Bernardsville () is a

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in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of

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. The borough is nestled in the heart of the Raritan Valley region. As of the

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, the borough's population was 7,707,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Bernardsville borough, Somerset County, New Jersey

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. Accessed January 25, 2012.Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Bernardsville borough
,

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. Accessed January 25, 2012. reflecting an increase of 362 (+4.9%) from the 7,345 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 748 (+11.3%) from the 6,597 counted in the 1990 Census. Bernardsville is often mispronounced as "Ber-NARDS-ville" as opposed to the correct pronunciation "BER-nards-ville". Bernardsville was incorporated as a borough by an act of the

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on March 6, 1924, from portions of Bernards Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 29, 1924.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 222. Accessed January 25, 2012. The borough was named for

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, who served as governor of the

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before the Revolutionary War. In 2009, part of the borough was listed on the

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as the Olcott Avenue Historic District. In 2000, Bernardsville had the 10th-highest per capita income in the state. Based on data from the 2006–2010

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, the borough had a per-capita income of $70,141, ranked 27th in the state. In 2019, the borough was ranked by ''

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'' as 64th on its 2019 list of Bloomberg Richest Places, one of 18 in the state included on the list.

History

Bernardsville was originally a section of Bernards Township known as Vealtown. In 1840, Vealtown became Bernardsville, named after Sir Francis Bernard, Colonial

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from 1758 to 1760. Located in the northernmost part of Somerset County, just south of Morristown, the borough includes some of the last vestiges of the Great Eastern Forest. During the Revolutionary War, General Charles Lee rested his troops in Vealtown around the night of December 12 to 13, 1776. General Lee and some of his guard spent the night about southeast at White's Inn on the southeast side of Basking Ridge, near the

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of Continental Army general

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. On the morning of December 13, General Lee was captured by the British and removed to New York. The Vealtown Tavern, now known as the

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, was a regular stop during the 1779–1780 winter encampment at Morristown. After the

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, many wealthy and prominent New Yorkers moved into the area, first as summer visitors, then later as permanent residents of the Bernardsville Mountain. For most, the men worked in New York City while the women and children spent summers in Bernardsville. The

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of the existing railroad line was built through Bernardsville in 1872 and played an important role in the borough's development. The Gladstone line, whose five o'clock train was appropriately nicknamed "''the millionaire's special,''" as it was direct route to Penn Station, allowed the men who built grand estates in Bernardsville to commute to the city on a daily basis rather than only visit their families on weekends. Bernardsville did not become an independent municipality until 1924, when it split from Bernards Township. On November 4, 2020, The Bernardsville Library announced that it would join the MAIN Library System, which has member libraries in all of Morris County, all of

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counties. The Bernardsville Library is the second library from Somerset County to join the MAIN System, after the Bernards Township Library in neighboring Bernards Township. The library joined the MAIN System on January 11, 2021 On January 15, 2021,

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announced that it would close their Bernardsville location on Morristown Road, officially closing on January 23, 2021.

Historic district

The New Jersey State Review Board for Historic Sites recommended the creation of the Olcott Avenue historic district on February 10, 2009. While the Olcott Avenue School is but one historic structure within Bernardsville's first historic district area, the area's appeal and historic significance is part of the story of the rise of the middle class in Bernardsville and how this particular location impacted the entire region, from the downtown, Little Italy, and the Mountain Colony areas. The Olcott Avenue Historic District is a

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located along portions of Olcott, Childsworth, and Highview Avenues, and Church Street that recognizes a neighborhood developed in the early 20th century. It was added to the

on November 20, 2009, for its significance in architecture, community planning and development, and education. With accompanying 12 photos. According to the National Park Service:

The Olcott Avenue neighborhood in the borough of Bernardsville, located in northeast Somerset County, was developed at the turn of the 20th century as a carefully laid out middle class residential neighborhood. The streets in the district are characterized by lots of moderate size with regular setbacks with moderate to substantial dwellings constructed in a variety of late 19th and early 20th century architectural styles, several of which are particularly noteworthy examples. The original dwellings constructed during the first three decades or so of the 20th century all still stand and the streetscape has changed relatively little since curbs and sidewalks were added and the road was paved around 1916. Residents of the district have continued the long tradition of participation in civic activities.

Olcott Avenue is named after

Frederic P. Olcott Frederic Pepoon Olcott (February 23, 1841, in Albany, Albany County, New York – April 15, 1909, in Bernardsville, Somerset County, New Jersey) was an American banker and politician. Early life Olcott was born on February 23, 1841, in Alban ...

, a

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banker, politician, and philanthropist, who lived here. The street was originally named after Stewart Wolfe. In 1905, Olcott financed the construction of a high school, the first in the township, and donated it to the Bernards Township Board of Education. The stone building features

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and was designed by architect

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, who also lived here. Hardenbergh also designed the Bernardsville United Methodist Church and the parish house at St. Bernard's Church. The district includes several houses designed with

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. File:28 Olcott Avenue, Bernardsville, NJ.jpg, Colonial Revival style house File:Bernardsville United Methodist Church, NJ.jpg, Bernardsville United Methodist Church

Geography

According to the

, the borough had a total area of 12.91 square miles (33.44 km²), including 12.84 square miles (33.24 km²) of land and 0.08 square miles (0.19 km²) of water (0.58%).

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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Blazuers Corner, Mine Brook and Somerseten. The borough borders Bernards Township to the east, Far Hills to the southwest, and

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to the west in Somerset County, Harding Township to the northeast and both Mendham Borough and Mendham Township to the northwest in Morris County.

Climate

Bernardsville has a climate that borders between

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and

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with cool sometimes cold winters and warm to hot, humid summers on average. High elevations of the town have a

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with more snow during the winter and more

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. Summer is the wettest season with frequent afternoon thunderstorms while Winter is the driest season.

Demographics

Some of Bernardsville's Latino population are made up of residents of "Little

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" located on the Basking Ridge side of the train tracks.

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $128,333 (with a margin of error of +/− $12,233) and the median family income was $141,510 (+/− $17,179). Males had a median income of $87,500 (+/− $36,816) versus $73,250 (+/− $10,725) for females. The

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for the borough was $70,141 (+/− $9,890). About 1.9% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the

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, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census

As of the

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there were 7,345 people, 2,723 households, and 2,050 families residing in the borough. The

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was 568.1 people per square mile (219.3/km²). There were 2,807 housing units at an average density of 217.1 per square mile (83.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.94%

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, 0.25%

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, 0.15% Native American, 2.64%

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, 1.55% from

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, and 1.47% from two or more races.

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of any race were 5.98% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Bernardsville borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed November 26, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Bernardsville borough, Somerset County, New Jersey

. Accessed November 26, 2012. There were 2,723 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were

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living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.12. In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $104,162, and the median income for a family was $126,601. Males had a median income of $91,842 versus $50,732 for females. The

for the borough was $69,854. About 1.6% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the

, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Bernardsville is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the Borough Council, with all positions elected

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on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 77. The Borough form of government used by Bernardsville is a "

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/ strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can

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ordinances subject to an

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by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. , the

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of Bernardsville is

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Mary Jane Canose, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Chad McQueen (R, 2022), Jay Ambelang (R, 2024), Diane Greenfield (R, 2023; elected to serve an unexpired term), Jena McCredie (R, 2022), Albert Ribeiro (R, 2024) and Christine Zamarra ( D, 2023).Elected Officials
Bernardsville Borough. Accessed April 25, 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 20, 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 June 2021, Democrat Thomas O'Dea Jr. resigned from office from a seat expiring on December 2023. In July 2021, the Borough Council selected Matthew Marino from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the vacant seat on an interim basis. In November 2021, Republican Diane Greenfield was elected to serve the balance of the term of office. In December 2018, the Borough Council selected Diane Greenfield from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the balance of the unexpired term of office ending in December 2019 that had been held by Michael C. Sullivan until he resigned from office earlier that month. In February 2018, Republican John Donahue was selected by the Borough Council from three candidates nominated by the local party committee and appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2018 that had been held by Michael dePoortere until he resigned from office earlier that month; Donohue will serve on an interim basis until the November 2018 general election. In March 2018, Mayor Kevin Sooy, elected as a Republican, announced that he was switching parties and would run for re-election as a Democrat, saying that he was in sync with the platform of the local Democratic Party on issues facing the town. In 2018, the borough had an average property tax bill of $15,362, the highest in the county, compared to an average bill of $8,767 statewide.

Federal, state and county representation

Bernardsville 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 25th 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, Bernardsville had been in the 16th state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 55, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015. Somerset County is governed by a five-member

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, 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, Basking Ridge 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 County Sheriff (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 5,341 registered voters in Bernardsville, of which 955 (17.9% vs. 26.0% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,472 (46.3% vs. 25.7%) were registered as

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and 1,913 (35.8% vs. 48.2%) were registered as unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.Voter Registration Summary - Somerset

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed February 10, 2013. Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 69.3% (vs. 60.4% in Somerset County) were registered to vote, including 97.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.4% countywide). In the

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, Republican

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received 61.5% of the vote (2,318 cast), ahead of incumbent

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, a Democrat, with 37.3% (1,408 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (44 votes), among the 3,788 ballots cast by the borough's 5,673 registered voters (18 ballots were Spoilt vote, spoiled), for a turnout of 66.8%. In the United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008, 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 2,295 votes (55.8% vs. 46.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Obama with 1,753 votes (42.6% vs. 52.1%) and other candidates with 41 votes (1.0% vs. 1.1%), among the 4,113 ballots cast by the borough's 5,208 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.0% (vs. 78.7% in Somerset County). In the United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004, 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 2,495 votes (61.0% vs. 51.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,543 votes (37.7% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 37 votes (0.9% vs. 0.9%), among the 4,093 ballots cast by the borough's 4,909 registered voters, for a turnout of 83.4% (vs. 81.7% in the whole county). In the New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013, 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 77.9% of the vote (2,118 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 20.7% (564 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (37 votes), among the 2,762 ballots cast by the borough's 5,728 registered voters (43 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 48.2%. In the New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009, 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Christie received 1,867 votes (60.2% vs. 55.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 747 votes (24.1% vs. 34.1%), Independent Chris Daggett with 463 votes (14.9% vs. 8.7%) and other candidates with 13 votes (0.4% vs. 0.7%), among the 3,099 ballots cast by the borough's 5,304 registered voters, yielding a 58.4% turnout (vs. 52.5% in the county).

Education

Public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the schools of the Somerset Hills Regional School District, a regional school district serving students from Bernardsville, Far Hills and

, along with students from Bedminster, New Jersey, Bedminster who are sent to the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,797 students and 155.3 classroom teachers (on an full-time equivalent, FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.District information for Somerset Hills Regional School District
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School with 471 students in grades Pre-K–4, Bernardsville Middle School with 474 students in grades 5–8 and Bernards High School with 819 students in grades 9–12. The district's board of education is comprised of nine elected members (plus one appointed member representing Bedminster) who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. The nine elected seats on the board are allocated to the constituent municipalities based on population, with six seats allocated to Bernardsville. The School of Saint Elizabeth, established in 1916, is a parochial school serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Somerset County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The most prominent roads directly serving Bernardsville are U.S. Route 202 in New Jersey, U.S. Route 202 and County Route 525 (New Jersey), County Route 525. Interstate 287 passes by just outside the borough.

Public transportation

NJ Transit train service is offered at the Bernardsville station on the

and Morristown Line of the Morris & Essex Lines, with service to Hoboken Terminal, Newark Broad Street station Secaucus Junction and to Pennsylvania Station (New York City), Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. Lakeland Bus Lines provides Route 78 rush-hour service from Bedminster, New Jersey, Bedminster to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Bernardsville include: * Walt Ader (1913–1982), race car driver who placed 22nd at the 1950 Indianapolis 500 * Brooke Astor (1902–2007), lived here during her marriage to John Dryden Kuser (1897–1964) * Roger Bart (born 1962), actor * Sir Francis Bernard (1712–1779), British colonial administrator who served as governor of the provinces of Province of New Jersey, New Jersey and Province of Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts Bay * C. Ledyard Blair (1867–1949), prominent resident and investment banker * Roger Bodman (born 1952), politician and political strategist who served in the cabinet of New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean * Philip Capice (1931–2009), Emmy-award-winning television producer * Tommy Dorsey (1905–1956), jazz musician who lived at "Tall Oaks" in Bernardsville from 1935 to 1941 * Forrest F. Dryden (1864–1932), President of Prudential Financial, Prudential Insurance Company * John Fairfield Dryden (1839–1911), founder of Prudential Insurance Company and U.S. Senator * Ernest Duncan (1916–1990), mathematician * Marc Ecko (born 1972), fashion designer and entrepreneur * Millicent Fenwick (1910–1992), U.S. Congresswoman, United States representative to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization * Zach Feuer Gallery, Zach Feuer (born 1978), art dealer, founder of New Art Dealers Alliance and owner of Zach Feuer Gallery * Guy Gabrielson (1891–1976), politician who served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1949 to 1952, and was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1925 to 1929 *

(1847–1918), architect * Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929–1994), former first lady, who lived in Bernardsville with her husband Aristotle Onassis (1906–1975) * Elmer Matthews (1927–2015), lawyer and politician who served three terms in the New Jersey General Assembly * Andrew McCarthy (born 1962), actor * Katie Meyler (born 1982), 2014's Time Person of the Year for Ebola Fighters * Bill Moyers (born 1934), journalist and commentator * Bob Nash (American football), Bob Nash (1892–1977), pioneering football player in the earliest days of the National Football League *

(1841–1909), financier, politician, and philanthropist * George B. Post (1837–1913), Beaux-Arts style architect, and early developer of Bernardsville * Donald Roebling (1908–1959), inventor of the amphtrack * John A. Roebling II (1867–1952), engineer and philanthropistRoan, Richard W
"Roebling's Amphibian: The Origin Of The Assault Amphibian"
Accessed March 21, 2011. "By the end of World War I, John A. Roebling II had concentrated his efforts on banking and the management of the Roebling family fortune, leaving the leadership of the John A. Roebling's Sons plants to other family members. John and his wife, Margaret, built a sprawling estate called the Boulderwood Mansion in Bernardsville, New Jersey, only thirty miles west of John's office complex in New York City.... Donald Roebling was born in New York City on 15 November 1908. Young Roebling, strong-willed, temperamental, and overweight, spent his childhood in the luxury of his parents' Bernardsville, New Jersey, mansion." * Carol Stiff, women's basketball executive, who is vice president of programming and acquisitions at ESPN and president of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame's board of directors * Suzanne Scott (born 1965/66), CEO of Fox News * Meryl Streep (born 1949), actress * Mike Tyson (born 1966) and Robin Givens (born 1964) * Jean Villepique, actress known for her roles in ''BoJack Horseman'', ''A.P. Bio'' and Up All Night (TV series), ''Up All Night''Low, Stuart
"Rochester: the spoof"
''Democrat and Chronicle'', January 2, 2011. Accessed October 26, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "'There's a lot of change in the city,' says writer Jean Villepique, 37, of Bernardsville, N.J."

References

External links

Bernardsville official web site

Bernardsville's Name and The Royal Governor Sir Francis Bernard, Esq.

Retrospective: Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ Time in Bernardsville-Peapack

Bernardsville History – Mr. Local History Project

Why was Bernardsville called Vealtown – Mr. Local History Project
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