Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 205, Part 2, p. 246. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1993. Accessed December 13, 2022. "John S. Penn, Rep., Far Hills... Assemblyman Penn was born in New York Nov. 19, 1926. He went to Plainfield public schools and the Wardlaw School."
Borough Council, Borough of Far Hills. Accessed May 22, 2024. "The Borough of Far Hills Council consists of the Mayor and 6 Council members. The Mayor is elected for a four year term and Council members are elected for a three year term."
Borough Clerk, Borough of Far Hills. Accessed May 22, 2024.
Borough Council Reorganization Minutes for January 6, 2020, Borough of Far Hills. Accessed February 20, 2020. "Resolution 20-001: Appointment - Borough Council - Ted McLean.... Senator Thomas Kean Jr. administered the Oath of Office to Ted McLean as a member of the Borough Council for a term expiring at the next general election to be held November 2020."
Perry, W. Jacob. "Ex-mayoral candidate appointed to Far Hills Borough Council", New Jersey Hills, January 30, 2023. Accessed May 22, 2024. "The businessman, Peter Cocoziello of Lake Road, was appointed by the council on Monday, Jan. 23, to fill the seat that had been held by Kevin Welsh before Welsh was sworn in as mayor on Jan. 3."
Perry, Jacob W. "New council member takes oath in Far Hills after Surks resigns", The Bernardsville News, November 27, 2019. Accessed February 20, 2020. "Edward R. McLean of Mallet Lane filled a vacancy left by the resignation of Republican Councilman David Surks, who quit shortly before the Nov. 5 election but remained on the ballot and was re-elected."
"Students Get Oak Knoll Honors", Bernardsville News, April 25, 1985. Accessed January 26, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Aileen Quinn of Far Hills has been named to the first honor roll at Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child in Summit for having achieved not less than an 'A' in all subjects."
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Staff. "Lance Honors Colonel Jack H. Jacobs of Far Hills", The Messenger-Gazette, September 20, 2013. Accessed February 1, 2015. "Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ 07) this week recognized Colonel Jack H. Jacobs of Far Hills, during a special period in the House of Representatives devoted to honoring Medal of Honor winners: 'Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the military service record of Colonel Jack H. Jacobs of Far Hills, New Jersey.'"
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Somerset Hills School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed December 1, 2024. "The School District is a Type II District located in Somerset County, New Jersey. The School District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Somerset Hills School District is governed by a ten-member board, including nine individuals elected to three-year terms from the Boroughs of Bernardsville, Peapack & Gladstone and Far Hills, along with one appointed member from the Bedminster Board of Education. The Board is the primary governing authority of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 16.
Ackermann, Peggy. "Andrew Schlafly", The Record, May 25, 2010. Accessed August 25, 2012. "Appearing before the high court for the recall group, Far Hills attorney Andrew Schlafly, son of conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, cited a letter George Washington wrote to his nephew, Bushrod Washington, on Nov. 10, 1787."
Quint, Michael. "The Financier 'Who Knows What Is Going On'", The New York Times, August 6, 1988. Accessed August 25, 2012. "The great grandson of Anthony N. Brady, an Irish emigrant who was a friend and business associate of Thomas A. Edison, Nicholas Brady grew up on a large estate in Far Hills, N.J., that borders on the Dillon family estate."
Caldwell, Dave. "A Hard-to-Match Personality, With Potential to Boot", The New York Times, May 27, 2006. Accessed August 25, 2012. "P. J. Chesson, who will drive in his first Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, has already had a wild week.... He grew up on a horse farm in Far Hills, N.J., and had little experience racing on ovals, let alone pavement, until two years ago."
"Belmont Loses Nijinsky to Newmarket", The New York Times, October 13, 1970. Accessed December 9, 2007. "Charles W. Engelhard of Far Hills, N.J., millionaire racehorse owner, gave approval today for his colt, Nijinsky, to race in the Champion Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday."
James, George. "Malcolm Forbes, Publisher, Dies at 70", The New York Times, February 26, 1990. Accessed August 25, 2012. "Malcolm Forbes, chairman and editor in chief of Forbes Magazine and a flamboyant multimillionaire whose enthusiastic pursuits included yachting, motorcycling and ballooning, died Saturday of a heart attack in his sleep at his home in Far Hills, N.J. He was 70 years old."
Bayot, Jennifer. "Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, Memoirist of Wartime Escape, Dies at 92", The New York Times, January 13, 2005. Accessed February 1, 2015. "Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, whose memoir, "Passages to Freedom," chronicled his escape from a prison camp in Italy during World War II, died on Saturday in Morristown, N.J. He was 92 and lived in Far Hills, N.J."
Bernards High School, Somerset Hills Regional School District. Accessed December 1, 2024.
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Board of Education: About, Somerset Hills School District. Accessed December 1, 2024. "The SHSD is a regional Board of Education composed of ten unpaid elected members who work closely with the Superintendent. Board members are elected for staggered 3-year terms. There are six representatives from Bernardsville, two from Peapack/Gladstone, one from Far Hills, and one representative from Bedminster. The number of Board members from each area is determined by the percentage of the total school community their town/borough represents."
Natirar, Somerset County Park Commission. Accessed August 25, 2012.
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About Us, Historical Society of the Somerset Hills. Accessed June 23, 2023. "Founded in 1928 originally as the Historical Society of Basking Ridge, the mission and name of the society was later changed to The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization including all five communities of the Somerset Hills region: Bedminster Township, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Far Hills, and Peapack-Gladstone, which are all located in Somerset County, New Jersey."
Thomson, W. Barry. "New Municipal Proposals of 100 Years Ago", Inside the Brick Academy, June 2021. Accessed July 7, 2023. "Over the years a number of efforts have been made to alter municipal boundaries and create new municipalities in the Somerset Hills region, with the goal of making local governments more responsive to the changing needs of residents.... After bills authorizing these new boroughs passed the New Jersey Legislature, local referenda were held in June 1921 allowing residents in each of the affected areas to vote on the proposals. The vote to create the Borough of Far Hills passed, while votes to form the separate boroughs of Bernardsville and Basking Ridge were defeated."
Somerset Hills Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Somerset Hills School District. Accessed December 1, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in The Somerset Hills School District. Composition The Somerset Hills School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Bernardsville, Far Hills, and Peapack-Gladstone."
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Plumeri Park, William & Mary Tribe baseball, January 1, 1999. Accessed August 25, 2012. "Baseball proved to be a lifelong love, and he and his family own two minor league baseball teams. Plumeri and his wife, Nancy, reside in Far Hills, N.J."
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ZIP Code 07931, United States ZIP Codes. Accessed July 18, 2023.
