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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.
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.
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The following items were taken from Park Ridge Police Department reports. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Attempted auto theft A victim parked their 2016 BMW X5 at a Thornton’s ...
Bernardsville (/ ˈ b ɜːr n ər d z v ɪ l / [20]) is the northernmost borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Situated within the heart of the Raritan Valley and Somerset Hills regions, [21] [22] the borough is an historic and wealthy bedroom community of New York City in the New York metropolitan area. [23]
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 ...
During the 2009-10 school year, Ridge High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive. [7] The school had also won the award for the 1986-87 school year. [8]