Lee had ranked next to Washington in command.

On the morning of December 13, 1776, General Charles Lee was captured by the British at Widow White's tavern. īernards Township was officially chartered on May 21, 1760, granted by King George II and granted to Sir Francis Bernard, first governor of the noted section which includes Basking Ridge. The land was bought from the Lenape Native Americans. History īasking Ridge was originally settled in the 1720s by British Presbyterians escaping religious persecution. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 7,196.

The community of Basking Ridge is part of greater Bernards Township, which also includes the neighborhoods of Liberty Corner, Lyons and West Millington. The community also hosts a train station along the Gladstone Branch (one of the two branches of the Morris & Essex Lines), which connects to Hoboken Terminal and New York Penn Station.

Basking Ridge is the current headquarters for Collabera, Verizon Wireless, Peraton Labs,, and Barnes & Noble College Booksellers. It was home to the old AT&T Headquarters, now operated by Verizon. Settled during colonial times, Basking Ridge is in the Raritan Valley and is a commercial hub for northern- central New Jersey and is a commuter town of New York City.

Map of Basking Ridge ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 07920īasking Ridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Bernards Township in the Somerset Hills region of Somerset County, in the U.S.

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