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Originally part of Bernards Township, Bernardsville became a borough in 1924. It was called Vealtown during the Revolutionary War era and became known as Bernardsville in 1840. The 12.85-square-mile borough was primarily agrarian in the 1920s and now is primarily residential. After the Civil War, many wealthy and prominent New Yorkers moved into the area, first as summer visitors, later as permanent residents. A railroad line was built through the town in 1872 and played an important role in development.

* Biggest recurring festival: Memorial Day Parade

* Famous historic site: Borough Hall, built in 1800 and formerly was known as Bunn's Mill, was operated as a grist mill, sawmill, cider mill and distillery in the mid-1800s.

POPULATION: 7,612 (2005 estimate)

LIBRARY: 1 Anderson Hill Road, (908) 766-0118. Hours: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Summer hours: Sundays closed during July and August, Saturday hours in August are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

RECREATION: Facilities include recreation field house, playgrounds, baseball and softball fields, a football field, tennis courts, a swimming pool, an outdoor skating rink.

POLICE: Nonemergency number, (908) 766-0037. Chief Kevin Valentine.

BOROUGH SERVICES: Health services provided by Bernards Township. Recycling services provided by Somerset County.

Delbarton
Pingry
Gil St. Bernard
Far Hills Country Day (goes up to 8th Grade)
The Willow School, Peapack
Methany Shcool - Special Needs

Public System - Bernards High
SCHOOLS: (Somerset Hills school district): Bernards High School (grades 9-12), 25 Olcott Ave., Bernardsville, (908) 630-3000, Lynn Caravello, principal; Bernardsville Middle School (grades 5-8) 141 Seney Drive, Bernardsville, (908) 204-1916, Lynn Kratz, principal; Marion T. Bedwell School (K-4), 141 Seney Drive, Bernardsville, (908) 204-1920, Mariann Helfant, principal.

WEB ACCESS: www.shsd.org.

SUPERINTENDENT: Peter Miller, (908) 630-3010

SCHOOL BOARD: The Somerset Hills Board of Education normally meets on Wednesday evenings at 8 p.m. in the Bernards High School Library. President Louis Palma, Vice President Jerry Dorr, members Francine Dello Russo, Greg DiGioacchino, Deborah Hawkins, Maneck Master, Karen McMahon, Roseanne Mirabella, Robert A. Steinkopf and Genene Sullivan.

Meryl Streep went to Bernards High School!

That USGA's headquarters are located next door in Far Hills,is only natural given the spectacular golf available here in Somerset County

Basking Ridge Country Club, Roxiticus and, ranked #69 on the Top 10 Golf Courses in the World is Somerset Hills might top your private list. But for public, what's more fun the New Jersey National, and for corporate, Fiddler's Elbow?

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Links for the horse set of Somerset County

Somerset County Horse and Pony Association

Lord Stirling Stable of Basking Ridge

Notable current and former residents of Bernardsville include:

Brooke Astor (1902-2007), lived here during here marriage to John Dryden Kuser.[14]

Forrest F. Dryden (1864-1932), President of Prudential Insurance Company.

John F. Dryden (1839-1911), Founder of Prudential Insurance Company and U.S. Senator.

Ernest Duncan (1916-1990), mathematician.[15]

Marc Ecko (1972-), fashion designer and entrepreneur.[16]

Millicent Fenwick (1910-1992), U.S. Congresswoman, United States representative to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.[17]

Henry Janeway Hardenbergh (1847-1918), architect.[18]

Andrew McCarthy (1962-), actor.[19]

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994), former first lady.[20]

Donald Roebling (1908-1959), inventor of the amphtrack.[21]

John A. Roebling II, financier.[21]

Meryl Streep (1949-), actress.[22]

Mike Tyson (1966-) and Robin Givens (1964-).[23]

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How do you know if you're the right kind of person to work at home?

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Ezine's Compendium of Home-Based Business Articles

Whether you're looking at Boomerang kids...or you have elderly parents moving in...whatever the reason, the seperate 2 BR, 1 Bth with kitchen apartment located over the garage does not in any way diminish this home's great space.

...you'll be making a contribution to The Liberty Kids working to make therapy for children with Autism, Sensory Integration Disorders and other related neurological disorders and special needs more affordable.

Doesn't that feel good?