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📢 Robert Edwards, blogger and author of RESISTING THE RIGHT, will be joining us Tuesday, April 1st at our monthly meeting! If you are at a loss for how to cope with the current administration, Bob—a former Army intelligence officer—began thinking about it four years ago, and explains in his book, RESISTING THE RIGHT: HOW […]
The Bernards Township Democratic Committee has endorsed Brett Hodges and John Tompkins for Bernards Township Committee. Both candidates have strong ties and demonstrated service to the local community. BTDC Chair, Jane Conklin, said, “I am extremely proud to be able to put forth two candidates who embody our democratic values in dedicating their lives to […]
The Bernards Township Democratic Committee (BTDC) Civic Scholarship, founded in 2019, is awarded to a Ridge High School student entering their first year of college or senior year of high school who aspires to foster civic engagement and democratic values. The chosen applicant will receive $1,000. The recipient will also receive the opportunity for […]
Over the past 20 years Heartworks and its founder, Bernardsville resident Megan McDowell, have made it their mission to show love and support for people living through the first 14 months of grief, serious illness or natural disaster. Megan was inspired to establish Heartworks in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World […]
Hello! I begin with wishing a Happy Ramadan to all those in our community who are observing. Ramadan begins Friday, February 28 ending Saturday, March 29. and opens with the lighting of the Crescent at the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge. The Township also recognizes and celebrates the Lunar New Year and will participate in […]
Claudia Hodges is a proud Chilean immigrant, a proponent of progressive values, and a sixteen-year resident who feels very much at home in Bernards Township. With local and national politics trending away from many of the beliefs she holds dear, Claudia is motivated to make sure Bernards feels like home for residents of all political […]
New to Town? Join us! All meetings take place at the Bernards Township Library at 7 pm – 32 S Maple Ave, Basking Ridge. Tuesday, March 18 – Happy Hour Only6:30 pm – Delicious Heights, 285 Main St, Bedminster, NJ Tuesday, April 1 – Happy Hour + Meeting5:30 pm – Meet us for Happy Hour […]
There are 17,000 individuals living below the poverty line in Somerset County. That’s a fact. Basking Ridge resident Widette Fox has been working since 2021 to help support food-insecure families among this population. The Somerset County Foodbank’s Backpack Program offers additional groceries for weekends and school breaks to families in need. Fox heads up an effort to assemble […]
bernards township Committeewoman
Ana duarte mcCarthy
On January 2, 2024, Ana Duarte McCarthy was sworn into office for a three year term. Bernards Township gained an incredible, compassionate leader committed to serving our community.
Ana continues to serve on our Democratic Committee, representing District 5, and was formerly treasurer when the Democratic Committee was newly formed in back in 2017.
For more information on current issues before the Township Committee, take a look at Ana's monthly updates.
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About Us
The Bernards Township Democratic Committee (BTDC) is dedicated to making our town a better place to live and work, and to solving local issues with transparency, balance and compassion. The committee is made up of a diverse group of conscientious and engaged residents: Men and women in our community, representing a broad range, among other attributes, of cultural backgrounds, races and ethnicities, religions, ages, education and professional experience.
We offer Bernards Township another option at the polls for a new perspective on local government. We are dedicated to bringing a balanced democracy and transparency to the Township Committee.