Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey Explained

Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Borough
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Somerset
Government Type:Borough
Governing Body:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mark A. Corigliano (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[1]
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:Nancy Bretzger[2]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Nancy Bretzger[3]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:April 23, 1912
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Km2:15.03
Area Land Km2:14.85
Area Water Km2:0.18
Area Total Sq Mi:5.80
Area Land Sq Mi:5.73
Area Water Sq Mi:0.07
Area Water Percent:1.21
Area Rank:262nd of 565 in state
11th of 21 in county[5]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2558
Population Rank:466th of 565 in state
18th of 21 in county[6]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:446.2
Population Density Rank:447th of 565 in state
19th of 21 in county
Population Est:2538
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[7]
Elevation Ft:243
Coordinates Footnotes:[8]
Coordinates:40.7158°N -74.6541°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:07934 – Gladstone[9]
07977 – Peapack[10] [11]
Area Code:908[12] [13]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3403557300[14] [15]
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Peapack-Gladstone (also written as Peapack and Gladstone) is a borough in the Somerset Hills region of northern Somerset County in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[17] As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,558, a decrease of 24 (−0.9%) from the 2010 census count of 2,582, which in turn reflected an increase of 149 (+6.1%) from the 2,433 counted in the 2000 census.[18]

Peapack-Gladstone was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 28, 1912, from portions of Bedminster, subject to the results of a referendum held on April 23, 1912.[19] It is part of the New York metropolitan area, as well as the larger New York - Newark - Bridgeport, NY-New Jersey-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area and it is located within the Raritan Valley region.[20]

Peapack is home to historic Natirar as well as the Essex Hunt Club and Fox Hounds.[21] [22] [23] In operation until the mid-1930s, the Moses Craig Lime Kilns are located at the center of Peapack.[24]

Gladstone is home to the Hamilton Farm Golf Club, the Stronghold Soccer Club and the United States Equestrian Team.[25] [26] [27] Gill St. Bernard's School, established in 1900, is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational, college preparatory day school, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, located on a 208acres campus that straddles the borders of Gladstone and neighboring Chester Township in Morris County.[28]

In the Forbes magazine 2017 ranking of the Most Expensive ZIP Codes in the United States, Gladstone was ranked as the 457th most expensive in the country, with its median home sale price of $938,042.[29] In 2018, New Jersey Business Magazine listed Gladstone at 46th in its listing of "The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in New Jersey", with a median sale price 2017 of $627,500.[30]

History

Formation

In 1912, the communities of Peapack and Gladstone found themselves in conflict with the rest of Bedminster. Residents of the two communities wanted electric lights, telephones and fire hydrants and resented being forced to pay for rural roads elsewhere in the township. Residents petitioned the state legislature for the creation of the borough and the Legislature voted to do so on April 23, 1912.[19] [31] [32]

Village names

Peapack is believed to have been derived from "Peapackton,” a Lenape Native American term meaning "marriage of the waters", a reference to the confluence of the Peapack Brook and Raritan River in the area. Gladstone was named in honor of William Ewart Gladstone, who served as British Prime Minister several times between 1868 and 1894.[32] [33]

Natirar

Natirar is an estate spanning in Peapack-Gladstone, Far Hills and Bedminster that was sold by Hassan II of Morocco, to Somerset County and is now administered by the Somerset County Park Commission, including the in Peapack-Gladstone.[34]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 5.80 square miles (15.03 km2), including 5.73 square miles (14.85 km2) of land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) of water (1.21%).[5]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Gladstone, Peapack and Ravine Lake.[35]

Peapack-Gladstone borders other Somerset Hills communities in Somerset and Morris counties including: Bedminster to the southwest, Bernardsville to the east, Far Hills to the southeast, Chester Township to the northwest, and Mendham Township to the northeast.[36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 2,582 people, 887 households, and 676 families in the borough. The population density was 444.5 per square mile (171.6/km2). There were 949 housing units at an average density of 163.4 per square mile (63.1/km2). The racial makeup was 90.09% (2,326) White, 4.07% (105) Black or African American, 0.12% (3) Native American, 1.94% (50) Asian, 0.04% (1) Pacific Islander, 1.74% (45) from other races, and 2.01% (52) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.88% (281) of the population.

Of the 887 households, 37.7% had children under the age of 18; 64.5% were married couples living together; 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.8% were non-families. Of all households, 19.6% were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.13.

26.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.2 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $123,875 (with a margin of error of +/− $16,668) and the median family income was $145,333 (+/− $23,674). Males had a median income of $86,379 (+/− $16,014) versus $60,833 (+/− $16,980) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $61,841 (+/− $12,910). About none of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.[42]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 2,433 people, 840 households, and 646 families residing in the borough. The population density was 419.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 871 housing units at an average density of 150.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 94.45% white, 3.12% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.78% of the population.[43] [44]

There were 840 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.11.[43] [44]

In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.[43] [44]

The median income for a household in the borough was $99,499, and the median income for a family was $118,770. Males had a median income of $62,446 versus $46,500 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $56,542. About 1.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.[43] [44]

Economy

The Peapack-Gladstone Bank was established on September 21, 1921, originally named the Peapack-Gladstone Trust Company. It operates as the local bank for the greater region, specializing in private banking and wealth management, and is publicly traded under NASDAQ with the ticker symbol PGC.[45]

Film and television

The Gladstone train station building was re-labeled "Boston," and its surroundings were supplied with peat-moss dirt, period vehicles and extras in Victorian dress, for a 1962 movie shoot. In the Oscar-winning film The Miracle Worker, Anne Bancroft in the role of Annie Sullivan boards a long-distance steam train there to take the job as Helen Keller's teacher.[46]

The borough was a major shooting location of the CBS soap opera Guiding Light from 2007 until the show's conclusion in 2009.[47]

Sports

Horseback riding is very popular throughout the area. The United States Equestrian Team (USET) has its home in Gladstone.[48]

Hamilton Farm Golf Club has been the site of the Sybase Match Play Championship since its inception in 2010, which is the only match play format event on the LPGA Tour.[27]

The borough is home to Stronghold Soccer Club, which plays its matches at Mount St. John's on the grounds of Montgomery Academy.[26]

Municipal services

Emergency services

Policing is provided by the Peapack and Gladstone Police Department, which has a staff of nine officers and a Chief.[49]

Fire service has been provided since 1905 by the all-volunteer Peapack and Gladstone Volunteer Fire Company, known in the Somerset County Radio System as "51 Fire". The department operates out of the fire station located on Dewey Avenue. The department operates a 2010 Pierce Arrow Pumper known as 51-102 which acts as primary attack engine; a 1995 Marion Heavy Rescue known as 51-151, equipped with rescue equipment for emergencies such as confined space rescue and vehicle extrication; a 1999 Pierce Dash 2000, which acts as primary water supply truck as it is equipped with of 5inches hose, and known as 51-103; and a 2001 Ford F-250 Brush Truck known as 51-141, which responds to all brush fires in and around the borough and is equipped with foam. The department retired a 1988 Pierce Lance in 2010 after many years of service.[50]

Emergency medical services are provided by the non-profit, all-volunteer Peapack Gladstone First Aid Squad, known as "51 Rescue", based at a newly renovated location on St. Lukes Avenue. The Squad operates 2007 and 2005 Ford MedTec ambulances. Retired in 2007 was a 1993 Ford MedTec ambulance. The Squad provides around-the-clock service at no cost to its patients.[51]

Emergency medical services are bolstered by Mobile Intensive Care Units (MICU) with paramedics from the local hospitals of Morristown Medical Center (also a regional trauma center) in Morristown and from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset (formerly Somerset Medical Center) in Somerville. In the event of a serious trauma accident, as occurs occasionally on Route 206 which runs through the borough, the services of the New Jersey State Police North Shock Trauma Air Rescue (NorthSTAR), which is based in neighboring Bedminster, may be called upon to provide medical evacuation to a trauma center.

Public works

The Peapack-Gladstone Department of Public Works (DPW) is responsible for maintenance for the borough's buildings, snow removal, sewer inspection, as well as the general maintenance of roads and other services.[52]

Government

Local government

Peapack-Gladstone is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[53] The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.[54] The borough form of government used by Peapack-Gladstone is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[55] [56] [57]

, the mayor of Peapack-Gladstone is Independent Gregory Skinner, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Mark A. Corigliano (R, 2022), GianPaolo Caminiti (R, 2022), Amy Dietrich (D, 2023), Donald Lemma (R, 2023), Jamie Murphy (D, 2024), and John Sweeney (R, 2024).[58] [59] [60] [61] [62] [63] [64]

Borough offices are located at the former school building, in the same facility as the local library and police department. Municipal court is shared with Bedminster and Bernardsville. Court sessions are held in Bedminster.[65]

Federal, state and county representation

Peapack-Gladstone is located in the 7th Congressional District[66] and is part of New Jersey's 21st state legislative district.[67]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 1,743 registered voters in Peapack & Gladstone, of which 283 (16.2% vs. 26.0% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 957 (54.9% vs. 25.7%) were registered as Republicans and 502 (28.8% vs. 48.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.[68] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 67.5% (vs. 60.4% in Somerset County) were registered to vote, including 91.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.4% countywide).[68] [69]

Peapack-Gladstone vote by party
in presidential elections
YearDemocraticRepublicanThird Parties
202049.0% 80548.4% 7951.7% 28
201644.4% 62051.8% 7223.8% 53
201236.3% 46462.3% 7961.4% 18
200839.0% 52658.6% 7901.6% 21
200432.7% 43065.4% 8601.4% 18
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 62.3% of the vote (796 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 36.3% (464 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (18 votes), among the 1,279 ballots cast by the borough's 1,865 registered voters (1 ballot was spoiled), for a turnout of 68.6%.[70] [71] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 790 votes (58.6% vs. 46.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 526 votes (39.0% vs. 52.1%) and other candidates with 21 votes (1.6% vs. 1.1%), among the 1,349 ballots cast by the borough's 1,681 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.2% (vs. 78.7% in Somerset County).[72] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 860 votes (65.4% vs. 51.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 430 votes (32.7% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 18 votes (1.4% vs. 0.9%), among the 1,314 ballots cast by the borough's 1,566 registered voters, for a turnout of 83.9% (vs. 81.7% in the whole county).[73]
Peapack-Gladstone vote by party
in gubernatorial elections
YearDemocraticRepublicanThird Parties
202138.2% 40960.5% 6471.3% 13
201736.7% 35462.1% 5971.2% 11
201319.3% 16179.2% 6621.6% 13
200920.3% 20564.9% 65714.3% 145
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 79.2% of the vote (662 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 19.3% (161 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (13 votes), among the 847 ballots cast by the borough's 1,924 registered voters (11 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 44.0%.[74] [75] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 657 votes (64.9% vs. 55.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 205 votes (20.3% vs. 34.1%), Independent Chris Daggett with 140 votes (13.8% vs. 8.7%) and other candidates with 5 votes (0.5% vs. 0.7%), among the 1,012 ballots cast by the borough's 1,712 registered voters, yielding a 59.1% turnout (vs. 52.5% in the county).[76]

Education

Students in public school for pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the schools of the Somerset Hills Regional School District, a regional school district serving students from Bernardsville, Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone, along with those from Bedminster who attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[77] [78] As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,797 students and 155.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.[79] Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[80]) are Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School[81] with 471 students in grades Pre-K–4, Bernardsville Middle School[82] with 474 students in grades 5–8 and Bernards High School[83] with 819 students in grades 9–12.[84] [85] [86] The district's board of education is comprised of nine elected members (plus one appointed member representing Bedminster) who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration.[87] The nine elected seats on the board are allocated to the constituent municipalities based on population, with two seats allocated to Peapack-Gladstone.[88]

Gill St. Bernard's School is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational day school, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[89] The Cottage School and Cottage Elementary Schools serve students in preschool through the early elementary grades.[90]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Somerset County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[91]

U.S. Route 206 is the most prominent highway directly serving the borough, connecting to points north and south.[92] County Route 512 also serves the borough, extending east–west through the area.[93] Interstate 287 and Interstate 78 are both accessible in neighboring Bedminster.

Public transportation

NJ Transit's Gladstone station[94] is the terminus of the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex Lines, taking many of the borough's commuters to Hoboken and New York Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan daily.[95] Peapack has its own station before the terminus.[96] [97]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Peapack-Gladstone include:

External links

Notes and References

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  2. http://www.peapackgladstone.org/content/202/2479/default.aspx Borough Administrator
  3. http://www.peapackgladstone.org/content/202/340/default.aspx Borough Clerk
  4. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  5. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
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  7. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
  8. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  9. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=gladstone&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Gladstone, NJ
  10. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=peapack&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Peapack, NJ
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  12. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Gladstone Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Gladstone, NJ
  13. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Peapack Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Peapack, NJ
  14. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
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  16. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  17. https://somersethillshistoricalsociety.org About Us
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  19. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 224. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  20. https://www.njwsa.org/uploads/1/0/8/0/108064771/raritanbasinhydro.png Raritan Basin Hydrology
  21. http://www.peapackgladstone.org/content/150/default.aspx A Special Place to Live
  22. https://essexfoxhounds.org/about-us About Us
  23. http://www.essexfoxhounds.com/essex-hunt-club/ Essex Hunt Club
  24. https://somersethillshistoricalsociety.org/news_items/the-peapack-lime-kilns/ The Peapack Lime Kilns
  25. https://www.uset.org/historical-hamilton-farm/ Historical Hamilton Farm
  26. http://www.sscsoccer.com/clubsite/?p=6167 About Us
  27. http://sybasematchplaychampionship.com/info/ About
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  29. Strauss, Eric. "Is your ZIP code among the nation’s most expensive? If you live in one N.J. town, it is", NJ Biz, October 9, 2014. Accessed July 7, 2023. "457. Gladstone, 07934, $938,042"
  30. Theiss, Eliza. "The Most Expensive Zip Codes in New Jersey – Alpine, Short Hills and Stone Harbor Maintain Lead, While Deal Surges", Property Shark, February 15, 2018. Accessed July 11, 2023. "46 07934 Gladstone Somerset County $627,500"
  31. 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.... The first of such efforts in the 20th century resulted in the creation of Mendham Borough out of Mendham Township in 1906, and the separation of the Borough of Peapack-Gladstone from Bedminster Township in 1912."
  32. Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Peapack and Gladstone; Fox-Hunting and High-Priced Homes", The New York Times, August 7, 1994. Accessed August 29, 2013. "One local history speculates that the name Peapack came from the Leni Lenape Indian word 'peapackton' -- 'the marriage of the waters.' The Raritan River and the Peapack Brook meet at the eastern border of the borough. Gladstone is named for the British Prime Minister William Gladstone ... [B]y 1912, the Villages of Peapack and Gladstone found themselves in conflict with the rest of Bedminster Township. The villages wanted electric lights, telephones and fire hydrants and resented being forced to pay for rural roads in the township. The villages petitioned the State Legislature for the creation of the borough and the Legislature voted to do so on April 23, 1912."
  33. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 16, 2015.
  34. http://www.somersetcountyparks.org/parksfacilities/natirar/Natirar.html Natirar
  35. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  36. https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010475/touches.html Areas touching Peapack-Gladstone
  37. https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/about/county-info/maps/municipalities Municipalities
  38. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  39. Thomson, W. Barry. "New Municipal Proposals of 100 Years Ago", Inside the Brick Academy, June 2021. Accessed July 9, 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.... The first of such efforts in the 20th century resulted in the creation of Mendham Borough out of Mendham Township in 1906, and the separation of the Borough of Peapack-Gladstone from Bedminster Township in 1912."
  40. https://web.archive.org/web/20080724115029/http://www.t3consortium.com/drafts/somersethillsbooks.php "Review: New Jersey Country Homes The Somerset Hills."
  41. https://www.bernardsvilleboro.org/meetings/master-plans/664-comprehensive-master-plan-amended-2004/file#page=15 Comprehensive Master Plan
  42. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403557300 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Peapack and Gladstone borough, Somerset County, New Jersey
  43. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603457300.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Peapack and Gladstone borough, New Jersey
  44. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403557300 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Peapack and Gladstone borough, Somerset County, New Jersey
  45. https://www.pgbank.com/who-we-are/core-principles Core Principles
  46. Valasek, Thomas E. Frameworks: An Introduction to Film Studies, p. 395. Wm. C. Brown, 1992. . Accessed May 26, 2015. ""Back in 1962, Arthur Penn shot part of The Miracle Worker at the old train station in Peapack-Gladstone."
  47. Heyboer, Kelly. "Guiding Light: Rethinking soap operas in Peapack", The Star-Ledger, March 18, 2008. Accessed September 29, 2013. "The venerable CBS institution has adopted the New Jersey town of Peapack as its real-life set. About a fifth of the soap's scenes are now being filmed at locations in the Somerset County town."
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  49. http://pgborough.com/index.php?option=com_towngroup&view=towngroup&id=8&Itemid=139 Police Department
  50. http://pgborough.com/index.php?option=com_towngroup&view=towngroup&id=7&Itemid=137 Fire Department
  51. http://pgborough.com/index.php?option=com_towngroup&view=towngroup&id=6&Itemid=193 First-Aid & Rescue Squad
  52. http://pgborough.com/index.php?option=com_towngroup&view=towngroup&id=23&Itemid=146 Department of Public Works
  53. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey
  54. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 77.
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  57. http://www.peapackgladstone.org/content/202/default.aspx The Borough Form of Municipal Government
  58. http://www.peapackgladstone.org/content/202/338/default.aspx Borough Council
  59. http://www.peapackgladstone.org/filestorage/202/745/User_Friendly_Budget_2022.pdf 2022 Municipal User Friendly Budget
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