Liberty Corner, New Jersey

Liberty Corner is an unincorporated community located in Bernards Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.[2][3] Liberty Corner is about 3.75 miles (6 km) south of Bernardsville. Liberty Corner has a post office with ZIP code 07938.[4]

Liberty Corner, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40.664819°N 74.57674°W / 40.664819; -74.57674
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Somerset
Township	Bernards
Elevation [1]	91 m (299 ft)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	07938
Area code(s)	908
GNIS feature ID	877746[1]

History

In 1722, the area was known by its primary landholder, John Annin, as "Annin's Corner." This was changed to "Liberty Corner" during the American Revolution.[5]

The Bonnie Brae School for boys was an orphanage in the area. It was founded in 1916 as a "working farm" for boys.[6][7] in 2018 it accepts boys that have been emotionally maltreated.[8]

Education

Liberty Corner Elementary is located here. It was built in 1905. It is the oldest school in the Bernards Township School District. It once instructed grades 1 through 8. In 2018, it taught 550 students in grades K-5.[9]

Points of interest

USGA Museum

• The United States Golf Association and the USGA Museum

Notable people

• The Kienast quintuplets lived here from just after their birth in 1970 to at least 1984[10]
• William Henry Johnson, known as Zip the Pinhead was born here sometime before 1858.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Liberty Corner, New Jersey
2. Gordon, Thomas Francis (1834). "A Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey: Comprehending a General View of Its Physical and Moral Condition, Together with a Topographical and Statistical Account of Its Counties, Towns, Villages, Canals, Rail Roads, &c., Accompanied by a Map".
3. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 14, 2014.
4. "Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population". www.zipinfo.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
5. "Local Interest - Historical Society of The Somerset Hills". www.historicalsocietyofsomersethills.org. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
6. "History Of The Piper - Bonnie Brae - Liberty Corner, NJ". bonnie-brae.org. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
7. "Bonnie Brae : 100 Year History". Issuu. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
8. "Family Support". www.morrissussexresourcenet.org. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
9. "History and Philosophy - Liberty Corner Elementary School". libertycorner.bernardsboe.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
10. Dowd, Maureen (5 March 1984). "Quintuplets' Father Lost Struggle in the Limelight". Retrieved 3 February 2019 – via NYTimes.com.