Basking Ridge & Bernards Twp. NJ Real Estate Homes, Townhomes and Condos for Sale
Bernards Township is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey with train service to NYC and a short drive to all the metropolitan area has to offer. The community
of Basking Ridge is part of the greater Bernards Township area. From townhomes to luxurious Colonials to grand country-style estates, it hosts a variety of homes to suit your needs while offering the peace and greenery of the suburbs, excellent schools and facilities, a picturesque and quaint downtown area, and outstanding golfing and outdoor recreation.
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Basking Ridge, Green Knoll, Hardscrabble, Liberty Corner, Lyons, Madisonville, Mount Horeb, Somerset Mills, State Park, Stone House and White Bridge. Martinsville is an unincorporated area in Bridgewater Township, whose 08836 ZIP Code also covers portions of Bernards Township.
Education
Students in public school for pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade are educated by the Bernards Township School District. The schools in the district are Cedar Hill Elementary School, Liberty Corner Elementary School, Mount Prospect Elementary School, Oak Street Elementary School, William Annin Middle School and Ridge High School. The district offers a state-of-the-art public program for children on the autism spectrum, utilizing the principles of applied behavior analysis. Pingry School, a private coeducational college preparatory day school, has its upper campus, for grades 6 to 12, located in Basking Ridge.
Public Transportation
NJ Transit train service is available at the Basking Ridge station and Lyons station on the Gladstone Branch, providing service between Gladstone and Hoboken Terminal.
NJ Transit provides local bus service on the MCM8 route. Lakeland Bus Lines provides Route 78 rush-hour service from Bedminster to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.
Source: Wikipedia