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Bernards Township Charter Day – How Many Have Been Cancelled

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We lost 2019 to Charter Day to storms.
We lost the 2020 Charter Day to COVID-19.
Now we lost 2021 Charter Day to Covid-19 AGAIN!

Well, we wanted to Get ready for a fun-filled street fair and festival on Saturday, May 15, 2021, in the Historic Basking Ridge Village, as Charter Day is BACK! SORRY, WISHFUL THINKING. IT’S CANCELLED (AGAIN). But the Township is now thinking about a fall alternative to Charter Day, so come back later.

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2022 will be the next celebration, so come back next year as Bernards Township celebrates the 257th anniversary of Bernards Township, honoring the 1760 Charter of Bernards and the founding of Bernards Township.

Celebrate Bernards Township History!

Bernards Twp includes Basking Ridge, Lyons, Liberty Corner, and West Millington. The annual event, coordinated by the Bernards Twp Recreation Department, is an annual event that promises to be a fun and festive day with food, games, rides for the kids, local vendors, art displays, service groups, and reminders of history all joined together at this annual street fair and festival right in the heart of the Bernards Twp section of downtown Basking Ridge. The celebration started back on May 20, 1995, and has run every year since. The original Charter of Bernardston was signed on May 24, 1760.

Typical Charter Day Schedule

  • 12:00 Opening Ceremonies
  • The rest of the schedule will be posted in April.

The Henry Street Stage Lineup:

Charter Day Idol

  • 1:00 Start
  • 4:00 Awards

There is also an evening concert from 6 to 9 PM. Amusements will be available from 11 .m to 6 PM at Oak Street School Field. Food will be available all day from 11 AM to 8:30 PM, and a shuttle bus will be available at the town hall on Collyer Lane and at Ridge High School on Finley Avenue.

Why We Celebrate Charter Day

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Charter Day is commemorated on Saturday, May 24, 1760. anniversary of the granting of a township Charter by King George II of England, establishing Bernardston Township. This act was a courtesy and an expression of appreciation for the services of Sir Francis Bernard, Royal Governor of New Jersey. From January 27, 1758, to July 4, 176,0 Sir Francis Bernard, son of a British Revere, nd was appointed for two years as Royal Governor of New Jersey.

Video: Local high school students try to recite the entire Charter of Bernardston.

First Charter Day – May 17, 1995, honoring the May 24, 1760 event.

Parking and shuttle bus are available at the Municipal Complex on Collyer Lane and Ridge High School.

For additional questions about the Bernards Twp Charter Day Festival or
official information visit www.bernards.org
or contact:

Bernards Twp Parks & Recreation Dept.
1 Collyer Lane, Bernards Twp 07920
recreation@bernards.org
Tel: 908-204-3003

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