Home of the US Equestrian Team, the township of Bedminster (www.bedminster.us/) in the Somerset Hills of New Jersey was chartered in 1749 by King George II of England. Settled by Dutch, German, Scottish and Irish immigrants, it was a rural farming community until 1890, when rail services linked Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone with the cities.

Our sprawling green township with its farmland and pasture, trout streams and villages with ascending church spires, lured city people to the country. More recently, construction of state and interstate highways has drawn the Township into the metropolitan ring, and residential and corporate growth continues in the eastern section of the community.

The 26.70 square mile township is bordered on the east, southeast and west by the North Branch of the Raritan River and its tributaries, Lamington River and Chambers Brook. In 2001, some 8,500 people inhabit Bedminster, in three villages: Bedminster, Pluckemin, and Pottersville. You can obtain demographic about each by visiting the Census Bureau and searching on the zip codes of 07921, 07978 and 07979.

Originally a part of Bernards Township, Far Hills became a borough in 1921. This small, scenic community has a population of 800. You can get Far Hills census (population and housing) data by searching zip code 07931.

Municipal Contacts

Bedminster Township Clerk
Judy Sullivan, (908) 212-7000 x403

Far Hills Borough Clerk
Robin Collins, (908) 234-0611