Views: 6,049 Why We Celebrate Bernards Township Charter Day The first Charter Day street fair celebration in Bernards Township was held on Saturday, May 20, 1995. The event started at 10 am and lasted till 4 pm. Charter Day commemorates the  May 24, 1760 (a Saturday) anniversary of King George II of England’s granting of … Continue reading Retrospective: The History Behind Bernards Township Charter Day & That Charter