When the current owners purchased their property at
18 Horseshoe Bend Road they had a vision of what it could become. The home sat on nearly 6 acres of land that was once part of a 400 acre estate known as “Woodmere Farms” owned by Edward T.H. Talmage which stretched from Bernardsville Road to Talmage Road.
At the time the estate was noted in the Social Registry as Bernardsville, however today the property sits in Mendham Borough.
The Talmage family originally built their summer residence, named White Pillars in 1894 and it was the scene for lavish parties. Over the years, portions of the property were sold off including a portion on Horseshoe Bend which was sold to Dean Sage, the second Mayor of Mendham Borough.
The original structure built in 1940 on 18 Horseshoe Bend Road was a two-story brick residence. 
The transformation, which was started by a previous owner, was completed by the current owners over the course of several years. With an artist’s eye, each room was thoroughly thought out, high end materials were selected and plans were designed and redesigned. Amongst the projects undertaken was the addition of a 4-car garage, mudroom, laundry room and great room. The home’s exterior and interior barn board was removed and replaced with modern materials. Expansion/renovation of the master bedroom suite created a lavish bathroom, adding his and her closets and an exercise/sitting room with a private deck. The dated solarium was replaced with a gorgeous sunroom adjacent to a courtyard patio. A pool house was constructed along with the complete renovation of the pool.
In the end, they created a home that not only shows the personality and style of the owners, but respected and enhanced the property. It is now the perfect setting for entertaining. If the Talmages could see what they created, I am sure they would approve!
This home is currently being offered for sale. Please click here for more information.
Posted by: 
Nadine Gelinas-Coffey
Come down to the Brookside Community Center in Mendham Township on Saturday, April 24, 2010 to support the Mendham Little League at their annual fundraiser. Tickets are $60 and with your purchase you receive three drink tickets, dinner and entertainment, The Meathooks . There will also be a silent auction with many terrific items to take your chance at winning.
Mendham Little League has been in operation since 1998, when the league was created to fill the desire for organized play for girls and boys over the age of 13 in Mendham Borough and Township. Prior to this, children played in the Babe Ruth league, which offered a limited number of teams. Over 350 volunteers run this program which benefits more than 750 children. This includes managers, coaches, team parents, players, umpires and board members.
For more information and to purchase tickets, or to preview The Meathooks, please click on the links provided above. It’s going to be a great night of good food, good music and good friends, all for a good cause. Hope to see you there!
Posted by: 
Nicole Atorino
Bring your best poker face and come out to support Mendham Borough Schools at the Home School Association’s Annual Spring Fundraiser, “Casino Royale”. The event will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2010, from 7:00-11:00 pm at The Skylands at Randolph.
Tickets cost $60 per person and guests will enjoy a cocktail buffet and cash bar. There will be game tables to try your luck and tickets will be sold for the Silent and Chance Auction. Class donated baskets and teacher donations are a big hit and a great way to participate in the action in case lady luck leaves you flat!
Posted by:Nicole Atorino
The students at Hilltop Elementary School in Mendham Borough will put on a
special performance for parents and friends on Friday, March 19, 2010. The theme is “Green, What can we do? What can I do?” and will feature a magical black light show using puppets, masks, music, rhythm and dance to raise awareness of some environmental issues such as recycling, saving trees, alternative energies, and reusing things in a creative way.
The students and teachers have been working hard to create a memorable experience and are excited to have the opportunity to show off their efforts. It’s so nice to know that our children have recognized that caring for the Earth is a serious mission for us all and are anxious to spread the word.
Posted by:Nicole Atorino
Mountain View School in Mendham Borough has been selected as a “New Jersey
Middle School to Watch” in the state’s selection of just THREE schools statewide. This program is used ‘to highlight middle schools that make an extra effort to support sustained learning.’ The school’s programs will now be shared with schools in New Jersey as well as on a national scale to promote inventive approaches to grade school, middle school, and classroom education that focus on creative models that help all students achieve better results.
The schools were judged on three sets of criteria:
Social equality - do the programs provide every student with high caliber teachers and resources and offer fair opportunities for all?; academic excellence – do the school programs challenge all students?; developmental responsiveness - are the programs perceptive to the unique needs and developmental challenges of early adolescence?
Mountain View was recognized for high achievement in all three of these areas! Visit the official Schools to Watch website to learn more! As the mom of two Mountain View students, I couldn’t be more proud!
Posted by:Nicole Atorino
Since declines in home prices have resulted in increased appeals for property assessments, both Mendham Borough and Mendham Township have done a reassessment of all properties.
The result should be greater fairness for all residents. However, lower assessments do not mean lower taxes. A new tax rate will be established by the middle of the year, and the expectation is that the average tax bill will be no lower, and will probably be modestly higher. The total cost of running government and schools tends to increase each year, and that cost has to be apportioned.
The deadline has passed for appeals of the new assessments directly to the firm that did the work. However, appeals to the county, which normally must be filed by April 1st, can be filed up to May 1st.
Posted by:
Brian Hays
Come on down to the Hilltop Elementary School in Mendham Borough on Saturday, November 14th from 4-7 pm and put your recipe to the test at the HSA’s Chili Cook Off. Judges for the event are Mendham Borough Fire Department Chief, Ed Tenza, former Managing Partner of Chili’s Restaurants, Rick Caminiti, and local celebrity chef, Francis Kennel.
If baking is your thing, enter the best decorated dessert contest. There are also kids’ categories for the budding chefs in your family. A special ‘People’s Choice Award’ will be sure to heat things up–bring your quarters to place your votes!
There will be live music by The Simplest Thing, as well as face painting, relay races, hot dogs, root beer and other fun family activities.
To enter the cook off, go to www.mendhamboro.org
for a registration form and guidelines or to RSVP to the event. It’s sure to be a great event, so come hungry!
Posted by:Nicole Atorino
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