[9] Settled during colonial times, Basking Ridge is in the Raritan Valley and is a commercial hub for northern-central New Jersey and is a commuter town of New York City.

Basking Ridge is the current headquarters for Collabera, Verizon Wireless, Peraton Labs, Lawyer.com, and Barnes & Noble College Booksellers.

The community of Basking Ridge is part of greater Bernards Township, which also includes the neighborhoods of Liberty Corner, Lyons and West Millington.

[11] Basking Ridge was originally settled in the 1720s by British Presbyterians escaping religious persecution.

On the morning of December 13, 1776, General Charles Lee was captured by the British at Widow White's tavern.

[13] A referendum to create an independent borough of Basking Ridge failed in June 1921.

[15] The downtown area of Bernards Township known as Basking Ridge was added to the New Jersey and National Registries as a Historic District.

At night, the traditional Battle of the Bands takes place, which many teenagers sign up for to play their favorite songs.

The fifth is Pleasant Valley Park which contains the town pool and miles of woodchip trails.

William Annin Middle School was originally named after a colonial patriot who settled in Basking Ridge in 1722.

There are two stations that residents can use to get to New York City and Hoboken Terminal:[49] Lakeland Bus Lines (Route 78) provides service to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan during peak commuting hours.