Basking Ridge, NJ

(Somerset County)

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Basking Ridge is an unincorporated community located within Bernards Township in the Somerset Hills region of Somerset County, New Jersey. The community of Basking Ridge is part of greater Bernards Township, which also includes the neighborhoods of Liberty Corner, Lyons and West Millington.

The area was settled during colonial times. It was home to the old AT&T Headquarters, now owned by Verizon. Basking Ridge is the current headquarters for Verizon Wireless, Vencore Labs, World Media Group, LLC, and Barnes & Noble College Booksellers.

With train service to NYC and a short drive to all the metropolitan area has to offer, it is a popular area to purchase a home. 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.

Cultural Events
Downtown area with Presbyterian church in distance. Basking Ridge has an annual event in May called Charter Day. Many rides are set up in the Oak Street field—a bounce house, inflatable race tracks, and spinning rides. Also, in the center of the town hundreds of stands are set up mostly promoting school sports, but there are also many kettle corn stands, which is a traditional food children eat during Charter Day. At night, the traditional Battle of the Bands takes place, which many teenagers sign up for to play their favorite songs.

Parks and Recreation
There are several parks within Basking Ridge. Four are county parks: Lord Stirling Park, Rebel Hill, Southard, and Harry Dunham. The fifth is Pleasant Valley Park which contains the town pool and miles of woodchip trails.

Schools
Bernards Township hosts some of the best schools in the state. Bernards High School was founded by the Bernards Township Board of Education in 1924. When Bernardsville separated from Bernards Township, the schools still remained one system until 1947 when the original high school became the property of Bernardsville. From 1948, however, township students continued attending Bernards High School as tuition students. William Annin Middle School was originally named after a colonial patriot who settled in Basking Ridge in 1722. It currently contains grades 6 through 8. There are four elementary schools in Basking Ridge. Liberty Corner School, Oak Street School, Cedar Hill School, Mount Prospect, (the newest school in the district and serves the Hills).

Public Transportation
Trains: NJ Transit's Gladstone Branch runs through Basking Ridge. There are two stations that residents can use to get to New York City and Hoboken Terminal. Basking Ridge: It serves downtown and north Basking Ridge.
Lyons: It serves the Hills, and south Basking Ridge in addition to Liberty Corner. Lyons gets more passengers than Basking Ridge.

Bus: Lakeland Bus Lines (Route 78) provides service to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan during peak commuting hours.

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