Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Bernardsville, New Jersey, in Somerset County, has about 8,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Bernardsville depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Open Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Bernardsville public records, Somerset County police reports, Bernardsville arrest records, Bernardsville warrants, Bernardsville inmate search, Bernardsville criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Bernardsville
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Bernardsville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Bernardsville Police Department); outside it, the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Somerset County State Police in Somerset County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Prosecutor in Somerset County (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Bernardsville Police
For Bernardsville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Bernardsville police department's page at bernardsville.gov/departments/police (page title: Bernardsville Borough | Police), phone 908-766-3000, 166 Mine Brook Road (lower level) Bernardsville, NJ 07924, Monday-Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Bernardsville had 0 violent and 23 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 36 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Somerset County Sheriff's Office
The Somerset County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 212 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at somersetcountysheriff.com (page title: Somerset County Jail Roster Lookup, PA, Inmate Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
What the Open Public Records Act Requires
The Open Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 7 business days, at a charge of copying at 5 cents a page for letter size, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at somersetcountynj.gov/about/open-public-records-act/request-for-publ... (page title: Request for Public Records | Somerset County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Prosecutor, (908) 575-3300, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Bernardsville?
From the agency that took it. The Bernardsville police department's page is at bernardsville.gov/departments/police, phone 908-766-3000; the sheriff's reports come from the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Bernardsville have to answer?
Under the Open Public Records Act, within 7 business days. It may charge copying at 5 cents a page for letter size.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Bernardsville?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Somerset County State Police in Somerset County.
How do I get a report from the Somerset County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Open Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Bernardsville website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.