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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.
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.
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.
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The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills is based at the Brick Academy, which is the nickname for a Federal-style brick building built in 1809 to meet the growing needs of the Basking Ridge Classical School located in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township. It is the oldest standing school in the area and existed prior to 1799, at ...
Oak Ridge police arrested a school bus driver Friday evening, Nov. 3, on an aggravated assault charge,. Matthew T. Bak, 73, of Oliver Springs, was charged following an Oak Ridge Police Department ...
Bridgewater Township is a township in Somerset County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located within the heart of the Raritan Valley region.Situated within Central New Jersey and crisscrossed by several major highways, the township is known for being both the regional commercial hub for Somerset County (home to Bridgewater Commons and different corporate headquarters) and as a suburban ...
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