Bernardsville, New Jersey

About Bernardsville

Bernardsville is a close-knit town in northern New Jersey with an estimated population of 8,020.

Bernardsville holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 12.84 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 625 residents per square mile.

📰 Bernardsville News Today

• Somerset Hills Board of Education Welcomes New Member TAPinto · Oct 11
• Bedminster Fall Fest Brings Food, Music And Family Fun Patch · Oct 7
• Democrats will compete in Bernardsville after successful write-in campaign New Jersey Globe · Jun 22
• Missing dog found safe after 32 days on the run through New Jersey WRNJ Radio · Aug 31
• Frances Carole Landis, 89, former Bernardsville resident was registered nurse, worked at VA hospital | Obituaries New Jersey Hills Media Group · Jul 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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What Makes Bernardsville Unique

• The only place in America named Bernardsville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,020.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bernardsville

• Cross Estate Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bernardsville

• Bernards High School
• Bernardsville Middle School
• Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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