Project Local History Ambassador – Nicknamed “Teach ’em,” Project Ambassador is a five-year program where the Mr. Local History Project holds assemblies at each elementary school in Bernards Township and shares the history of the Bernards Township flag, culminating with each student receiving an official Annin & Co., Bernards Township flag of their own. You can donate or get one of a limited number of 3′ x5′ official Bernards Township official flags made by the Annin Flag Company. MLH donates 15 flags for every flag purchased to ‘Project Local History Ambassador.”
Every 5th grader in Bernards Township will get a official Bernards Township flag in late April and May. The Annin Flag Company made the flags especially for the Mr. Local History Ambassador project. If you’re a parent, ask them about our history!
Mr. Local History Project – History with a social twist!
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Called “Project Local History Ambassador” – Join the Mr. Local History Project as we launch a campaign to raise funds to present every elementary school student a Bernards Township flag.
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Corporate and local business sponsor of the #Bernardsflags program.
Project Ambassador Wall of Fame – Thank you for your financial support
| Emily Johnston | Brooks Clinton | Patricia Brosnan |
| Deidre Hollock | James Baldassare Jr | Lisa Renaud |
| Dan & Pam Vonbargen | Sharon Creeden | Deborah Marcus |
| Deborah Marcus | Nancy D’Andrea | Carolyn Gaziano |
| Jennifer Asay | Barbara Long (Wabba Travel) | Peter Capizzi |
Four rectangles of gold and red that stand for the four communities of which Bernards is composed: Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, Lyons and West Millington. Bound in white, symbolic of purity and truth, the red is for the blood of life and the gold is for a prosperous and flourishing community. White is for purity.
James Fogleman, Bernards Township Resident who designed the original Bernards township flag
Two enormous oak leafs adorning the red-gold field represent the township’s old oak tree, a symbol of strength, sturdiness and character. The twin oak leaves also stand for the township’s 200 years.
Connecting our residents and students to their geography and local history, the Mr. Local History Project is asking for help. To preserve and promote Bernards Township’s pride and history, the MLH Project wants to give a custom-made Bernards Township flag to every 5th grade student in Cedar Hill, Liberty Corner, Mt. Prospect, and Oak Street school over multiple years until every student has a Bernards Township.
As the former Township Historian, I think this is a fantastic way to share the pride and history of our town and build a relationship with our kids and residents about local history. I really hope the public gets behind this as it’s never been done before.”
Brooks Betz, Bernards Township Historian emeritus
Become a Supporter/Sponsor
Every dollar donated to Project Ambassador will be dedicated to acquiring as many # Bernardsflags as we can, first for our students and then for the public. So every $$$$ helps the community effort. An online donation button has been set up specifically for this project (see below). GIVE WHATEVER YOU CAN!
If you’re part of a PTO organization and want to help, please drop us a note with your details if you’d like to participate and support.
| Sponsorship Levels | Amount | GIFT |
| Gold Level Sole Sponsor | $2,000 | GIFT: 50 flags to share |
| Silver Level Sponsor | $1,000 | GIFT: 25 flags to share |
| Bronze Level Sponsor | $500 | GIFT: 10 flags to share |
| Individual Sponsors | Any Amount | Supporting Sponsor Recognition |
Send check to Mr. Local History Project Ambassador 184 W. Oak Street, suite 101, Bernards Twp, NJ 07920.
You can also donate immediately using the link below.
Your Donation is 100% Tax Deductible
Any donation helps the cause. If you can’t sponsor the effort, please click the link and donate a tax-deductible gift.
Our volunteers will take care of the rest of this multi-year effort.
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Get Your Own 3’x5′ Limited Edition Bernards Flag
Mr. Local History has commissioned the Annin Flag Company to produce a larger Bernards Township flag. Purchasing this Bernards Township 3′ x 5′ house flag and the proceeds go towards purchasing 15 mini-flags to donate to students in the Bernards Township school system over the next 5 years!
While at the Bernards Library I picked up the information about our flag and found your website today. I am wondering if the flags are for sale so they can be displayed at our home. I had no idea Basking Ridge had its own flag and reading the history was very interesting. Thanks for your interest in our community. Barbara
Absolutely – act fast though as we are starting to run low and may not get more for 6 months. For each flag sold, we will be able to purchase 15 mini flags for students in public school as well as St. James – https://www.etsy.com/listing/1178290232/flag-bernards-township-custom-3×5-house?click_key=3c814bc7308820524a7f018e81ee1ad550f10564%3A1178290232&click_sum=f4db809b&ref=shop_home_active_5