Bonnie Brae

Guests enjoyed the 26th Annual Tartan Ball, held at Fiddler's Elbow February 4th. The fundraiser benefits Bonnie Brae,located in Liberty Corner.

2012-02-10T10:48:00.000-08:00

Pet Therapy Benefits Bonnie Brae Students

2011-11-22T08:17:00.000-08:00

Pet Therapy Benefits Bonnie Brae Students

St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, of Madison, has been offering therapy dog visits at Bonnie Brae since 2009. The volunteers from “St. Hubert’s Paws for People Program” visit Bonnie Brae three times each month. Staff clinician Victor Swenson introduced the program to the residents of Metcalf Cottage in 2009, and the program was expanded this year to include students from all three Bonnie Brae schools--New Rec, Pace, and the Main School.

Clinician Erin Reyhan said, “Each time a therapy animal interacts with a student, a positive effect can be seen. The therapy provides a short escape from the difficult reality our students live with, and also allows the students to interact closely with the dog handlers, offering valuable opportunities to work on their own communication and social skills. Additionally, we have been able to reach some of our more difficult students through the affection, support, and love that only a dog or venomous tree frog can offer.” Thanks to Victor Swenson, Erin Reyhan and Debra Gennaria for all their hard work on this outstanding and valuable project.

Field of Flags

2011-09-06T13:51:00.000-07:00

9/11 Field of Flags
Event focuses on Remembrance, Respect and Recognition

Bonnie Brae will mark the ten year anniversary of 9/11 with a tribute to our local veterans, first responders, and those families who lost loved ones in the attacks on the World Trade Center. Bonnie Brae students have been busy covering the large front field of the campus with flags, staking one flag for each of the lives lost on September 11, 2001.

Many of the students residing at Bonnie Brae have only vague memories of the attacks, and some were too young to remember the day at all. School Principal Donna Crane and Coach Tom Melvin felt this was a positive way to educate the students about the day, while paying respect to our local veterans, first responders, as well as families that lost loved ones that day ten years ago.

Additionally, a luncheon will be held on campus September 9th. Invited guests will include the Basking Ridge Fire Department, Liberty Corner Fire Department and Rescue Squad, as well as local veterans residing at the Lyons Veterans facility across the street from Bonnie Brae. Principal Crane reflected: “The field of flags is a wonderful way to mark the occasion and pay our respects to those who continue to put their lives on the line to protect our community.” The flags will be displayed on the field for the next three weeks, and will be visible from Valley Road, the main street that passes in front of the 100 acre campus in Bernards Township.

A Garden Grows at the Brae

2011-07-28T10:19:00.000-07:00

For many years, Bonnie Brae was officially known as "Bonnie Brae Farm for Boys." Many years have passed since the property functioned as a farm, but recently, a new garden has sprung up at Bonnie Brae. Our students have planted a wonderful garden full with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and collard greens. They set up a stand and sold the organic veggies to the staff on campus. Plans are in the works to expand the sales to the public, we will keep you posted.

2011-06-24T12:30:00.000-07:00

BARCLAYS TICKETS FORE CHARITY, PLAINFIELD CC, EDISON, NJ

WEEKLY PGA GROUNDS TICKETS: $ 50 (August 23 thru 28th, 2011)

Use promotional code: WBK6BD

OFFER EXPIRES AUGUST 14th, 2011 !!!

Our club has been contacted by Bonnie Brae, ( www.bonnie-brae.org), a nonprofit residential treatment facility which provides a comprehensive treatment program which enables boys and young men to learn the personal and life skills needed to return to their homes, communities, and society as independent. self sufficient and productive citizens, and to realize their full life potential. Bonnie Brae has coordinated with the PGA TOUR to sell Tickets for Charity. For the steep discounted price of $50, you will be able to purchase a Weekly Grounds Ticket to the 2011 Barclays tournament to be held at Plainfield Country Club, Edison, NJ from August 23rd thru August 28th, 2011. This ticket will allow an individual entry into the two practice rounds on Tuesday and Wednesday, plus the four competitive rounds from Thursday thru Sunday! This $50 Weekly Grounds Ticket is ONLY available through TICKETS FORE CHARITY and not to the general public. The best feature of this wonderful opportunity is that 75% of net proceeds benefit Bonnie Brae, and 25% will benefit The First Tee of Metropolitan New York. This is truly a win win situation for all participants! The PGA allows one child under age18 into the event with one ticketed adult. (One child under 18 per one ticketed adult).

If you are interested in purchasing tickets, (NO LIMIT ON NUMBER OF TICKETS), simply go to the Ticket Fore Charity website: www.buytfc.com, click on the Barclays, and input Bonnie Brae’s promotional code: WBK6BD (please note: code is case sensitive). You will be able to print –at- home tickets. The total cost of each ticket will be $ 56.50, which covers New Jersey state tax and ticketing fee. Feel free to pass this opportunity on to all your friends and family!

2011-05-20T10:02:00.000-07:00

Bonnie Brae Renovates Transitional Housing in New Brunswick

Bonnie Brae, a residential school for boys in Liberty Corner, has completed renovations and expansion of a community-based transitional home in New Brunswick. The house, serving eight residents, was renovated with funds provided by a generous grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Additionally, a grant to purchase new furniture was provided by The Hyde and Watson
Foundation. The renovations include the addition of two bedrooms, a computer/study area, a more spacious kitchen and updated bathrooms. The house provides Bonnie Brae’s older residents with access to community opportunities such as jobs, education, recreation and vocational training.

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Bonnie Brae (www.bonnie-brae.org) is a fully accredited, nationally-recognized residential treatment and special education center serving New Jersey’s boys and young men, ages 8 through 18. Since 1916, Bonnie Brae has successfully helped more than 9,500 young men overcome personal and family challenges, building new futures as productive citizens within their families and home communities. Bonnie Brae’s success rate is significantly higher than the national average.

The center is located on a 100 acre campus in Bernards Township, New Jersey. An additional community-based transitional residential treatment program in New Brunswick provides independent living skills to five youth transitioning from residential treatment back to their communities.

Bonnie Brae- Campus Activites 2011

2011-05-20T09:59:00.000-07:00

Happenings at Bonnie Brae:

•Complete renovation of our New Brunswick transitional home so as to better serve eight of our older youth. These residents attend public school, work in the community, and volunteer for local non-profits.

• Bonnie Brae has become more environmentally conscious. Residents and staff serve together on the ESP, Environmental Sustainability Project, work group. Already the group has instituted campus wide recycling and has been busy educating us as to better ways to conserve our scarce natural resources.

•Bonnie Brae Builders continue to partner with Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity in the construction of nine homes for low income families. Our young men have been involved in working on the foundations, creating walls, digging drainage ditches, roofing, and plumbing work.

• More than doubled the number of Bonnie Brae alumni being served in our aftercare program. Thanks to a generous grant from The Kirby Foundation our staff have been providing needed services in former residents’ home communities.

•The Bonnie Brae Knights, our renowned drum corps, have performed at the Hackettstown St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Tartan Day Parade in New York City, and the Strawberry Festival in West Virginia.

•Our Bonnie Brae Ambassadors continue to provide valuable assistance to our non-profit community partners: Tunnel to Towers Run; The Matheny School, and Bridges Outreach.

Spring has Sprung at Bonnie Brae!

2011-04-18T12:18:00.000-07:00

The snow has finally melted from campus,and the boys have been very busy with their Spring activities. Our Bonnie Brae Knights marched in the Tartan Day Parade in New York City on April 9th, and they really rocked the streets of Manhattan. The following week, the band played for the annual fundraiser Miles for Matheny. Bonnie Brae also sent a group of student volunteers to help cook the hamburgers and hotdogs for the runners at the picnic following the 5K Run. Back on campus, our students have been busy planting a vegetable garden as well as new oak trees on campus. They have been busy getting their bicycles repaired and ready to go for the warm weather, and of course the outside basketball court has been a popular spot too. Coming up in June, twenty of our students will travel to Pittsburgh to compete in the H'Olympics, a sporting event for teens living in residential facilities. They will be staying on the campus of Carnegie Mellon, and competing in track and field, softball and swimming. Other Bonnie Brae events for the spring include the Scottish Games on June 4th, right here on the Bonnie Brae Campus, and the following week the Polo Classic will take place on June 11th, in Pittstown, New Jersey. For more information about Bonnie Brae or any of the upcoming events, visit www.bonnie-brae.org.

The lastest from Bonnie Brae

2011-03-01T11:24:00.001-08:00

Spring is in the air (well, almost) here on the Bonnie Brae campus. The students have been enjoying some outdoor activities like biking and basketball. A group of students recently enjoyed a trip to NYC, where they were treated to lunch and a matinee showing of Billy Elliot. They enjoyed the play very much, as well as the train ride into the city. Coming up this week, the first ever Chess Tournament here on campus. About 12 students will participate and word has it..some of these kids can play! Mark your calendar: The Scottish Games will take place on June 4th here on the Bonnie Brae campus, and the following week, June 11th, get ready for the Polo Classic, taking place at Fieldview Farm in Pittstown, New Jersey. For more informatiom, call Cathy Phillips at (908) 647-4700.

Bonnie Brae in the snow

2011-01-26T12:35:00.001-08:00

The campus looks wonderful in the snow.

Winter at Bonnie Brae

2011-01-12T12:49:00.000-08:00

FROM THE C.E.O.

Santa panic? No way. Upon his quiet arrival at Bonnie Brae, Santa confronts the first of many challenges. Having lost considerable weight in the off-season Santa is badly in need of costume augmentation. What no jolly red belly? So, having been to Bonnie Brae before, Santa resourcefully trundles off alone, where are those elves when you most need them, to the oak shed. The oak shed is a small building on the grounds that houses new pillows, sheets and blankets for new residents. However on this night, of all nights, there are many sheets and blankets. No pillows. What’s Santa to do. Panic? No, not yet.
Sporting a new more buff and trim appearance, perhaps the beginning of a new trend – the healthy Santa, the Jolly One sets off, alone still, where are those elves, to spend some quiet time in the canteen. The canteen is conveniently located in the lower level of the gym. From his hiding place Santa can hear staff and residents thoroughly enjoying this year’s magic show. The magic show is staged each year directly after the holiday dinner so that the elves have time to load cheerfully wrapped presents into each of the on-campus cottages. Waiting in the dark for the show to end Santa decides to up the anticipation level a notch or two. With everyone facing the other end of the gym, watching some incredible feats of magic, Santa slips unnoticed into the gym. Hiding behind a post at the top of the gym Santa can enjoy the show and, sure enough, before very long Santa is noticed by one of our more observant children, pointing, nudge nudge, some giggles, Santa quickly returns to his hiding place.
The show ends. The elves return. Residents and staff head back to their cottages. The long wait is almost over. From his hiding place Santa hears: I saw him, I saw him. Mission accomplished. Now the real fun begins. Santa is bundled into a warm van. The sleigh is given a rest. First stop is Metcalf Cottage, our youngest boys. Santa can feel the excitement as he gets closer to the front door. In keeping with Bonnie Brae tradition the boys are very loudly singing carols. Santa makes his grand entrance. Much cheering and shouting. Warm cookies and milk are delivered. Santa is helped to a comfy chair. Before Santa can sit down one very excited young man rushes over to give Santa a big hug. Before Santa’s elves/security guards can react Santa is almost knocked completely over his chair. Order is quickly restored. No harm done. Minor costume adjustments required. The elves begin to hand Santa presents. Santa is now completely blind due to his glasses being steamed up from the cold/hot transition. The first present goes to the youngest boy. A red remote-controlled car! Squeals of joy. Apparently Santa has brought the right gift.
Within fifteen minutes it is all over. The holiday wrapping paper lies scattered across the room. Toys and boys are everywhere. Santa has cookie crumbles throughout his white beard. The elves escort Santa to his next cottage. More of the same. Loud singing, cries of joy, scattered paper, new hats and clothes, toys on the floor.
The holiday season is a magical time at Bonnie Brae. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s the campus seems to be in a state of constant motion. When not planning an event we are busy staging an event, or cleaning up after an event. The energy level on campus is higher than usual, and almost always positive. Staff, families, and children quickly develop a sense of shared identity, a willingness to work together to achieve a common goal. Cheerfully we work to plan bountiful holiday meals, decorate the cottages, and take full advantage of our now snow covered bucolic campus. None of this is possible without your support. Thank you again for making our recent holiday season so joyous!

2010-11-02T07:12:00.000-07:00

Local Experts Support Bonnie Brae Fundraiser

November 1 , 2010 Liberty Corner, NJ

Weeks spent in preparing homemade soups and handmade bowls will culminate on November 10 when the students at Bonnie Brae conduct a fundraising event to benefit Bridges Outreach of Summit. Bridges’ outreach includes over 1,500 volunteers delivering over 100,000 bagged brown lunches, 40,000 breakfast bags, literally tons of clothing and toiletries and other necessities each year. This year has been particularly taxing for those served by Bridges in Newark, Irvington and New York City.

The students of Bonnie Brae, a residential treatment center for boys, have been working with area artisans in hopes of helping those who struggle with hunger daily. Although the boys are in treatment to deal with their personal problems, they grow and change through multiple learning experiences. Bonnie Brae’s CEO, Bill Powers has long been a strong advocate in fostering the spirit of giving back. He personally accompanies the boys in such activities as the Bridges’ “runs” to deliver sandwiches, soup and basic necessities to those who live on the streets of New York.

Chef Brian Moscetti, owner of the Soup Shoppe in Riverwalk, Basking Ridge, and a graduate from Johnson & Wales University, will lend his expertise in creating two soups with the boys: one aptly named “Bonnie Brae Bisque” especially for this event. Assisting in the soup preparation will be Kathy Layman who teaches Activities for Daily Living classes in which the students learn basic living skills. Chef Brian and Mrs. Layman have been enthusiastically working in collaboration for several weeks for this special event.

Simon Benjamin Keller, along with Bonnie Brae’s Art teacher, Grace LaForge, will teach the boys a method of making ceramic bowls on and off the wheel. Keller, a Japanese-trained potter based in Fanwood, is the ceramic artist-in-residence at The duCret School of Art in Plainfield. He has extensive teaching experience with children and adults, both here and in Germany and Japan. He will share his knowledge in creating the bowls that are derived from ones used in the Japanese Tea Ceremony. The ceremony itself is connected to the spirit of togetherness.

The Bonnie Brae community, staff, students and board members will be invited to sit together to break bread and eat soup as a culmination of the efforts of the boys. Participants will receive a hand made bowl in exchange for a donation to Bridges Outreach, in support of their ongoing efforts all year round.

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www.bonnie-brae.org

Bonnie Brae Tartan Classic

2010-09-22T11:31:00.000-07:00

A perfect day for Golf!

The Bonnie Brae Tartan Golf Classic was held September 20th at the Plainfield Country Club in Edison, New Jersey. The weather provided a beautiful setting for a great day of golf, with 106 golfers turning out to support the efforts of the boys school in Liberty Corner. The famous Bonnie Brae Knights drummed the golfers to the first tee of the historic golf course.

The evening program featured an update of the school by CEO Bill Powers, a Live Auction, a raffle filled with great prizes and a wonderful dinner!

The next fundraising event will take place in February, where the school celebrates the 25th Anniversay Tartan Ball, to take place at the Fiddler's Elbow Country Club in Bedminster, NJ. For more information, call the Bonnie Brae Development office at (908) 647-4700.

Bonnie Brae Knights Travel to West Virginia

2010-07-27T10:59:00.000-07:00

Two more, Powers. Okay. Big one, Powers. Don't worry about it, Greg. I am focusing on the two million details that need to be handled once we safely have the drummers in West Virginia. Greg, my co-pilot, is focusing on the bugs that are hitting the van's windshield. Use the wiper stuff, Powers. Relax, Greg. Another one, Powers. I use the windshield wiper fluid and wiper blades. Greg is thrilled. Now I can't see the road through the smeared windows.

Can I clean the windows when we stop at the gas station? Sure, Greg. Unfortunately there are unforeseen complications. Greg is short for his twelve years. The full-sized van is tall. Greg attacks the bug spattered windows with precision and enthusiasm. I soon have very clear squares on both sides of my front and rear windows. The front squares now give the van the appearance of having eyes. I laugh. Greg laughs. Another drummer volunteers to help. Taller. Longer arms. Unfortunately he is a bit of an artist. Brush strokes do not a clear window make. I laugh again. The squares will do.

The other excitement at the gas station is a line of volunteer drummers to help fill the vans with gas. In New Jersey you are not allowed to pump your own gas. In the states we are traveling through - Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia - you are required to pump your own gas. Almost all of the boys want to pump gas. Feeling just a bit like Tom Sawyer and the white washed fence I allow each to pump exactly three gallons. Some want a second turn. Should I charge?

Greg and the rest of the drummers are really not that concerned about windshield bugs or pumping gas. What they are concerned about is having a good relationship with Powers and the other staff on the trip. The boys thoroughly enjoy traveling; the further away from Bonnie Brae the better. Building relationships is the cornerstone of our work. Traveling together, particularly to new and "exotic" locations, forces staff and drummers to bond, to rely upon each other for mutual assistance.

We have almost no behavior problems on these long trips. Whether to Washington D.C., Florida, West Virginia, or Canada the boys often compete to be the most helpful. Guys who on our main campus seem only to be interested in helping themselves, suddenly become group helpers. Sometimes the help is humorous. All of the guys clearing the table so that one guy can be alone at the table with "his girl." Sometimes the help is heart-breaking. The one boy whose father taught him to fish helping the other boys who have no fathers.

On the road together we become more like a large extended family. Squabbles between family members are left at home. We support each other. Anyone silly enough to "mess" with one of our younger guys immediately realizes that the younger one has many older brothers to back him up. The boys thoroughly enjoy this sense of being protected, of being safe, of traveling with family. We rattle on to West Virginia.

2010-05-18T13:42:00.000-07:00

The students at Bonnie Brae have been busy with trips, awards, and excitement over the past few weeks. On April 12, our Bonnie Brae Boy Scouts were invited to attend a 100 Year Anniversary celebration of the Boy Scouts, taking place on Ellis Island. Many of them had never visited the landmark, and it proved to be an exciting night. They joined many other troops to welcome the guests, lining a red carpet with other uniformed boy scouts and American Flags.

Our Bonnie Brae Knights Drum Corps also took a recent trip, down to West Virgina, to march in the annual Strawberry Festival. They enjoyed perfect weather, and a surprise, as they placed 2nd in the marching band competition. They proudly came home with a wonderful trophy and fun stories of their travels.

Recently, a special program on campus received state-wide recognition in Trenton. Our Brae Builders, who work with Habitat for Humanity, were given the 2010 Innovations in Special Education Award. While working side by side with Habitat for Humanity, students are paired with volunteer mentors. The program fosters confidence, develops vocational skills and equips students to handle the transition to the “real world.” The campus community was thrilled to hear of this recognition, and are so proud of all the Brae Builders.

A Basketball Diary

2010-03-29T09:57:00.000-07:00

Today I went to my first Bonnie Brae Knights basketball game. It was probably the first basketball game I've been to since I was in high school. The air was buzzing with the same excitement that I remember from high school except, as our residents are all boys, there wasn't the same walking the bleachers game girls used to play to catch the boys' eyes. Flirting was out of the picture. It was all testosterone and pride because it was the 2009-2010 NJNCAA Championship game. Everyone was high on hopes.

The first quarter it felt like we might lose but I was staunchly positioned on the floor right near the free-throw line. I fully expected to get an elbow or ball right in the face a few times as they fought with all their might to keep the ball on their half of the court. But it seemed like all the boys of BB wanted to do was throw 3-point shots and miss terribly each time before #14, a short but fast and skilled kid, from the opposing team slung the ball back down to Tiger Territory.

It was a push-pull game. The other team, from a co-ed school, had cheerleaders (something I overheard Coach blithely warning the boys would cause him to break their nice shiny trophy if they caused a scene over). The girls cheered and their fans roared. Then the principal of the school came out with a massive sign on whiteboard proudly declaring that Bonnie Brae would be "bringing home the big trophy." She handed it to one of the more academic looking kids who ran back and forth in front of his peers and authority figures on the bleachers around me. Everyone cheered. We rivaled the cheerleaders and fans as the boys barreled through another 3 quarters.

Then it was down to 6 seconds on the clock. Knights - 39, Tigers - 38. Our team had gotten overzealous as the pressure rose, fouling a lot of those points onto the board for the Tigers. Two time-outs as the clock wound its way down. Each second a breathless hope that the boys who worked so hard to overcome the struggles life threw at them would have a victory.

#12 raced down toward my feet, the sideline is extremely narrow in our gym. My eyes must have been huge with intensity and fear that I might lose a toe or two. I was so preoccupied, and so was he with keeping the ball away from the scrappy opposing #14, that when the buzzer sounded to signal the end of the game I was knocked breathless by the shouting and cheering around me.

We won the championship. And for someone like me, who has so much work to do that time away from my desk can be pretty detrimental, it was well worth my time to be there. It was such a huge morale booster and for the second time since I started with this organization, we were all one family. Celebrating the success as one because we had all been part of it.

-- A Bonnie Brae Staff Member

Tartan Ball 2010

2010-02-23T08:20:00.001-08:00

The 24th Annual Bonnie Brae Tartan Ball took place on February 6th 2010 at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park, New Jersey. It was touch and go with the weather, as a large snow storm was poised to hit the Garden State. To the delight of everyone, the storm passed to the south, leaving just a coating of snow in Morris and Somerset County. With 270 guests in attendance, the ball highlighted the accomplishments of the Bonnie Brae students over the past year. Former Governor Kean was the Honoree, and in his remarks, told the guests of the important work being done at facilities such as Bonnie Brae. The evening program also featured an alumni speaker, an auction and dancing.

The next Bonnie Brae event will be the famous Polo Classic, to take place in Pittstown, New Jersey on June 12th 2010. For information about Bonnie Brae events, email cphillips@bonnie-brae.org.

The 24th Annual Tartan Ball

2009-12-17T07:02:00.000-08:00

Season Greetings from Bonnie Brae-

The many elves on campus are busy getting ready for the Christmas Holiday next week. Santa is due to arrive with many gifts for our full campus of 98 boys! The Bonnie Brae Knights will be marching in the Liberty Corner Holiday Parade on Thursday December 17th.

The next big event for Bonnie Brae will be the 24th Annual Tartan Ball, to be held at the Park Aveune Club at Florham Park, New Jersey. For more information about this benefit for Bonnie Brae, call Cathy Phillips at 908-647-4700.

Friends and Family Night at Bonnie Brae

2009-12-02T08:49:00.000-08:00

The Bonnie Brae Campus was alive with excitment for the Annual Friends and Family night, November 19th 2009. Vistors dined on a holiday meal, toured the school and had the opportunity to meet thier son's teachers. Younger siblings that attended were given a plush animal friend...along with other treats to kick off the holiday season. The Spirit of Bonnie Brae Award was given Posthumously to long-time employee Madeline Burke, who passed away this past September.

Golf Classic Tees-off Great Time!

2009-09-29T09:58:00.000-07:00

The 21st annual Tartan Classic was held last week at the Plainfield Country Club in Edison, New Jersey. A full roster of 108 golfers enjoyed playing New Jersey's favorite golf course on a beautiful sunny day. Funds raised will benefit the Bonnie Brae School in Liberty Corner, New Jersey. The day of golf was capped off with delicious dinner, Live and Silent Auctions, plus awards to players and honorees for the evening, Malcolm Macpherson and Donald Bush.

The next event for Bonnie Brae will be the Annual Tartan Ball, to be held at the Park Avenue Club, Florham Park, New Jersey on February 6th 2010.

Bonnie Brae travels to Canada!

2009-09-04T07:21:00.000-07:00

August was an exciting time for the students at Bonnie Brae as they traveled to Canada for a week of boating, swimming and fishing. The boys stayed in cabins and got up early to go fishing and enjoy the beauty of Ottawa, Canada. A total of 96 students went on the trip, which also included a high ropes challenge course and a trip to Wheeler's Famous Pancake house. For picture of the trip to Canada, please visit www.bonnie-brae.org.

Bonnie Brae Students Welcome Three-Star U.S. Marine General Ronald Coleman to Campus

2009-07-22T13:06:00.000-07:00

On July 15th, Lieutenant General Ronald S. Coleman of the United States Marine Corps visited the campus of the Bonnie Brae School and Treatment Center in Liberty Corner, New Jersey. General Coleman delivered a motivational speech to the students during their monthly awards assembly, encouraging the ninety-nine boys and young men to work hard towards achieving their goals, while reminding them that "it doesn’t matter where you start, it matters where you finish." General Coleman currently holds the title of Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs in the U.S. Marine Corps. Since 1916, Bonnie Brae has been helping boys overcome their personal and family difficulties and build new futures as good citizens, productive in their families and home communities. Located on a 100-acre campus in Bernards Township, New Jersey, Bonnie Brae is a fully Joint Commission accredited, nationally recognized psychiatric residential treatment and special education center serving boys ages 8 to 18.

General Coleman, far right, pictured with the Bonnie Brae Knights Drum Corps., CAPT Ronnie King, USN, Senior Chaplain is pictured on far left and Bonnie Brae CEO William Powers second from left, back row. Drum Corps Director Michael Flaherty, second from right, back row.

General Ronald S. Coleman greets Cornelius, a new student at Bonnie Brae.

Welcome to Bonnie Brae's Blog!

2009-07-07T10:30:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Bonnie Brae's Blog! This site will keep you up-to-date on what's happening on campus, as well as our special fundraising events.

We look forward to having you visit again-