Bedminster is a

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in Somerset County,

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, United States. As of the

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, the township's population was 8,165, reflecting a decline of 137 (−1.7%) from the 8,302 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,216 (+17.2%) from the 7,086 counted in the 1990 Census. It is located in the Raritan Valley region within the

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. Bedminster was settled in 1710 by Dutch, Germans, and Scots-Irish immigrants. It was named after Bedminster, then in

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, England, and now a district of

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. Bedminster Township was created by

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on April 4, 1749, from portions of the Northern precinct. It was incorporated formally by an act of the

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on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken on March 28, 1912, to form Peapack-Gladstone.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 221. Accessed May 8, 2012. Formerly, Bedminster was the corporate headquarters of

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, prior to its merger with SBC Communications (the combined company is now known as AT&T Inc.). AT&T's Global Network Operations Center, which monitors traffic worldwide on AT&T's network, is currently located in Bedminster. It was also the corporate headquarters for

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before relocation to nearby

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in 2006. It is known for having one of the most historic Revolutionary War sites in the United States at what is known as the Pluckemin Continental Artillery Cantonment Site, which has been listed on the

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. General

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, chief of the

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artillery, was the leader responsible for building what was the country's first military artillery training academy, the forerunner to the

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at West Point.Pluckemin Artillery Cantonment Academy & National Historic Site
, Jacobus Vanderveer / Knox House & Museum. Accessed May 8, 2012.

Geography and climate

According to the

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, the township has a total area of 26.38 square miles (68.31 km²), including 26.12 square miles (67.66 km²) of land and 0.25 square miles (0.66 km²) of water (0.96%).

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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Burnt Mills, Greater Cross Roads,

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, Pluckemin, Pottersville (split between Bedminster and Tewksbury Township in

Hunterdon County Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,Peapack-Gladstone and Far Hills to the northeast, Bernards Township to the east, and Branchburg and Bridgewater Township to the south in Somerset County, Readington Township to the southeast and Tewksbury Township to the west in

Demographics

2010 census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $93,103 (with a margin of error of +/− $11,367) and the median family income was $124,057 (+/− $14,892). Males had a median income of $76,047 (+/− $23,293) versus $61,650 (+/− $7,236) for females. The

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for the borough was $66,422 (+/− $8,900). About 0.9% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the

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, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census

As of the

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there were 8,302 people, 4,235 households, and 2,100 families residing in the township. The

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was 313.6 people per square mile (121.1/km²). There were 4,467 housing units at an average density of 168.7 per square mile (65.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.05%

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, 1.75%

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, 0.11% Native American, 6.41%

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, 0.02%

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, 0.83% from

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, and 0.83% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.84% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Bedminster township, Somerset County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed May 8, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Bedminster township, Somerset County, New Jersey

. Accessed July 24, 2012. There were 4,235 households, out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were

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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.4% were non-families. Of all households, 44.0% were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.76. In the township the population was spread out, with 17.8% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 40.3% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $71,550, and the median income for a family was $96,890. Males had a median income of $71,136 versus $48,589 for females. The

for the township was $53,549. About 1.9% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the

, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Sports

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: owned by

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, the course features 36 holes designed by

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, with fees to join of over $150,000. The Sky Blue Soccer Organization was based in Bedminster.

Government

Local government

Bedminster Township is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters

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in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 77. At an annual reorganization meeting held during the first week of January, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as mayor. , members of the Bedminster Township Committee are

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Lawrence F. Jacobs ( R, term on township committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2022), R. Colin Hickey (R, 2023), Gina Lisa-Fernandez (R, 2022), Renee Mareski (R, 2024) and Douglas A. Stevinson (R, 2022).Township Committee
Bedminster Township. Accessed May 3, 2022.''2021 Directory of County & Municipal Offices''

Somerset County, New Jersey Somerset County is a county located in the north-central part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States Census, the county's population was 345,361, an increase of 21,917 (6.8%) from the 323,444 counted at the 2010 U.S Cen ...

. Accessed April 25, 2022.2021 General Election Winning Candidates

. Accessed January 1, 2022.Somerset County General Election November 3, 2020 Final Certified Results

, dated December 3, 2020. Accessed January 19, 2021.General Election November 5, 2019 Final Results

, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. In 2018, the township had an average property tax bill of $6,182, the lowest in the county, compared to an average bill of $9,975 in Somerset County and $8,767 statewide.

Emergency services

Emergency services in the township are offered by the Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department, Bedminster Township Police Department and Far Hills-Bedminster First Aid Squad. Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department roots back to the establishment of Union Hook & Ladder Company #1 in December 1900; The current name was adopted in 1998 to avoid confusion with other departments with similar names.

Federal, state and county representation

Bedminster Township is located in the 7th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 23rd state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Bedminster Township had been in the 16th state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 54, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015. Somerset County is governed by a five-member Board of County Commissioners, whose members are elected

to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held on the first Friday of January, the board selects a Director and Deputy Director from among its members. , Somerset County's County Commissioners are Director Shanel Robinson ( D, Franklin Township, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as director ends 2022), Deputy Director Melonie Marano (D, Green Brook Township, term as commissioner and as deputy director ends 2022), Paul Drake (D, Hillsborough Township, 2023), Douglas Singleterry (D, North Plainfield, 2023) and Sara Sooy (D,

in Bernards Township, 2024).''2021 Directory of County & Municipal Offices''

. Accessed May 1, 2022.2021 General Election Winning Candidates

. Accessed January 1, 2022.Somerset County General Election November 3, 2020 Final Certified Results

, dated December 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.General Election November 5, 2019 Final Results

, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the

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, each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as constitutional officers. These officers are the

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and County Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the

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(elected for a three-year term). Constitutional officers, elected on a countywide basis are County Clerk Steve Peter ( D,

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, 2022), Sheriff Darrin Russo (D, Franklin Township, 2022) and Surrogate Bernice "Tina" Jalloh (D, Franklin Township, 2025)

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 6,183 registered voters in Bedminster Township, of which 1,258 (20.3% vs. 26.0% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,238 (36.2% vs. 25.7%) were registered as Republicans and 2,683 (43.4% vs. 48.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 4 voters registered as

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or Greens.Voter Registration Summary - Somerset

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed February 10, 2013. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 75.7% (vs. 60.4% in Somerset County) were registered to vote, including 92.0% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.4% countywide). In the 2012 presidential election, Republican

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received 55.4% of the vote (2,424 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 43.3% (1,895 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (54 votes), among the 4,406 ballots cast by the township's 6,514 registered voters (33 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 67.6%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 2,431 votes (51.7% vs. 46.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 2,203 votes (46.9% vs. 52.1%) and other candidates with 44 votes (0.9% vs. 1.1%), among the 4,702 ballots cast by the township's 6,102 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.1% (vs. 78.7% in Somerset County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 2,674 votes (59.0% vs. 51.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 1,798 votes (39.7% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 42 votes (0.9% vs. 0.9%), among the 4,529 ballots cast by the township's 5,736 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.0% (vs. 81.7% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 74.1% of the vote (2,013 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 24.2% (658 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (44 votes), among the 2,752 ballots cast by the township's 6,580 registered voters (37 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 41.8%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,977 votes (61.2% vs. 55.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 928 votes (28.7% vs. 34.1%), Independent

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with 280 votes (8.7% vs. 8.7%) and other candidates with 26 votes (0.8% vs. 0.7%), among the 3,228 ballots cast by the township's 6,266 registered voters, yielding a 51.5% turnout (vs. 52.5% in the county).

Education

The Bedminster Township School District serves students in

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through

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at Bedminster Township Public School. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 486 students and 54.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 8.9:1.District information for Bedminster Township Public School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. Public school students in

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through

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s attend

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, as part of a

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with the Somerset Hills Regional School District, a K–12 district that also serves students from

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, Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone. As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 819 students and 66.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 12.4:1.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Somerset County and by the

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. Bedminster is traversed by

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, which runs through the eastern section, while

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runs mostly through the center of the township.

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and U.S. Route 206 also pass through running parallel to I-287 from the Bridgewater area to Pluckemin. Major county roads that pass through include CR 512 and CR 523.

Public transportation

The closest

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service offered is at the Far Hills station on the

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. Somserset County operates bus service along Route 206, connecting to nearby areas including Bridgewater, Somerville, Raritan, and Hillsborough.

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provides Route 78 rush-hour service from Bedminster to the

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"The Summer White House"

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''New York Times'' (June 3, 2017). The

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was built in 1939. Cowperthwaite's heirs sold the property in 1981 to

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and his wife

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for $3.5 million. In 2000, National Fairways, a Connecticut-based golf course developer purchased the property at a bankruptcy auction for $15.25 million. National Fairways planned to develop the tract to include a

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, but the plans did not come to fruition. In 2002, real estate businessman

bought the Lamington Farm estate for an estimated $35 million. In fall 2002,

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broke ground on the

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on the property, into which Trump reportedly invested $45 million. The manor house became the golf clubhouse. The 535-acre tract has two 18-hole courses: the older is designed by

, the newer by his nephew Tommy Fazio. While

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, Trump spent significant time on the property, which has been called "the

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" and "White House North" by Trump administration officials, though this is not an official government designation. Through the end of December 2019, Trump spent nearly a third of his time as president visiting Trump-branded properties; much of this time was spent at the Bedminster club, where he frequently golfs, and at Trump's

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resort in

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(the "

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"). In 2007, Trump announced plans to build a

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for himself on the property, including a huge

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in the middle of the golf course. After encountering opposition from local residents over the out-of-scale nature of the proposal, Trump floated the idea of developing a "mausoleum/chapel" on the property, but did not pursue it. In 2014, The Trump Organization filed planning applications seeking authorization to construct a graveyard on the property, including 10 plots overlooking the first hole as a burial place for Trump himself (the filings with the state said that Trump "specifically chose this property for his final resting place as it is his favorite property") and 284 lots for sale to the public adjacent to the course. The state and township granted a cemetery license for the small plot; the 284-grave cemetery proposal received local approval, but not yet state approval. Trump later indicated he might prefer to be buried in Florida instead.

Points of interest

* Natirar: An estate spanning Peapack-Gladstone, Far Hills, and Bedminster that was sold by

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to Somerset County and is now administered by the Somerset County Park Commission, with of the estate's located in the township. * Historic Vanderveer-Knox House & Museum: A refurbished home used by General Henry Knox during the Revolutionary War with its earliest portions dating to the 1770s, the house was purchased by the township in 1989, and listed on the New Jersey and

in 1995. * Pluckemin Continental Artillery Cantonment Site, also known as the Continental Artillery Military Cantonment Historic Site or Pluckemin Artillery Park: Where General Henry Knox created America's first artillery training academy during the winter of 1778–1779, known as the "precursor to the United States Military Academy" at West Point.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Bedminster Township include: * John W. Beard (born 1951), politician who represented the 16th District in the

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(born 1978), race car driver who competed in the

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* Edward E. David Jr. (1925–2017),

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who served as science advisor to President Richard M. Nixon and as Director of the White House

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John DeLorean John Zachary DeLorean (January 6, 1925 – March 19, 2005) was an American engineer, inventor, and executive in the U.S. automobile industry, widely known for his work at General Motors and as founder of the DeLorean Motor Company. DeLorean mana ...

(1925–2005), founder of the

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* John H. Ewing (1918–2012), member of the

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and the

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(born 1947), editor-in-chief of ''

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'' magazine and president and chief executive officer of its publisher, Forbes Inc., and 1996 Presidential candidate *

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(1729–1822), alleged "spy of Washington" during the

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, who lived the last 30 years of his life in the Lamington area and is buried in the Lamington Presbyterian Church Cemetery *

Woody Johnson Robert Wood Johnson IV (born April 12, 1947) is an American businessman who was United States ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2021. He is a great-grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I, and a billionaire heir to the Johnson & Johnson pha ...

(born 1947), owner of the

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and great-grandson of the founder of the Johnson & Johnson Corporation *

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(born 1935), former

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and Chairman of the

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James Linn James Linn (1749January 5, 1821) was a politician who served as a United States representative from New Jersey, serving one term from 1799 to 1801. Early life Linn was born in Bedminster Township in the Province of New Jersey in 1749. He wa ...

(1749–1821), represented in the

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from 1799 to 1801 * Jacqueline Mars (born 1939), heiress and investor who is one of the major shareholders of

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(–1777), colonist killed by a Huron-Wendat warrior associated with the

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army, whose slaying led to outrage and an increase in

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military support * Sassona Norton (born 1942), painter and sculptor * John S. Penn (1926–2013), politician who represented the 16th Legislative District in the

from 1984 to 1994 *

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(1779–1813), American brigadier general and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named *

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(born 1986), NFL quarterback who played for the

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(born ),

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ist whose work has appeared in ''

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'' since 1998 *

(born 1946), the 45th President of the United States * John Van Dyke (1807–1878), represented in the

from 1847 to 1851 *

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(1776–1843), politician who represented

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from 1833 to 1835 *

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(1919–2001),

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involved in the

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scandal *

Danika Yarosh Danika Yarosh (born October 1, 1998) is an American actress. She appeared in the Showtime series '' Shameless'' and in the NBC series '' Heroes Reborn''. She co‐starred with Tom Cruise in '' Jack Reacher: Never Go Back'' (2016). Early life Yar ...

(born 1998), actress who has appeared in the

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series '' Shameless'' and in the

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series '' Heroes Reborn''Rose, Erin
"Young Bedminster child star on the rise"
''The Bernardsville News'', July 24, 2009. Accessed October 7, 2018. "But Danika Yarosh of Bedminster Township is a believer of the old saying. When the students of Bedminster school graduate from middle school, they go to Bernardsville high school, because Bedminster is so small"

References

External links

Bedminster Township website

The Tale of Two Bedminsters – UK and NJ
{{Somerset County, New Jersey 1749 establishments in New Jersey Populated places established in 1749 Township form of New Jersey government Townships in Somerset County, New Jersey