Harding Township
If you were to sum up Harding Township in a song, it would be “Don’t Fence Me In”. Located in southern Morris County, New Jersey, Harding was formed on September 1, 1922, from portions of Passaic Township (now known as Long Hill Township). It began as an agricultural community in the early 1700s, and consisted only of farms and rolling hills, speckled with the occasional village. Without direct access to highways, waterways or mass transit, time stood still in Harding. For almost two centuries, the communities of New Vernon, Logansville, Pleasantville, and Green Village were the centers of this agricultural community. Villages consisted of one store, a post office, a small school house, churches, blacksmiths and, maybe, a tavern.
The great swaths of wide-open land – formed for cattle pastures, orchards and fields – were very attractive to wealthy city dwellers seeking out the serentiy of a rural environment. So they bought up acre upon acre and created estates, by converting old farmouses and taming the wild fields into beautifully landscaped grounds. It was these estate owners who initiated the creation of the township and and then went on to form the New Vernon Neighborhood Restrictive Agreement in 1928, which was a voluntary effort to limit development and save the pastoral qualities of over 1000 acres across Harding Township.
As a result, this 20-square-mile township, which is just 27 miles from Manhattan, has more than 40 percent of its area as protected, open space, where no building is permitted. In addition, zoning laws specify lots can be no less than three acres. Also in keeping with its rural roots, Harding has limited municipal services. There is no town water and very few sewers, and the first aid squad and fire department are completely manned by volunteers.
Harding's three-acre zoning allows for a few exceptions. In the Mount Kemble Lake area, a summer vacation community developed in 1928, small cottages on 9,000-square-foot lots have been converted to year-round homes surrounding one of Harding's two lakes. There are also some townhouse developments but no apartment buildings.
All this pastoral perfection does not come cheap. Harding real estate is among the most expensive in the state. But people who choose to live in Harding are more than willing to pay for it. They are also prepared to spend a lot of time behind the wheel. There is just one shopping area in Harding: Country Mile on Route 202, where there are a few shops, three banks, and a deli. Most people drive to Morristown, Madison or Chatham Township to do their shopping. The drive to Manhattan is about one hour and 15 minutes, mainly on Route 24. There is also train service available from nearby Madison, Convent Station, Morristown or Basking Ridge – all are about a 50-minute ride.
Harding has one school for students in kindergarten through eighth grade and, as such, everyone knows each other. The intimate setting makes it feel more like a private school system. Starting with the ninth grade, however, students go to Madison High School in nearby Madison. There are also a number of private schools in the area.
Map of Harding Twp
Official Town WebSite for Harding Twp
Harding Twp Schools
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Bernardsville
Bernardsville was originally a section of Bernards Township known as Vealtown. In 1840, Vealtown became Bernardsville, named after Sir Francis Bernard, Colonial governor of New Jersey from 1758 to 1760. Nestled in the northern most part of Somerset County, just 12 miles south of Morristown, this rustic community sits in some of the last vestiges of the Great Eastern Forest.After the Civil War, many wealthy and prominent New Yorkers moved into the area, first as summer visitors, then as permanent residents of the Bernardsville Mountain. More Information...
Map of Bernardsville
Official Town WebSite of Bernardsville
Bernardsville Schools
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