Murphy Administration Announces Bernardsville as the 37th State Transit Village

(Trenton) – The Murphy Administration today announced that Bernardsville in Somerset County has been designated as a Transit Village, making it the 37th municipality to be recognized since the initiative began in 1999.

The state’s Transit Village Initiative connects designated municipalities with a task force comprised of 9 state agencies that help implement mixed-use development and Complete Streets accommodations near transit facilities. The agencies that make up the Transit Village Task Force, which includes the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and NJ TRANSIT, can provide funding and technical assistance through their programs to municipalities that have been designated as a Transit Village.

“To receive a Transit Village designation, municipalities must create redevelopment plans that promote economic activity around public transportation,” NJDOT Commissioner Fran O’Connor said. “Bernardsville has taken steps to promote mixed-used development and businesses in its downtown near the historic train station that promote increased transit use and enhance the quality of life for residents.”