3363:, Historical Society of the Somerset Hills. Accessed June 23, 2023. "Founded in 1928 originally as the Historical Society of Basking Ridge, the mission and name of the society was later changed to The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization including all five communities of the Somerset Hills region: Bedminster Township, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Far Hills, and Peapack-Gladstone, which are all located in Somerset County, New Jersey." 294: 3628:, December 23, 1984. Accessed January 25, 2012. "Bernardsville, all history and charm, is a community kissed by good fortune. Already an established hamlet inexplicably known as Vealtown by the time Washington and his army tramped through on their way to their Jockey Hollow encampment near Morristown, it has managed by dint of its resolve and a good bit of luck to survive booms and busts over the last 200 years and still retain its unique character." 2201: 314: 4251:, December 29, 2018. Accessed September 10, 2019. "In a selection process that involved three borough Republican leaders, Diane Greenfield was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Borough Council on Thursday morning, Dec. 27. A resident of Old Wood Road, Greenfield was unanimously chosen by the council to fill the final year of a three-year term vacated by former Republican Councilman Mike Sullivan, who resigned for business reasons." 4890:, Somerset Hills School District. Accessed February 20, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in The Somerset Hills School District. Composition The Somerset Hills School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Bernardsville, Far Hills, and Peapack-Gladstone." 7094: 7111: 7086: 5755:, July 13, 2012. Accessed October 15, 2020. "Former Bernardsville resident Carol Stiff, shown here in her high school yearbook photo, has made her mark in women’s basketball, first as a player at Bernards High School and Southern Connecticut State University, then as a coach at Western Connecticut State University, Rensselaer Polytechnic University and Brown University, and now as a programming executive at ESPN." 7069: 204: 168: 132: 5345:, July 20, 1932. Accessed July 11, 2018. "Bernardsville, N. J., July 19 - Forrest Fairchild Dryden, president of the Prudential Insurance Company of America, of Newark, N. J., from 1912 to 1922, and a figure in the investigation of insurance and banking conditions in New York by the Lockwood committee in 1921, died today of heart disease at his home here in his sixty-eighth year." 5585:, March 9, 2015. Accessed March 24, 2017. "A Bernardsville native, Meyler is a Bernards High School graduate and founder of the More Than Me Foundation, a non-profit organization that educates girls in Liberia. She was named a 2014 Time magazine 'Person of the Year' for her work in this impoverished West African nation, which has been hit hard by the deadly Ebola virus." 5364:, November 25, 1911. Accessed July 11, 2018. "At the time of his death Mr. Dryden had about completed the building of his property at High Point, N. J., which is the largest private estate in New Jersey and said to be one of the largest of its kind in the United States. This is apart from his large estate at Bernardsville, N. J." 5489:, May 13, 2022. Accessed January 22, 2023. "In the Bernardsville, New Jersey home she shares with her husband, a commercial real estate investor, she has two Make America Great Again hats signed by Trump and ensconced in glass boxes, as well as Trump-related books and a photo of the former president smiling with their children by a pool" 4234:, Borough of Bernardsville. Accessed April 25, 2022. "Council Appointment to Vacancy Mr. Donahue moved to appoint Matthew Marino to fill a vacancy on the Borough Council from July 12th to when the General Election results are certified. Mr. McQueen seconded. Mr. Donahue, Mr. Hammond, Ms. McCredie, Mr. McQueen, and Ms. Zamarra voted yes." 5595: 5382:, November 28, 1990. Accessed January 25, 2012. "Dr. Ernest R. Duncan, professor emeritus of mathematics at Rutgers University and the author of several mathematics textbooks, died on Sunday at Morristown Memorial Hospital in New Jersey. He was 74 years old and lived in Bernardsville, N.J. He died of leukemia, his family said." 3119: 3577:, Bernardsville-Bedminster, NJ Patch, February 14, 2019. Accessed April 23, 2020. "Bernardsville was named to the among 100 richest in the United States and 18 New Jersey town on the 2019 Bloomberg Richest Places rankings. Bernardsville was one of two of the big movers on the list. The borough jumped 31 spots to No. 64." 4268:, February 28, 2018. Accessed June 29, 2018. "South Street resident John Donahue was chosen from among three nominees proposed by the Republican Municipal Committee (RMC) to fill 10 months remaining on the vacant council term of Michael dePoortere, a Republican who resigned in early February for job-related reasons." 3638: 2543:

is comprised of nine elected members (plus one appointed member representing Bedminster) who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. The nine elected seats on the board are allocated to the constituent municipalities based on population,

5080:, School of Saint Elizabeth. Accessed August 18, 2015. "The School of Saint Elizabeth opened on November 18, 1916, thanks to the vision of Monsignor William I. McKean, the pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help at the time, and the generosity of James Cox Brady, and his wife, Victoria Mary Pery Brady." 2023:

In March 2018, Mayor Kevin Sooy, elected as a Republican, announced that he was switching parties and would run for re-election as a Democrat, saying that he was in sync with the platform of the local Democratic Party on issues facing the town. He would be defeated in the primary by Thomas O'Dea Jr.

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In June 2021, Democrat Thomas O'Dea Jr. resigned from office from a seat expiring in December 2023. In July 2021, the borough council selected Matthew Marino from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the vacant seat on an interim basis. In November 2021,

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In February 2018, Republican John Donahue was selected by the borough council from three candidates nominated by the local party committee and appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2018 that had been held by Michael dePoortere until he resigned from office earlier that month; Donohue will

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In December 2018, the borough council selected Diane Greenfield from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the balance of the unexpired term of office ending in December 2019 that had been held by Michael C. Sullivan until he resigned from office earlier

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The New Jersey State Review Board for Historic Sites recommended the creation of the Olcott Avenue historic district on February 10, 2009. While the Olcott Avenue School is but one historic structure within Bernardsville's first historic district area, the area's appeal and historic significance is

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on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year

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In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,

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Of the 2,685 households, 40.6% had children under the age of 18; 67.2% were married couples living together; 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 22.3% were non-families. Of all households, 19.1% were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of

5420:, September 17, 1992. Accessed January 25, 2012. "Millicent H. Fenwick, a retired Republican Congresswoman renowned for her political independence and championing of liberal causes, died yesterday at her home in Bernardsville, N.J. She was 82 years old. She died of heart failure, her family said." 1867:

28.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.3

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Bernardsville and Bedminster, June 29, 2021. Accessed April 25, 2022. "Bernardsville Councilman Thomas O'Dea Jr. attended his final Borough Council meeting as a member of the town's governing body on Monday night. O'Dea announced earlier in June that he would be resigning his seat on the Borough

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living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.12.

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received 2,295 votes (55.8% vs. 46.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Obama with 1,753 votes (42.6% vs. 52.1%) and other candidates with 41 votes (1.0% vs. 1.1%), among the 4,113 ballots cast by the borough's 5,208 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.0% (vs. 78.7% in Somerset County). In the

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The Olcott Avenue neighborhood in the borough of Bernardsville, located in northeast Somerset County, was developed at the turn of the 20th century as a carefully laid out middle class residential neighborhood. The streets in the district are characterized by lots of moderate size with regular

5549:, February 7, 2015. Accessed November 23, 2015. "Elmer M. Matthews of Palm Beach and Sea Girt, N.J., died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, after a brief illness. He was 87. Born in Orange, N.J., Mr. Matthews lived in South Orange, Verona, Bernardsville and Sea Girt, N.J., before moving to Palm Beach." 4321:, April 22, 2019. Accessed November 5, 2019. "The average property tax bill in New Jersey was $ 8,767 last year. But there can be big swings from town to town and county to county.... The average property tax bill in Bernardsville Borough was $ 15,362 in 2018, the highest in Somerset County." 1904:

there were 7,345 people, 2,723 households, and 2,050 families residing in the borough. The population density was 568.1 inhabitants per square mile (219.3/km). There were 2,807 housing units at an average density of 217.1 per square mile (83.8/km). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.94%

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to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held on the first Friday of January, the board selects a Director and deputy director from among its members. As of 2024, Somerset County's County

4304:, November 7, 2018. Accessed April 11, 2023. There are two candidates vying for the four-year mayor seat including: Democratic Councilman Thomas O'Dea, Jr. and Republican Mary Jane Canose.... Bernardsville Borough Mayor Votes; Thomas O'Dea, Jr. - D 1,729; Mary Jane Canose - R; 1,882" 1072:

banker, politician, and philanthropist, who lived here. The street was originally named after Stewart Wolfe. In 1905, Olcott financed the construction of a high school, the first in the township, and donated it to the Bernards Township Board of Education. The stone building features

5299:, April 20, 2012. Accessed June 6, 2016. "Known as 'the sentimental gentleman of swing,' the musician purchased the 21-acre estate for $ 32,000 in 1935 and lived there with his first wife, Mildred 'Toots' Kraft, and their two children, Patricia and Tommy, for nearly a decade." 5225:, November 17, 1991. Accessed January 25, 2012. "Eventually Kuser fell in love with another woman and left his wife. She moved from Bernardsville, N.J., to New York and took up a career writing features and book reviews, and eventually became an editor at House & Garden." 1973:

form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected

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As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 67.80 miles (109.11 km) of roadways, of which 53.28 miles (85.75 km) were maintained by the municipality, 10.50 miles (16.90 km) by Somerset County and 4.02 miles (6.47 km) by the

87: 5568:, August 15, 2011. Accessed November 1, 2016. "Born in Summit, McCarthy grew up in Westfield, the third of four boys.... The family moved to Bernardsville when he was 14: 'Apparently, it's where Meryl Streep was from. I never saw her.'" 5337:"Forrest F. Dryden, Financier, Is Dead; Former Head of the Prudential Insurance Company, Which Was Founded by His Father. Active In Jersey Utilities Also Served on Board of Newark Public Library - Was Long Active in National Guard." 4231: 2003:

Mary Jane Canose, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Jena McCredie (R, 2025), Jay Ambelang (R, 2024), Chad McQueen (R, 2025), Albert Ribeiro (R, 2024), Jeffrey Roos

5511:, May 7, 2000. Accessed January 25, 2012. "He alternated living in New York and New Jersey, at first at 121 West 73rd Street, in Jersey City and Bernardsville, and in a big town house of his own design at 12 East 56th Street." 73: 3653:] creates Bernardston Township by charter in honor of Sir Francis Bernard, provincial governor of New Jersey, 1758-60. At that time, the township also includes Far Hills, Warren and Bernardsville, then known as Vealtown." 780:

rested his troops in Vealtown around the night of December 12 to 13, 1776. General Lee and some of his guard spent the night about 3 miles (5 km) southeast at White's Inn on the southeast side of Basking Ridge, near the

5401:, June 12, 2006. Accessed July 11, 2018. "Mr. Ecko, a Rutgers dropout who was born and raised in Lakewood, recently bought a scandal-tainted villa in Bernardsville that completes the New Jersey spin to his Cinderella story." 2251:. There was one voter registered to another party. Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 69.3% (vs. 60.4% in Somerset County) were registered to vote, including 97.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.4% countywide). 804:

moved into the area, first as summer visitors, then later as permanent residents of the Bernardsville Mountain. For most, the men worked in New York City while the women and children spent summers in Bernardsville. The

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was $ 128,333 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 12,233) and the median family income was $ 141,510 (+/− $ 17,179). Males had a median income of $ 87,500 (+/− $ 36,816) versus $ 73,250 (+/− $ 10,725) for females. The

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with 1,543 votes (37.7% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 37 votes (0.9% vs. 0.9%), among the 4,093 ballots cast by the borough's 4,909 registered voters, for a turnout of 83.4% (vs. 81.7% in the whole county).

5282:, January 4, 2010. Accessed June 22, 2013. "Philip Charles Capice, 78, a native of Bernardsville and a notable television producer, died peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, at his home in Los Angeles, Calif." 3804:, May 14, 2013. Accessed August 26, 2013. "'It was a very unusual parish, with Little Italy on one side and on the other side the Mountain colony,' Msgr. Torney said in a 2012 interview with this newspaper." 2322:

with 463 votes (14.9% vs. 8.7%) and other candidates with 13 votes (0.4% vs. 0.7%), among the 3,099 ballots cast by the borough's 5,304 registered voters, yielding a 58.4% turnout (vs. 52.5% in the county).

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by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.

6995: 4019:, June 10, 2011. Accessed September 26, 2016. "Was it inappropriate for members of the borough's sizable Paraguayan community to celebrate that nation's bicentennial during the Memorial Day parade here?" 809:

of the existing railroad line was built through Bernardsville in 1872 and played an important role in the borough's development. The Gladstone line, whose five o'clock train was appropriately nicknamed

5292: 6682: 5832:, June 12, 2005. Accessed March 21, 2011. "Oct. 2, 1988 — Police go to Tyson's Bernardsville, N.J., home after he hurls furniture out the window and forces Givens and her mother to flee the house." 3551:

Median Household, Family, Per-Capita Income: State, County, Municipality and Census Designated Place (CDP) With Municipalities Ranked by Per Capita Income; 2010 5-year ACS estimates (Excel Format)

5790:, June 10, 2004. "A New Jersey girl made good, Streep grew up middle-class and mousy-haired in Summit and Bernardsville, suburbs in which those around her would remember Streep as a bossy child." 5470:, May 2, 1976. Accessed July 11, 2018. "For the last 10 months, Mr. Gahrielson had lived at 965 East Avenue in Mantoloking, N.J. Earlier he had resided for about 35 years in Berriardsville, N.J." 2310:

with 20.7% (564 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (37 votes), among the 2,762 ballots cast by the borough's 5,728 registered voters (43 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 48.2%. In the

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part of the story of the rise of the middle class in Bernardsville and how this particular location impacted the entire region, from the downtown, Little Italy, and the Mountain Colony areas.

4244: 5244:, July 23, 2008. Accessed August 26, 2013. "Mr. Chamberlin met Roger Bart (hailing from Bernardsville and nominated in the category of best performance by a featured actor in a musical for 4214: 1948:

The median income for a household in the borough was $ 104,162, and the median income for a family was $ 126,601. Males had a median income of $ 91,842 versus $ 50,732 for females. The

4261: 2567: 5530:, August 7, 1994. Accessed January 25, 2012. "She does have a story about Aristotle Onassis, who rented a home in neighboring Bernardsville with his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis." 5764: 6585: 5748: 728: 4012: 3687:

The pictorial field-book of the revolution; or, illustrations, by pen and pencil, of the history, biography, scenery, relics, and traditions of the war for independence, Volume 2

1127:, the borough had a total area of 12.91 square miles (33.44 km), including 12.84 square miles (33.24 km) of land and 0.08 square miles (0.19 km) of water (0.58%). 6782: 3575:"Bernardsville Named Among Top 100 Richest In US: Bloomberg Bernardsville was among only 18 New Jersey towns to secure a spot on the list annual richest places index in 2019." 1048:

located along portions of Olcott, Childsworth, and Highview Avenues, and Church Street that recognizes a neighborhood developed in the early 20th century. It was added to the

6421: 3534: 1983:/ strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can 6604: 4074: 4116: 2269:, a Democrat, with 37.3% (1,408 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (44 votes), among the 3,788 ballots cast by the borough's 5,673 registered voters (18 ballots were 6966: 6752: 5649:

Frederic P. Olcott, a former Controller of the State of New York and the ex-President of the Central Trust Company, died at his home in Bernardsville, N. J., yesterday.

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DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Bernardsville borough, Somerset County, New Jersey

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was 597.2 per square mile (230.6/km). There were 2,871 housing units at an average density of 222.5 per square mile (85.9/km). The racial makeup was 91.38% (7,043)

6938: 3561: 3446: 3430: 3228: 3190: 3106: 6827: 5275: 6956: 6649: 5727: 5502: 2283: 2274: 2255: 6659: 5153: 5521: 5203:, April 15, 1946. Accessed July 11, 2018. "The feature race was won by Walt Ader of Bernardsville, N. J., competing in the first big car race in this section." 6910: 4132: 124: 6946: 5895: 5604:, August 3, 2002. Accessed March 21, 2011. "Moyers, 68, of Bernardsville, N.J., who served as special assistant to President Lyndon Johnson and publisher of 4851: 4029:

DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Bernardsville borough, Somerset County, New Jersey

3422: 3272: 5771:, December 9, 2021. Accessed November 17, 2022. "The latest media leader to call Bernardsville home is FOX News CEO Suzanne Scott, who moved here in 2020." 5434: 4899: 829:

counties. The Bernardsville Library is the second library from Somerset County to join the MAIN System, after the Bernards Township Library in neighboring

8810: 4314: 4028: 3400: 232: 6981: 5540: 4887: 3995: 3186: 929: 107: 6667: 5336: 4330: 6999: 6687: 6414: 5618: 4369:, press release dated October 23, 2019. Accessed January 19, 2022. "My name, Tom Malinowski. My address, 86 Washington Street, Rocky Hill, NJ 08553." 3821: 5480: 4278: 1853: 9585: 6485: 2523:. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,797 students and 155.3 classroom teachers (on an 5461: 5194: 2535:) are Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School with 471 students in grades Pre-K–4, Bernardsville Middle School with 474 students in grades 5–8 and 8900: 6971: 6923: 5638: 5560:"From Brat Pack to Backpack; Andrew McCarthy still acts and directs, but the Summit native has won new acclaim writing about his global travels." 4297: 3553: 3240: 2027:

In 2018, the borough had an average property tax bill of $ 15,362, the highest in the county, compared to an average bill of $ 8,767 statewide.

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,341 registered voters in Bernardsville, of which 955 (17.9% vs. 26.0% countywide) were registered as

2157: 9590: 9115: 8229: 4457: 4362: 4505: 3339:, June 23, 2017. Accessed June 22, 2023. "Same goes with the neighboring borough of Bernardsville. (It should be pronounced bern-ARDS-vil.)" 8988: 8983: 8945: 8291: 8189: 7666: 6762: 6407: 4766: 3205: 6286: 5481:"Trump's Lawyer Leads Counterattack From Her 5-Attorney Firm; Alina Habba is spearheading the former president’s aggressive legal tactics" 4799: 1130: 1095: 817:

On November 4, 2020, The Bernardsville Library announced that it would join the MAIN Library System, which has member libraries in all of

6722: 6619: 6545: 5411: 789:. On the morning of December 13, General Lee was captured by the British and removed to New York. The Vealtown Tavern, now known as the 9570: 5498: 3458: 3060: 2141: 2044: 766: 4493: 5888: 4824: 4104: 2620: 2091: 196: 5137: 4013:" A parade of dissension in Bernardsville; Debate rages over Paraguayans' celebration of bicentennial during borough's Memorial Day" 1133:, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Blaziers Corner, Mine Brook and Somersetin. 160: 9504: 9494: 9489: 6644: 4919: 4903: 3665: 3619: 3601: 3006: 2532: 2462: 2435: 2408: 2381: 2354: 1082: 565: 4652: 8686: 8494: 8396: 8194: 7162: 6707: 6442: 5125: 5109: 5093: 4782: 4469: 3919: 2585: 2504: 2311: 2299: 883: 3700: 3442: 9474: 9426: 8735: 8646: 8531: 8506: 7389: 7304: 6885: 6817: 6525: 6306: 5873: 5373: 4054: 3974: 892: 4684: 3745: 8767: 8442: 7938: 7186: 6595: 4481: 3401:

DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Bernardsville borough, Somerset County, New Jersey

2187:, 2027), Sheriff Darrin Russo (D, Franklin Township, 2025) and Surrogate Bernice "Tina" Jalloh (D, Franklin Township, 2025) 5038: 4967: 4144: 3224: 8760: 8626: 8361: 8254: 8249: 8239: 8219: 7409: 6629: 6515: 6430: 5881: 5781: 4544: 3516: 2658: 1107: 1049: 874: 721: 5451:, December 20, 2010 "By now, the broad outlines of his meteoric rise are well-known: the modest Bernardsville, New Jersey" 5258: 3025: 8452: 8279: 6634: 6555: 4334: 3592: 3144: 575: 3771: 2035:

Bernardsville is located in the 7th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 21st state legislative district.

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Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Bernardsville borough, New Jersey

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Division of Labor Market and Demographic Research, New Jersey State Data Center. April 2003. Accessed August 26, 2013.

9469: 9464: 9309: 9003: 8023: 6870: 6614: 6061: 5695: 5627:, February 2, 1977. Accessed July 11, 2018. "Born in Ireland, Mr. Nash spent his early years in Bernardsville, N. J." 5323: 5173: 4717: 4666: 4378: 3729: 2798: 2165: 1045: 5392: 5105: 4742: 4529: 4403: 4390: 4197: 9304: 9289: 9241: 8950: 8890: 7562: 6772: 6692: 6056: 6046: 5356:"John F. Dryden Dies Worth $ 50,000,000; Ex-Senator from New Jersey Succumbs to Pneumonia, Following an Operation." 5121: 4562: 4178: 4162: 2727: 2342: 2337: 2244: 2240: 2180: 2161: 2153: 2107: 2065: 2053: 2005: 2000: 1081:, who also lived here. Hardenbergh also designed the Bernardsville United Methodist Church and the parish house at 786: 754: 709: 377: 340: 55: 5057: 4517: 3332: 3206:

Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023

9580: 9324: 9155: 9130: 9120: 8935: 7953: 7522: 6677: 6490: 6066: 4848: 3597: 3419: 3319: 758: 5438:. Accessed March 21, 2011. "was a resident of Bernardsville, N.J., until her death there on September 16, 1992." 5293:"Big band leader among owners of historic home in Bernardsville; Dorsey hosted Frank Sinatra, other celebrities" 735:, the borough had a per-capita income of $ 70,141, ranked 27th in the state. In 2019, the borough was ranked by 9519: 9198: 9188: 8940: 8870: 8053: 7831: 7786: 7751: 7721: 7404: 6900: 6860: 6575: 6179: 6119: 4859: 4786: 4770: 4688: 4350: 3538: 2520: 2263: 1910: 1849: 1180:

with cool sometimes cold winters and warm to hot, humid summers on average. High elevations of the town have a

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on November 20, 2009, for its significance in architecture, community planning and development, and education.

306: 4825:"Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Somerset County" 4743:"Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Somerset County" 3373: 3165: 1936:

There were 2,723 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were

9354: 9334: 9269: 9193: 9183: 8681: 8616: 8336: 8204: 8003: 7978: 7731: 7626: 7532: 7489: 7125: 7078: 7016: 6455: 6326: 6036: 5996: 5976: 3587: 3140: 2817: 2735: 2596: 2512: 2173: 1914: 1888:

for the borough was $ 70,141 (+/− $ 9,890). About 1.9% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the

1841: 1181: 1145: 1137: 830: 750: 705: 17: 5195:"Walt Ader Takes Auto Race Honors; Jersey Driver Wins Feature at Williams Grove Before 41,743--Two Are Hurt" 5089: 761:

from 1758 to 1760. Located in the northernmost part of Somerset County, just 12 miles (19 km) south of

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GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey

4578: 4381:, PhillyVoice. Accessed April 30, 2021. "He now owns a home and lives in Newark's Central Ward community." 741:

as 64th of 100 on its 2019 list of Bloomberg Richest Places, one of 18 in the state included on the list.

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before turning to public TV in the '70s, was stopped by state police last Saturday in Arlington, Vt."

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count of 7,707, which in turn had reflected an increase of 362 (+4.9%) from the 7,345 counted at the

690: 686: 5725:"John A. Roebling, II (1867-1952), Builder of the Red Hill Estate (1929-1941), Lake Placid, Florida" 9534: 9514: 9439: 9392: 9374: 9008: 8968: 8905: 8718: 8606: 8566: 8103: 8028: 7921: 7821: 7771: 7766: 7676: 7651: 7636: 7547: 7494: 7419: 7353: 7221: 6928: 6895: 6797: 6702: 6580: 6560: 6346: 6336: 6256: 6241: 6235: 6204: 5800: 5429: 4658: 3615: 3493: 3478: 2975: 2888: 2807: 2697:

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Bernardsville include:

1185: 782: 553: 264: 5855:. "'There's a lot of change in the city,' says writer Jean Villepique, 37, of Bernardsville, N.J." 5711: 3685: 2749:(born 1952), politician and political strategist who served in the cabinet of New Jersey Governor 9539: 9279: 9173: 9145: 9036: 9031: 8915: 8521: 8331: 7926: 7911: 7656: 7641: 7599: 7201: 6807: 6757: 6510: 6331: 6164: 6081: 5951: 3915: 3550: 3483:, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 222. Accessed January 25, 2012. 2872: 2643: 1880: 5903: 3932: 9524: 9459: 9397: 9349: 9344: 9284: 9264: 9135: 9125: 8993: 8973: 8895: 8835: 8795: 8596: 8382: 8351: 8316: 8311: 8123: 8078: 8018: 7861: 7776: 7701: 7691: 7542: 7148: 7008: 6961: 6918: 6890: 6480: 6460: 6450: 6351: 6341: 6316: 6301: 6209: 6169: 6109: 6099: 6041: 6031: 5991: 5986: 5927: 5847: 5786: 5600: 4433: 4429: 3887: 2731: 2672: 2516: 2184: 2095: 1952:

for the borough was $ 69,854. About 1.6% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the

1926: 1857: 1086: 762: 713: 701: 3956: 3072: 2547:

The School of Saint Elizabeth, established in 1916, is a parochial school serving students in

9319: 9294: 9203: 9150: 9105: 9095: 8998: 8631: 8511: 8306: 8264: 8234: 8224: 8169: 7988: 7846: 7836: 7791: 7741: 7736: 7696: 7671: 7661: 7594: 7517: 7120: 6840: 6812: 6767: 6321: 6276: 6261: 6230: 6189: 6174: 6023: 5966: 5956: 5545: 4445: 3843: 3839: 3521: 2776: 2706: 2631: 2616: 2508: 2111: 2057: 1141: 777: 533: 325: 4985: 3840:"National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Olcott Avenue Historic District" 3303: 9529: 9509: 9434: 9364: 9314: 9110: 9100: 9085: 9075: 9070: 8978: 8356: 8073: 8008: 7983: 7973: 7948: 7841: 7826: 7761: 7726: 7686: 7577: 7434: 7424: 7231: 7216: 6976: 6777: 6712: 6530: 6386: 6251: 6246: 6214: 6184: 6149: 6144: 6001: 5961: 5938: 5662: 2771: 2536: 2524: 2314:, Republican Christie received 1,867 votes (60.2% vs. 55.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat 2061: 1970: 1930: 1876: 650: 522: 355: 46: 5522:"If You're Thinking of Living In/Peapack and Gladstone; Fox-Hunting and High-Priced Homes" 5248:) early in his freshman year at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University." 4871: 4262:"Donahue to fill Bernardsville Council vacancy Sparring, criticism mark selection process" 3859:"Weekly Highlight 12/04/2009 Olcott Avenue Historic District, Somerset County, New Jersey" 3443:

Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010

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Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Bernardsville borough

8: 9484: 9387: 9339: 8920: 8910: 8880: 8875: 8830: 8414: 8346: 8108: 8083: 7943: 7933: 7901: 7806: 7796: 7746: 7706: 7621: 7604: 7552: 7469: 7336: 7326: 6845: 6742: 6732: 5981: 5315: 3936: 3681: 3535:"Money Income (1989 and 1999) and Poverty (1999) New Jersey, Counties and Municipalities" 2923:, women's basketball executive, who is vice president of programming and acquisitions at 2914: 2611: 2119: 1918: 1906: 1845: 1837: 1833: 1074: 708:, based on the results of a referendum held on April 29, 1924. The borough was named for 5462:"Guy Gabrielson, G.O.P. Figure, Dies; National Chairman in 1952 and a Jersey Leader, 84" 3662: 2214:

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age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.27.

9412: 9080: 8691: 8296: 8209: 8144: 8063: 8058: 8048: 8043: 7968: 7916: 7896: 7881: 7801: 7756: 6875: 6747: 6697: 6429: 6296: 6271: 5687: 5643: 5623: 5564: 5526: 5507: 5466: 5416: 5397: 5378: 5360: 5341: 5262: 5240: 5221: 5199: 5177: 4408: 4120: 4080: 3647:, August 27, 2003. Accessed January 25, 2012. "1760 King George II of England [ 3624: 3378: 3103: 2893: 2830:(born 1984), lawyer best known for representing former president of the United States, 2803: 2730:(1712–1779), British colonial administrator who served as governor of the provinces of 2668: 2540: 2131: 2072: 1829: 1065: 837: 797: 790: 60: 4094:"Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask" 3511: 3084: 2764:(1905–1956), jazz musician who lived at "Tall Oaks" in Bernardsville from 1935 to 1941 1000: 905: 8845: 8777: 8611: 8541: 8341: 8259: 8159: 8098: 7631: 7484: 7444: 7374: 6855: 6850: 6792: 6199: 6124: 5805: 5691: 5319: 4662: 3977:, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023. 3725: 3044: 2847: 2794: 2767: 2715: 2680: 2662: 2654: 2099: 1949: 1885: 674: 512: 5503:"Streetscapes/Henry Janeway Hardenbergh; An Architect Who Left an Indelible Imprint" 5309: 4051: 3141:

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Bernardsville

2797:(1910–1992), U.S. Congresswoman, United States representative to the United Nations 2012:

Republican Diane Greenfield was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.

8706: 8301: 8164: 8154: 8149: 7781: 7379: 7261: 6802: 6727: 6356: 5819: 5190: 5161: 4315:"These are the towns with the highest property taxes in each of N.J.’s 21 counties" 3462: 2740: 2647: 2635: 2548: 2496: 1069: 986: 806: 611: 3056: 9449: 8772: 8723: 8591: 8516: 8326: 7346: 7341: 7309: 7246: 7241: 7196: 6880: 6787: 5842: 5731: 5061: 5042: 5035: 4855: 4391:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/23/nyregion/george-helmy-bob-menendez-murphy.html

4100: 4058: 3871: 3669: 3557: 3426: 2964: 2959: 2905: 2862: 2639: 2049: 397: 5801:"As Wife Robin Givens Splits for the Coast, Mike Tyson Rearranges the Furniture" 4379:

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker cruises past Republican challenger Rik Mehta in New Jersey

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Constitutional officers, elected on a countywide basis are: Clerk Steve Peter (

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counted 7,707 people, 2,685 households, and 2,086 families in the borough. The

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Some of Bernardsville's Latino population are made up of residents of "Little

9559: 8805: 8745: 8666: 8636: 8581: 8427: 8405: 7572: 7474: 7394: 7266: 7256: 7251: 7206: 7171: 6865: 6835: 3360: 3256: 2934: 2902:(1837–1913), Beaux-Arts style architect, and early developer of Bernardsville 2782: 2755: 2500: 2319: 2307: 2231: 1988: 1525: 982: 944: 931: 801: 678: 666: 558: 529: 508: 278: 247: 234: 6996:

National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset County, New Jersey

5276:"Philip Charles Capice; 78, Bernardsville native, noted television producer" 4718:"Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Somerset County" 4641:, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022. 4638: 4617:, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022. 4593:, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022. 4093: 2846:(1929–1994), former first lady, who lived in Bernardsville with her husband 8601: 8586: 8576: 8571: 7454: 7399: 7358: 7331: 7278: 7273: 7226: 5019:

Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Somerset Hills School District

4283: 3643: 3498:, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015. 3374:"Living in Bernardsville, N.J.: A Gilded Age Enclave Looking to the Future" 2953: 2943: 2868: 2831: 2761: 2746: 2711: 2552: 2266: 2103: 2076: 1953: 1889: 793:, was a regular stop during the 1779–1780 winter encampment at Morristown. 386: 8374: 7140: 4986:

School Performance Reports for the Somerset Hills Regional School District

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of 11.6:1. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the

689:, the borough's population was 7,893, an increase of 186 (+2.4%) from the 8661: 8656: 8556: 8536: 8499: 8474: 8422: 8214: 7906: 7479: 7459: 7429: 7384: 7211: 7191: 6370:‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties 5920: 5738:, October 2, 2006, last updated July 17, 2017. Accessed October 24, 2018. 4563:

Somerset County General Election November 3, 2020 Final Certified Results

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2023 General Election November 7, 2023 Certified Official Results RESULTS

2920: 2878: 2827: 2750: 2315: 2278: 2270: 2259: 2127: 2068: 2024:

who was defeated in the general election by Republican Mary Jane Canose.

1956:, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over. 1892:, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over. 96:

highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in

4590: 3815:"New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County" 3225:

Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021

919:

Portions of Olcott, Childsworth, and Highview Avenues, and Church Street

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Somerset Hills Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification

4279:"Bernardsville Mayor Kevin Sooy switches parties, will run as Democrat" 3958:

Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I

3875: 3333:"Here's the right way to pronounce 25 N.J. town names everyone botches" 3260: 2949: 2721: 2627: 2291: 1980: 753:

known as Vealtown. In 1840, Vealtown became Bernardsville, named after

662: 658: 299: 286: 181: 97: 6011: 5828: 5541:"Elmer M. Matthews, veteran, lawyer and former N.J. legislator, dies" 4862:

Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed February 10, 2013.

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Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed February 10, 2013.

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Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed February 10, 2013.

4404:"Menendez's Senate Replacement Has Been a Democrat for Just 5 Months" 3838:

Parsekian, Ann; Armstrong, Janice; Bertland, Dennis (December 2008).

3746:"MAIN Welcomes Bernardsville Public Library to its Consortium • MAIN" 3187:

Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities

2909: 2788: 2779:(1839–1911), founder of Prudential Insurance Company and U.S. Senator 2702: 2290:

received 2,495 votes (61.0% vs. 51.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000

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serve on an interim basis until the November 2018 general election.

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Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.

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T3 Consortium, LLC, last modified September 2006, backed up by the

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New Jersey School Directory for the Somerset Hills School District

4958:, Somerset Hills Regional School District. Accessed June 19, 2022. 4946:, Somerset Hills Regional School District. Accessed June 19, 2022. 4934:, Somerset Hills Regional School District. Accessed June 19, 2022. 4691:

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed February 10, 2013.

4363:"Congressman Malinowski Fights For The Corporate Transparency Act" 3512:"National Register Information System – (#09000940)" 2507:, a regional school district serving students from Bernardsville, 1979:

cycle. The borough form of government used by Bernardsville is a "

8274: 4218: 4215:"Tom O'Dea Takes Part in His Final Bernardsville Council Meeting" 3798:"Monsignor John Torney dies at 102; services Thursday and Friday" 2856:(1927–2015), lawyer and politician who served three terms in the 7038: 5449:"The Bumpy Adolescence of Zach Feuer: A Story of the Art Market" 4900:

District information for Somerset Hills Regional School District

4318: 3336: 3824:– Historic Preservation Office. September 28, 2021. p. 2. 3690:, p. 222. Harper & Bros., 1852. Accessed January 25, 2012. 840:

announced that it would close their Bernardsville location on

626: 5045:, Somerset Hills School District. Accessed February 20, 2020. 1996: 1598:

Source: Weather.com (Monthly Averages for Bernardsville, NJ)

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Bernardsville was incorporated as a borough by an act of the

371: 5579:"Katie Meyler featured at benefit March 16 in Bernardsville" 4540: 4538: 4298:"Real-Time Results: Bernardsville, Bedminster Election 2018" 3351:, New Jersey Water Supply Authority. Accessed June 29, 2023. 3315: 2591:

The most prominent roads directly serving Bernardsville are

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received 61.5% of the vote (2,318 cast), ahead of incumbent

620: 5712:"Roebling's Amphibian: The Origin Of The Assault Amphibian" 5684:

Images of America: In The Somerset Hills, The Landed Gentry

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Somerset County School Districts-Sending/Receiving/Regional

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2008 Presidential General Election Results: Somerset County

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Images of America: In The Somerset Hills, The Landed Gentry

2924: 2306:

received 77.9% of the vote (2,118 cast), ahead of Democrat

2030: 1984: 3837: 5412:"Millicent Fenwick, 82, Dies; Gave Character to Congress" 4700: 4629:, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2021. 4535: 4179:

General Election November 8, 2022 Final Certified Results

3649: 3287: 1816:" located on the Basking Ridge side of the train tracks. 833:. The library joined the MAIN System on January 11, 2021 638: 6511:

Lyons Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District

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Somerset County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction

4931: 4076:

Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey

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