About Peapack and Gladstone, NJ
Peapack and Gladstone (Peapack-Gladstone) is a suburb of New York City with a population of 2,582. Peapack and Gladstone is in Somerset County and is one of the best places to live in New Jersey. Living in Peapack and Gladstone offers residents a suburban rural mix feel and most residents own their homes. Many families live in Peapack and Gladstone and. The public schools in Peapack and Gladstone are highly rated.
History of Peapack and Gladstone, NJ
Peapack-Gladstone was incorporated as a borough on March 28, 1912, from portions of Bedminster Township. Peapack is believed to have been derived from “Peapackton”, a Lenape Native American term meaning “marriage of the waters”, a reference to the confluence of the Peapack Brook and Raritan River in the area. Gladstone was named in honor of William Ewart Gladstone, who served as British Prime Minister several times between 1868 and 1894.
