2025-26 SUBSCRIPTION BUSING
According to state law, the Bernards Township Board of Education must provide transportation to all students who reside at a location remote from school. "Remote from school" is defined by NJAC 6A: 27-1.2 as greater than two miles for grades K-8 and greater than two and one half miles for grades 9-12. Mileage is determined by taking the "shortest route along public roadways or public walkways from the entrance of the student's residence nearest such public roadway or public walkway to the nearest public entrance of the school that the student attends."
If you are over these requirements, you do not need to sign up for the bus. You willautomatically receive a bus pass prior to the start of school.
If you do not meet these requirements and wish your child(ren) to be transported to school during the next school year, you may sign up for the Subscription Busing Program. The full cost of the program for the 2025-26 school year is $1,177.00 per student.
For the complete guidelines on how to sign up and make payment for subscription busing for the 2025-26 school year, click here.
You must sign up for the program no later than June 30, 2025 to guarantee a seat on the bus. No exceptions to the June 30th deadline can be made other than for those new families moving into the area or for an emergency situation.
Bus contracts are awarded on the basis of the number of riding students. Once the route has been determined, the costs are fixed. Please make sure you intend to use this service before completing the application. Refunds will not be available.
For questions regarding subscription busing, please contact Ekta Desai in the Business Office at [email protected] or (908) 204-2600, option #2 or ext. 106.
Route information for students will be uploaded to the Genesis Parent Portal. These passes will notify riders of their school bus route number, stop location and estimated times of pick-up and drop-off. Under no circumstances are students allowed to ride a bus until the bus pass has been received.
For questions on buses and routes, please contact Janet Lubaszka, Transportation Supervisor:
Bernards Township Board of Education
101 Peachtree Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
[email protected]
Phone: 908-257-0355
Fax: 908-766-7641
OTHER TRANSPORTATION FORMS & INFORMATION
2025-26 Subscription Busing Parent Letter
2025-26 Subscription Busing Parent Letter - Spanish Version
Subscription Busing Parent Guide/Payment Guidelines
Subscription Busing Parent Guide/Payment Guidelines - Spanish Version
2025-26 Transportation Handbook
2025-26 Second Bus Stop Application
2025-26 Child Care Form
Nonpublic School Transportation Procedures
Below please find a link to the 2024-25 bus route vendors and their phone numbers:
Bus Route Vendors & Phone Numbers