Basking Ridge To Share Court With Neighboring Towns

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Bernards Township Committee unanimously passed a resolution to share court with neighboring towns Bedminster, Peapack Gladstone, and Bernardsville.

The unanimous vote was made on Monday night during a special virtual meeting.

"This was a win-win for both the municipality and our residents as this will save the Township between $90,000 to $120,000 per year. We're always looking for opportunities to share services where they make sense and when we can do so and save our residents money without sacrificing service, that's a benefit we should take every time," Mayor James Baldassare Jr. said.

As part of the shared services agreement Bedminster's court at 45 Miller Lane would serve as the host location for court for Basking Ridge, Bernardsville and Peapack Gladstone. They would all share Bedminster's court facilities and court staff including the applicable municipal judge, court administrators, other court employees, prosecutors, public defenders and security personnel.

The new agreement would go into effect on July 1 and continue through Dec. 31, 2022.

Look below to view the virtual meeting:

To view the entire shared services agreement, read below:

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