Profile for Bernards, New Jersey, NJ

Former and merged names include:
· Bernardston

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 6. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.2 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Lord Stirling Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (3)

Communities (26)

Hotels (10)

Libraries (11)

Museums (1)

Parks (3)

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• Bernards township government
• Somerset County government
• Somerset County Chamber of Commerce

15% of Bernards residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bernards ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bernards
• Cemeteries in Somerset County
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• Somerset County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Communities in Somerset County

• Bernards business guide
• Somerset County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in New Jersey
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• Crime in Somerset County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bernards was $56,521, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• New Jersey economic data

67% of Bernards residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Somerset County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bernards, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,365.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,396.

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Libraries in Bernards include Bernards Township Library ... View libraries

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Somerset County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bernards political report.

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The average commute time for Bernards workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Bernards include Basking Ridge Courtyard by Marriott, Inn at Somerset Hills, North Maple Inn, Olde Mill Inn.

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