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Town Information - Bernardsville - Somerset County
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*Town Name: |
Bernardsville |
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Unofficial, common or
colloquial names |
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All zip codes and their Post Office names within town
borders |
07924
Post Office:
23 Quimby Lane
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
908-766-1481
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Link to official municipal website |
http:///www.bernardsvillenj.com |
I. Single Family Resale Requirements for Residential Properties:
Certificate of Continued Occupancy
Include certificate and fees, fire alarm requirements, carbon monoxide
alarm requirements
When available, telephone numbers, department names, costs, "lead
times", days/hours of operations of each department and scheduling
method.
Single Family Resale Requirements for Residential Properties:
Before the sale of any home in the Boro of Bernardsville, a smoke detector certificate must be obtained. This certificate can be obtained by contacting Mr. Michael D’Alessandro at the Fire Prevention Bureau at 908-766-9552. Fee $25
Certificate of Occupancy: is required. |
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C/O Requirements for Rentals
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C/O Requirements for 2-4 Family Homes:
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Sign Regulations: Municipal regulations covering "For Sale" signs, open
house signs. List any private communities within the town borders (no
regulations, just the NAMES).
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Cell Phone Regulations
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Trash disposal, sewer and water information if NOT municipal. Sewer and
water, include names of service providers. For trash collection, do NOT
include provider.
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Fencing regulations and information regarding fence permits.
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Parking Information: Municipal Lots, Public Transit Lots, where to
get permits, etc...
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"Horse" regulations
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II. History: Characteristics: Limited to those things that will probably
not change.
Land Area: (square miles approximately)
Population: (approximately)
Settled by the Scotch, Irish and English, Bernardsville was originally a section of Bernards Township know as Vealtown. In 1840, Vealtown became Bernardsville, named after Sir Francis Bernard, colonial governor of New Jersey from 1758 to 1760. Nestled in the northern most part of Somerset County, just 12 miles south of Morristown New Jersey, this rustic community sits in some of the last vestiges of the Great Eastern Forest
After the Civil War, many wealthy and prominent New Yorkers moved into the area, first as summer visitors, then as permanent residents. The railroad line was built through Bernardsville in 1872 by one resident who felt he was ‘too important to ride in a horse drawn carriage to Summit to catch the train’. It has played an important role in the town’s development
James Pitney is credited with being one of the earliest permanent settlers in the area. Records show that by 1730, he owned and sold land, a tract of 123 acres beginning about a mile southwest of the present Bernardsville and stretching northwest. This small community also dates its history to before the Revolution with a small building that now houses the Bernardsville Library. This building was known as the Vealtown Tavern where colonists and Tories alike used to quench their thirst. When George Washington’s army was camped in Jockey Hollow during the winter of 1777, they cut a road through the Somerset hills from Mendham to Vealtown so that they could reach the tavern and “stave off the winter cold’. The execution of a young militiaman near the tavern drove the daughter of the tavern owner to madness (she was in love with the young man). There are some who say that Phyllis can still be seen in the Library on late evenings still looking for her lover.
Land Area: 12.85 square miles
Population: Approximately 6,675 residents
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Links to schools - public and private:
Education: Boro of Bernardsville Board of Education,
Kindergarten cut off October 1st
Public Schools
Marion T. Bedwell School - Grades K-4 - Seney Drive
Mr. Glen Lampa, Principal 908-204-1920
Bernardsville Middle School Grades 5-8 - Seney Drive
Dr. Pamela Beck, Principal 908-204-1916
Bernards High School Grades 9-12 - 25 Ollcott Avenue
Dr. Lynn Caravello, Principal 908-204-1930
Private Schools
Purnell School Grades 9-12 - Pottersville Road in Pottersville
Mr. William H. Moran, Headmaster - 908-439-2154
Far Hills Country Day School Grades K-8 - Route 202 in Far Hills
Jayne Geiger Wyatt, Headmaster - 908-766-0622
Gil St. Bernards School - Lower School - Grades K-4 - St. Bernard’s Road in Gladstone
Ms. Christine Cox, Headmaster
Mr. Matthew Huber, Director - 908-234-1611
Gil St. Bernards School - Middle & Upper School Grades 5-12 - St. Bernard’s Road in Gladstone
Ms. Christine Cox, Headmaster
Mr. Peter Schmidt, Director - 908-234-1611
St. Elizabeth School - Pre K-8 - Seney Road in Bernardsville
Sister Teresa Ann Jacobs, Principal - 908-766-0244
The Robins Nest Nursery School - US Highway N. 202 in Bernardsville
908-766-788686
St. John on the Mountain Nursery School - Mount Harmony Road in Bernardsville 908-766-0374 |
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Link to library:
Located at 1 Anderson Hill Road, Bernardsville 908-766-0118 - librarian@bernardsville.org |
Other information:
Social & Civic Organization:
Somerset Hills YMCA - 140 Mt. Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 079920 - 908-766-7898
Boy Scouts Troop #150 - Ages 6th grade to 18 years of age - Bernardsville Middle School Gym - Monday nights while school is in session - Troop Leader: Michael Lutz 908-204-9278
Girl Scouts - Girl Scout of Rolling Hills Council - North Branch 908-725-1226
Daisy - Kindergarten
Brownies - Grades 1-3
Jr. G.S. - Grades 4-6
Cadettes - Grades 6-9
Senior G.S. - High School
Bernardsville Business &Professional Women - PO Box 862, Bernardsville
908-2219010
Junior Woman’s Club of Bernardsville - PO Box 52, Bernardsville - 908-604-6348
Kiwanis Club of Bernardsville - PO Box 725, Bernardsville 908-766-7637
La Leche League of Bernardsville - PO Box 172, Liberty Corner - 908-647-5446
League of Women Voters of Somerset Hills - PO Box 245, Liberty Corner 908-647-8168
Somerset Hills Amateur Radio Club - 17 Olcott Av. Bernardsville - 908-766-3034
American Needlepoint Guild - 908-204-0788
Bernardsville Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary - Route 202, Bernardsville
908-281-9172
Bernardsville Garden Club - PO Box 81, Bernardsville - 908-722-7692
Congdon-Overlook Lodge 163, F&AM - 15 Morristown Road, Bernardsville
Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary - Bernardsville Memorial Post 7858 908-766-3348
Woman’s Club of Bernardsville - PO Box 596, Bernardsville - 908-766-2930
Senior Citizen Groups:
American Association of Retired Persons- Somerset Hills - PO Box 241, Bernardsville - 908-766-2210
Bernardsville Multipurpose Senior Center - Bernards & Maple Ave., Bernardsville
908-766-7434
Recreation:
Bernardsville Recreation - 166 Mine Brook Road, Bernardsville - 908-766-2546
Bernardsville Municipal Pool, Seney Road
Claremont Field, Claremont Road, Bernardsville, Little League/softball diamond, outdoor basketball court
Kiwanis-Rotary Field. Little League/softball diamond
Polo Grounds, Seney Drive, - soccer, football, baseball fields
New Jersey Audubon Society
Scherman-Hoffman Sanctuaries - 11 Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville
908-7866-5787
Houses of Worship:
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church - 111 Claremont Road - 908-766-0079
First Church of Christ Scientist - Route 202 and Meeker Road - 908-766-1822
St. Bernard’s Episcopal Church - 88 Claremont Road - 908-766-0602
Church of St. John on the Mountain - 379 Mount Harmony Road - 908-766-2282
Bernardsville United Methodist Church - Wesley Ave. & Church St. 908-766-0669
First Presbyterian Church - 321 Mine Brook Road - 908-766-2950
Bernardsville Abundant Life Worship Center - PO Box 276 - 973-667-7170
Commuting:
Bus: Lakeland Bus to Port Authority, New York City
Rail: Service at Bernardsville to either Hoboken or Penn Station, N.Y.
Road: Major highways include Route 24, I-287, I-80, I-280
For rail and bus schedules and fare information call NJ Transit @1-800-772-2222(within NJ) or 1-973-762-5100 out of area, or Lakeland Bus @1-973-366-0600
Sources of Information:
2001-2001 Our Town Recorder Community Newspaper
The Bernardsville News
Somerset Hills 2001 Local Yellow Pages
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