Bridgewater
New Jersey
Township of Bridgewater
The thirty-three square mile area which is now the Township of Bridgewater was originally purchased from a local Indian tribe. Chartered by King George II of England in 1749, and incorporated in 1899, Bridgewater is a modern suburban municipality with a balance of residential and commercial uses. In the early years, Bridgewater was known as a farming town. What is now Somerville and Raritan were once part of Bridgewater Township until they broke away years after the chartering.
Today, as was said, Bridgewater is a diverse and thriving township with a mix of both rural and suburban life.Township is prime ground for many new and large businesses, including Sanofi-Aventis, J&J, MetLife, and Phillips-Van Heusen. Bridgewater has progressed rapidly from its rural roots, and will continue to grow in the future.
Recent News
Bridgewater Township's Effort To Protect Residents' Emails To Be Heard By The New Jersey Supreme Court
Bridgewater, NJ – Following the Township’s recent victory in the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court, Rise Against Hate's has made the decision to petition the case to the New Jersey Supreme Court. The Supreme Court…
Read More »Bridgewater Awards $585,000 Construction Contract for Critical Hurricane Ida Repairs
Bridgewater, NJ – At the Council meeting held on Thursday, June 29th, the Bridgewater Township Council formally awarded a contract to Earthworks, Inc. of Farmingdale, New Jersey. This project—taking place over four different sites…
Read More »Bridgewater Awards Contract to Update Open Space and Recreation Master Plan
Bridgewater, NJ - On Thursday, June 29th, at the Bridgewater Township Council Meeting, a resolution was adopted, awarding a contract to CME Associates for an in-depth reexamination and update of the 2010 Open Space and Recreation Master Plan. With a…
Read More »Chief Mitzak Updates Mayor, Council on Launch Offlagship Community Policing Initiative
Bridgewater, NJ – At last night’s Township Council meeting, Bridgewater Chief of Police John Mitzak updated Mayor Moench and the Council members on BridgewaterSHIELD, a groundbreaking Community Policing initiative launched in…
Read More »Township of Bridgewater - Bridgewater Council Approves 'Refreshed' Townshipemblem
At its meeting on Thursday, February 16, the Township Council approved an update to the Township emblem. This initiative was led by Council President Michael Kirsh with a goal of refreshing and providing additional detail for the previous design,…
Read More »Mayor Moench, Chief Mitzak Announce Joint Community Policing Program Bridgewater Shield
February 16. 2023, Bridgewater Mayor Matthew Moench and Bridgewater Chief of Police John Mitzak released a video announcing Bridgewater Shield. “BridgewaterSHIELD is a joint initiative between the Police Department and the Municipal…
Read More »Township of Bridgewater - Statement From Mayor Matthew Moench In Response Torelease From Ag
“We have reviewed the Attorney General’s statement from earlier today and find it quite perplexing. When we attempted repeatedly to engage with the Attorney General’s office throughout the spring, summer, and fall of last year,…
Read More »Township of Bridgewater News - Bridgewater Celebrates Lunar New Year
BRIDGEWATER CELEBRATES LUNAR NEW YEAR Bridgewater Township together with the Bridgewater Chinese American Association (BCAA) organized a celebration of Lunar New Year at the Bridgewater Senior Center on Feburary 5. The purpose was to share the…
Read More »Transformational Road Improvement Program to Enter Third Year in Bridgewater
More than 150 road repair & reconstruction projects have already been funded, with dozens more to come in years 3 through 5 Bridgewater, NJ – Earlier tonight (Jan 19th) at the Bridgewater Township Council meeting, Township Engineer Bill…
Read More »New Officer Sworn Into the Bridgewater Police Department
Bridgewater, NJ – At the January 19, 2023 Meeting of the Bridgewater Township Council, Thomas Gallo was sworn in as the newest Officer in the Bridgewater Township Police Department. “It is an always uplifting yet humbling…
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