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Bedminster, New Jersey

Coordinates: 40°40′23″N 74°41′11″W / 40.673089°N 74.686325°W / 40.673089; -74.686325
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Bedminster, New Jersey
Township
Jacobus Vanderveer House
Jacobus Vanderveer House
Location of Bedminster in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Bedminster in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Bedminster Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Bedminster Township, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°40′23″N 74°41′11″W / 40.673089°N 74.686325°W / 40.673089; -74.686325[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Somerset
Royal charterApril 4, 1749
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forBedminster, Bristol
Government
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 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
Area
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 • Total26.38 sq mi (68.31 km2)
 • Land26.12 sq mi (67.66 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)  0.96%
 • Rank100th of 565 in state
5th of 21 in county[1]
Elevation
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141 ft (43 m)
Population
 (2020)[5][6]
 • Total8,272
 • Rank286th of 565 in state
12th of 21 in county[7]
 • Density316.7/sq mi (122.3/km2)
  • Rank472nd of 565 in state
20th of 21 in county[7]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
Area code908[10]
FIPS code3403504450[1][11][12]
GNIS feature ID0882176[1][13]
Websitewww.bedminster.us

Bedminster is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. The township's population was 8,272, according to the 2020 United States Census.[5][6]

Bedminster was the corporate headquarters of AT&T Corporation, before its merger with SBC Communications (the combined company is now known as AT&T Inc.).[14]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had 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%).

Demographics

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As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 8,272 people, 4,222 households, and 2,084 families residing in the township.[15] The population density was 316.7 people per square mile (122.3/km²).[5]

Sports

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Trump National Golf Course - owned by Donald Trump, the course features 36 holes designed by Tom Fazio, with fees to join of $350,000.[16]

Government

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Local government

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Bedminster Township has a township government. The five-member Township Committee is elected by the voters serve three-year terms of office.[3][17] At an annual reorganization meeting held during the first week of January, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as mayor.[18]

Politics

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As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 6,183 registered voters in Bedminster Township.

Education

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The Bedminster Township School District serves students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade at Bedminster Township Public School. As of the 2022-23 school year, the district's one school had an enrollment of 455 students and 53.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.25:1.[19]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Bernards High School. It is part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Somerset Hills Regional School District. It is a K - 12 district that serves students from Bernardsville, Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone.[20][21]

Transportation

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Roads and highways

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As of May 2010, the township had a total of 68.04 miles (109.50 km) of roadways. 38.67 miles (62.23 km) are maintained by the municipality, 16.01 miles (25.77 km) by Somerset County and 13.36 miles (21.50 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[22]

Bedminster has Interstate 287 that which runs through the eastern section, while Interstate 78 runs mostly through the center of the township. U.S. Route 202 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

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The closest New Jersey Transit service offered is at the Far Hills station on the Morris & Essex Lines.[23]

Somserset County operates bus service along Route 206.[24]

Notable people

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People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Bedminster Township include:

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2020 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 77.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Bedminster, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 QuickFacts Bedminster township, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code for Bedminster, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed May 8, 2012.
  9. ↑ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 25, 2013.
  10. ↑ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Bedminster, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 1, 2013.
  11. ↑ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  12. ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  13. ↑ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  14. ↑ Dalton Jr., Richard J. "SBC, spawn of AT&T, now in talks to buy it" Archived 2013-07-30 at the Wayback Machine, Newsday, January 28, 2005. Accessed May 8, 2012. "AT&T's residential business, on the other hand, was once its core but has faced more competition amid lower profits as cellular service providers and cable companies edged their way into the phone business. So last year, AT&T, based in Bedminster, N.J., discontinued marketing residential long-distance service to new customers."
  15. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  16. ↑ Bertoni, Steven; and Pendleton, Devon. "In Pictures: Millionaire Mega Toys", Forbes, November 6, 2009. Accessed May 8, 2012. "Trump National Bedminster sums up the billionaire himself: golf, luxury and real estate. The 36-hole, Tom Fazio-designed club costs $350,000 to join, plus $18,500 in annual dues."
  17. ↑ "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey" Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine, p. 7. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 3, 2015.
  18. ↑ Your Municipal Government Archived 2018-01-26 at the Wayback Machine, Bedminster Township. Accessed June 3, 2011.
  19. ↑ District information for Bedminster Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 10, 2024.
  20. ↑ Bedminster Township School District 2014 Report Card Narrative[permanent dead link], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 21, 2015. "After graduation from the 8th grade, the majority of our students attend Bernards High School."
  21. ↑ Somerset County School Districts-Sending/Receiving/Regional Archived 2007-12-25 at the Wayback Machine, Somerset County Superintendent of Schools. Accessed August 6, 2014.
  22. ↑ Somerset County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed November 13, 2013.
  23. ↑ "Somerset County Bus / Rail Connections". Archived from the original on 2010-01-28., New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 28, 2010. Accessed February 8, 2013.
  24. ↑ Transportation Services Archived 2014-08-29 at the Wayback Machine, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed August 6, 2014.
  25. ↑ Staff. "Festival celebrates the De Lorean", BBC News, May 24, 2001. Accessed May 8, 2012. "De Lorean was instructed to sell off the 434-acre estate in Bedminster for $15m to a golf course developer."
  26. ↑ King, Wayne. "Bill to Cut Florio's Aid To Schools Is Gaining", The New York Times, January 18, 1991. Accessed May 8, 2012. "Senator John H. Ewing of Bedminster, a Republican member of the Senate Education Committee, was more pointed, attributing rising costs in some districts to 'waste and thievery.'"
  27. ↑ Hilzenrath, David S. "No Blank Checks for Forbes", The Washington Post, August 17, 1999. Accessed May 8, 2012. "To match Bush's record $37 million haul, Forbes could have no choice but to sell part of the family business, liquidate real estate in his home town of Bedminster, N.J., or go heavily into debt."
  28. ↑ Sadlouskos, Linda. "Trump leads tribute to military, unfurls huge flag at golf course in Bedminster" Archived 2013-07-30 at the Wayback Machine, Home News Tribune, September 21, 2008. Accessed May 8, 2012. "John Honeyman, a township resident who was a spy for Gen. George Washington, is buried 'around the corner' at the Lamington Church, the mayor said."
  29. ↑ Sandomir, Richard. "The Jets Fill One Opening: New Owner at $635 Million", The New York Times, January 12, 2000. Accessed September 30, 2007. "Johnson, who is 52 years old, has homes in Manhattan and Bedminster, N.J."
  30. ↑ "WEDDINGS; Rhonda Norton, Thomas Kean Jr.", The New York Times, November 13, 1994. Accessed May 8, 2012. "Rhonda Lee Norton, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Norton of Brecksville, Ohio, was married yesterday to Thomas H. Kean Jr., a son of former Governor Thomas H. Kean of New Jersey and Mrs. Kean, of Bedminster, N.J."
  31. ↑ James Linn, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 3, 2007.
  32. ↑ PIKE, ZEBULON (1779-1813), Encyclopedia of the Great Plains. Accessed August 6, 2014. "Son of an army officer, he was born at Lamberton (today Lamington), New Jersey, on January 5, 1779."
  33. ↑ Calder, Rich. "It's showtime for B'way Mark Sanchez", New York Post, January 21, 2010. Accessed February 2, 2010. "Lives with his brother Brandon in Bedminster, NJ"
  34. ↑ Sheneman's Sketchpad: About the Author Archived 2013-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, The Star-Ledger. Accessed November 13, 2013. "He currently resides in Bedminster with his wife and daughter."
  35. ↑ John Van Dyke, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 1, 2007.
  36. ↑ Martin, Douglas. "Ex-Senator Harrison A. Williams Jr., 81, Dies; Went to Prison Over Abscam Scandal", The New York Times, November 20, 2001. Accessed May 8, 2012. "Harrison A. Williams Jr., the Democratic senator from New Jersey who used his considerable power to further the interests of labor and education before being convicted of bribery and conspiracy in the Abscam scandal, died on Saturday. He was 81 and lived in Bedminster."

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