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On the Road to Bernardsville

January 16, 2026February 7, 2026 by Editorial Staff Leave Comment

A stone wall provides a nice place to rest in this early 20th century photo titled “On the Road to Bernardsville.” The location may be North Finley Avenue on the curve near Fox Hollow Trail. The direction is looking south toward Basking Ridge. The stone wall is no longer there and may have been part

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Next Stop Basking Ridge: A Short History of the Basking Ridge Train Station

January 16, 2025January 16, 2026 by Grant Wagner Leave Comment

Rail service came to Basking Ridge in 1872 when the New Jersey West Line railroad (now NJ Transit) was extended from Summit, NJ. Back then, the line ended at Bernardsville and Basking Ridge was the next to last stop. The arrival of trains soon triggered a development boom on the northern side of the village.

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