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In 1722, the area was known by its primary landholder, John Annin, as "Annin's Corner." This was changed to "Liberty Corner" during the American Revolution. [10]On August 29, 1781, the First Brigade of the French Army, the Expédition Particulière, under command of the French general Comte de Rochambeau, camped here by Bullion's Tavern, along the route to Yorktown, Virginia.
Bernards Township (/ ˈ b ɜːr n ər d z / [22]) is a township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 27,830, [9] [10] an increase of 1,178 (+4.4%) from the 2010 census count of 26,652, [23] [24] reflecting an increase of 2,077 (+8.5%) from the 24,575 counted in the 2000 census.
Basking Ridge was originally settled in the 1720s by British Presbyterians escaping religious persecution. The land was bought from the Lenape Native Americans. [12]Bernards Township was officially chartered on May 21, 1760, granted by King George II and granted to Sir Francis Bernard, first governor of the noted section which includes Basking Ridge.
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However, there are a number of shared government services that are shared between townships in the Somerset Hills. Somerset County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders , whose members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.
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A memorial has been set up outside the Oak Ridge Police Department in the Municipal Building parking lot in memory of Lt. Marvell Moore, a 50-year-old officer who died unexpectedly Tuesday, Nov. 5 ...