Bridgewater Township Municipal Building 100 Commons Way, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (908) 725-6300 Monday- Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

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The Municipal Clerk is a statutory position. Under Bridgewater’s form of government, the Clerk is appointed by the Township Council and is a direct link between the residents and their government. The Municipal Clerk’s duties are secretary to the municipal corporation and the governing body, chief administrative officer in all elections, coordinator and records manager of local archives and record retention, licensing official for licenses including alcoholic beverages, dogs, cats, raffles, bingo and other games of chance, and other duties as imposed by statute, regulation or municipal ordinance.

Township Clerk:
Grace W. Njuguna, RMC

100 Commons Way
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 725-6300 Ext. 5025
bwtclerk@bridgewaternj.gov

2024 ELECTION NEWS
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OPRA REQUESTS:
(Open Public Records Act)
Requests for Open Public Records are requested through this office. By law, the Township has seven (7) business days to respond to the requestor. 

OPRA requests will now be submitted online through Next Request. Click here to file an OPRA request.

DOG & CAT LICENSES:
State Law requires the owners of all dogs and cats seven (7) months of age OR with permanent teeth to apply for a license annually. While Licensing is conducted throughout the year, Dog Licenses are generally issued in the month of January and Cat Licenses are generally issued in the month of June.

Licensing Options:

  1. Visit the Clerk’s Office during regular business hours. We are open Monday thru Friday from 9 am to 5 pm
  2. Mail to 100 Commons Way – Bridgewater, NJ 08807 ATT: Animal Licensing
  3. Register your pets online by logging onto    https://pets.munidex.info/bridgewater-nj-1806

For Option #1 and #2, please enclose a check or money order (NO CASH) payable to “Bridgewater Township” and enclose a Self- Addressed STAMPED envelope for us to mail your license and tag back to you. Additional postage is required when mailing back more than one license. PLEASE ENSURE THE CORRECT POSTAGE.

Cost for Dogs: $15.00 Altered or $18.00 if NOT Altered.
Cost for Cats: $5.00, No late fees
Note: Late Fees (for Dogs) are an additional $3.00 after February 1st and $10.00 after June 1st per license.
IF PAYING BY CASH, EXACT CHANGE IS REQUIRED

RABIES VACCINATION MUST be good for the licensing period which means it must be good through November 1ST  (Dogs) & May 1ST (Cats) of the licensing year. Proof of current rabies vaccination must be provided if new to our system, near expiration, or expired.  Proof of spaying/neutering is required unless previously provided.

DOG AND CAT APPLICATION FORM CAN BE FOUND HERE. If a dog/cat is already in our system, an application is not required.

TORT CLAIM:  
Pursuant to the provisions of the New Jersey Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:2-1 et seq., the following Tort Claim form has been adopted as the official form for the filing of claims against the Township of Bridgewater.

TORT CLAIM FORM CAN BE FOUND HERE. 

LIMOUSINE APPLICATIONS:
A Limousine letter of Compliance is required for owners of Limousines whose businesses are located in Bridgewater. Limo licenses are issued throughout the year.

Limousine Applications must be submitted in person.  In order for us to issue your letter of compliance, the Township requires that you provide an original certificate of insurance in the amount of NO LESS than $1.5 million and requires that Bridgewater Township be named on the certificate. A $25.00 application fee for each vehicle is also required.

LIMOUSINE APPLICATION FORM CAN BE FOUND HERE.

LANDLORD REGISTRATIONS:
Within 30-days of transfer of ownership or creation of a new apartment, every landlord of a dwelling, except owner-occupied premises with not more than two(2) rental units must file with the clerk of the municipality in which the residential property is situated, a certificate of registration.

Landlord registrations are filed annually in this Office. They can be mailed, emailed, or submitted in person.

LANDLORD APPLICATION FORM CAN BE FOUND HERE

BINGO APPLICATIONS, RAFFLE APPLICATIONS, AND BINGO/RAFFLE AMENDMENTS
These must be submitted in person to the Clerk’s office and must adhere to the following requirements:

  • Must show an original copy of the organization’s registration card from the NJ Legalized Game of Chance Control Commission
  • All applications must be filed in quadruplicate with ORIGINAL signatures of at least two members and one officer in charge
  • All applications must be notarized
  • Organization should be prepared to submit two checks for fees that may be incurred when applications are submitted
  • New organizations must include a copy of their by-laws

PACKETS FOR RAFFLE/BINGO APPLICANTS
Click here for detailed instructions on how to apply for/amend a Raffle License
Click here for detailed instructions on how to apply for/amend a Bingo License

Application Forms:

LGCCC Application for Bingo License

LGCCC Application for Raffle License

LGCCC Application to Amend Bingo/Raffle License

LGCCC Initial Affidavit and Application for Biennial Registration

SOCIAL AFFAIR PERMITS
These applications are filed online and must be applied for at least 21 days prior to the event date. There will be a 7 business day deferral of processing this permit to allow for municipal review. CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE WITH POSSE ABC

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are applying for this permit less than 21 days prior to the event date, you must submit a paper application to the Clerk’s Office at least 14 days in advance. YOU MAY DOWNLOAD THE SOCIAL AFFAIRS APPLICATION HERE.

NOTARY PUBLIC
All Clerk’s Office personnel are notaries. We certify people’s identities on documents and authenticate true copies of original documents.
While appointments are not required, they are recommended.

SALE OF MAPS AND LAND USE BOOKS
MAPS – (Street, Zoning, Fire Districts, Voting Districts) can be purchased in the Clerk’s office for $1.61.

TOWNSHIP CODE – Land Use Books (Chapter 126 of the Municipal Code), including the Zoning Map can be purchased in the Clerk’s Office for $35.40.

ELECTIONS AND VOTING INFORMATION
The Municipal Clerk is the Chief Administrative Officer in all elections held in the municipality and the Chief Registrar of Voters in the municipality. 

To be eligible to vote:

  • A person must be 18 years of age or older at the time of the next ensuing election
  • Must be a United States citizen and be a resident of the State of New Jersey and of the County at least 30 days before the election.
  • Not be on parole, probation, or serving sentence due to a conviction for an indictable offense under any federal or state laws.

Registration of new voters is required prior to the 28th day preceding the election. Voters may register after the deadline, but the registrant should be advised that he will not be eligible to vote in the election immediately forthcoming but will be eligible to vote in elections held thereafter.  Evening registration is held at the Somerset County Administration Building, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the twenty-ninth (29th) day prior to an election.

CLICK HERE to check whether you are registered to vote.

To Access the Voter Registration Form, Vote by Mail Form, and other Elections-related information, visit the Somerset County Election Page by CLICKING HERE.

VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION (can be mailed or submitted in person)

Application for Mail-In Ballot – The application must be either mailed to the County Clerk seven days prior to the election OR must be handed in at the County Clerk’s office before 3 p.m. on the day prior to the election.

 PRIMARY/GENERAL ELECTION POLLING LOCATIONS
The following is a list of polling places in Bridgewater Township for primary and general elections only. To determine where you vote, locate your election district number on the election map then use the list below to determine your polling place.

District #1 Bradley Gardens Firehouse, 24 Old York Road
District #2  Bradley Gardens Firehouse, 24 Old York Road
District #3  Adamsville School, Union Avenue
District #4  Bridgewater Municipal Court – Mtg Rm 102, 100 Commons Way
District #5 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Road
District #6 Hamilton School, Hamilton Lane (off Frohlin Dr.)
District #7 Bridgewater Senior Center, 455 Somerville Road
District #8 People Care Center, 120 Finderne Avenue
District #9 Finderne Rescue Squad, 476 Union Avenue
District #10 Blessed Sacrament Parish Center, Washington Valley Road, Martinsville
District #11 Bridgewater Municipal Court – Mtg. Rm 102, 100 Commons Way
District #12 Blessed Sacrament Parish Center, Washington Valley Road, Martinsville
District #13 Hillside School, Brown Road
District #14 Adamsville School, Union Avenue
District #15 Finderne Rescue Squad, 476 Union Avenue
District #16 Bradley Gardens Firehouse, 24 Old York Road
District #17 Hamilton School, Hamilton Lane (off Frohlin Dr.) 
District #18 Bridgewater Senior Center, 455 Somerville Road
District #19 Bridgewater United Methodist Church, 651 Country Club Road
District #20 Blessed Sacrament Parish, Washington Valley Road, Martinsville
District #21 Bridgewater Senior Center, 455 Somerville Road
District #22 Hillside School, Brown Road
District #23 Blessed Sacrament Parish Center, Washington Valley Road, Martinsville
District #24 Blessed Sacrament Parish Center, Washington Valley Road, Martinsville
District #25 Eisenhower School, 791 Eisenhower Avenue (off Steeple Chase)
District #26 Eisenhower School, 791 Eisenhower Avenue (Off Steeple Chase)
District #27 Adamsville School, Union Avenue
District #28 Hillside School, Brown Road
District #29 Hillside School, Brown Road
District #30 Bridgewater United Methodist Church, 651 Country Club Road
District #31 Bradley Gardens Firehouse, 24 Old York Road
District #32 Bridgewater Senior Center, 455 Somerville Road
District #33 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Road
District #34 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Road
District #35 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Road
District #36 Bridgewater United Methodist Church, 651 Country Club Road

POLL WORKERS NEEDED
Interested parties should fill out and submit a poll worker application to ElectionBd@co.somerset.nj.us as soon as possible, and will be directed to an online training program they must complete before being assigned a polling location.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • You must be a registered voter of Somerset County.
  • High school students (16 or 17 years old) can serve as poll workers as long as they are a United States Citizen, a resident of Somerset County, and have written permission from a parent or guardian and high school representative.
  • You must work at a polling location in the County where you are registered.

DUTIES

  • Typically, four poll workers, (two Republicans and two Democrats), serve on a District Board.
  • Poll workers must arrive at 5:15 AM on Election Day to set up and will declare the polls open on time (6:00 AM).
  • Poll workers will remain at the polling location until the close of the polls and will perform all necessary steps in shutting down the voting machine.
  • One poll worker will be charged with obtaining and signing for the supplies and returning the supplies to the municipal clerk after the close of the election. This person will receive additional compensation.

TRAINING
All poll workers are now required to attend a class every other year. Failure to comply will reduce the Election Day compensation to $50.00.
Click here for a brief summary of the poll worker training.

COMPENSATION
During the Primary and General Elections, each poll worker will be compensated in the amount of $300.00 for the Election Day from set-up to closing. The poll worker who obtains the supplies for their assigned district prior to the opening of the polls will be compensated the additional amount of $12.50. The poll worker who returns the supplies after the close of the polls will be compensated the additional amount of $12.50.

NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE
For information on how to contact your Legislative Representative, click here

BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP COUNCIL – NOTICE OF CANCELLATION (5/14/2020), NOTICE OF VIRTUAL ACCESS MEETING (5/18/2020)

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION:
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020

 

NOTICE OF VIRTUAL ACCESS MEETING:

MONDAY, May 18, 2020

 

 

 

TAKE NOTICE, the Bridgewater Township Council agenda session meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2020, has been cancelled by Council President Norgalis.

 

 

FURTHER NOTICE, the Bridgewater Township Council regular session scheduled for Monday, May 18, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. will be held via electronic virtual screening.   A link to access this meeting will be sent out and made available to the public on further notice.

 

Formal Action will be taken.

 

 

 

 

Linda J. Doyle, RMC

Municipal Clerk

 

May 11, 2020

 

Notice to Cancel tonight’s Council meeting & reschedule for Thursday

BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

 

CANCELLATION OF VIRTUAL MEETING

MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020

 

RESCHEDULED VIRTUAL MEETING

THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020

 

TAKE NOTICE that the Bridgewater Township Council regular session meeting scheduled for Monday, May 4, 2020, has been cancelled by the Council President due to technical difficulty in network access.

 

This meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. and will be held via electronic virtual screening.   A link to access this meeting will be sent out and made available to the public on further notice.

 

Formal Action will be taken.

 

Linda J. Doyle, RMC

Municipal Clerk

 

May 4, 2020

 

 

PRESS RELEASE: Bridgewater Township Council Passes Resolution Expressing Disappointment in Lack of Federal Stimulus Funds

Bridgewater Township Council Passes Resolution Expressing Disappointment in Lack of Federal Stimulus Funds
 
Bridgewater, NJ – The Bridgewater Township Council unanimously passed a Resolution expressing disappointment in the lack of federal stimulus funds coming to Bridgewater Township and called on the Township’s federal representatives to advocate for any future stimulus or aid for Bridgewater Township to help minimize the impacts of this crisis on its residents and property taxpayers.
 
$82.2 million of the $2.2 Trillion stimulus bill has been allocated to the State of New Jersey along with various counties and to municipalities with populations of at least 50,000, but Bridgewater received no funding because it misses the threshold at 45,000 residents.
 
“In addition to the devastating loss of life in Bridgewater from the COVID-19 pandemic, 28 souls as of today, we are also taking it on the chin financially through a tax revenue reduction of as much as $1.8 million and at least $250,000 in increased expenses,” said Councilman Michael Kirsh. “Governments and agencies throughout this region are raising their hands asking for help. We don’t have a daily televised press conference to make our plea. So instead, this resolution asks our Federal representatives, Senators Menendez and Booker and Congressman Malinowski, to fight for the needs of Bridgewater and hundreds of municipalities like us that have been bypassed to date, despite allocation of a whopping $2.2 Trillion in aid.”
 
Mayor Matthew Moench added,”I am in lockstep with the Council on this Resolution and I thank Councilman Kirsh for his leadership on it. Bridgewater has a population of 45,000; 5,000 short of the requirement to receive funding in this tranche of money. As the largest municipality in our Congressional District, I would have expected a better result. I implore our federal representatives to fight harder for Bridgewater as additional funding becomes available.”
 
Please see below for the full text of the Resolution:
 
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT IN THE LACK OF FEDERAL STIMULUS MONEY BEING AWARDED TO BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP (TO DATE) AND REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION FOR FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS THAT MAY BE AWARDED IN THE FUTURE
 
WHEREAS, In March 2020 the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate passed S. 3548, a $2.2 Trillion “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” also known as the “CARES
Act”; and
 
WHEREAS, a stated intention of the CARES Act was to provide relief to individuals, businesses, agencies, and governments to account for negative financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
 
WHEREAS, Bridgewater Township, with a population of 45,000, has experienced and is projecting a combination of higher expenses (at least $250,000) and reduced revenue (as much as $1.8 Million) directly attributable to the COVID-19 crisis; and
 
WHEREAS, the aforementioned impacts will require Bridgewater Township’s Mayor and Township Council to not only reduce expenses but to considerably increase the amount raised by taxation to develop a 2020 budget; and
 
WHEREAS, $82.2 million of the $2.2 Trillion stimulus bill has been allocated to the State of New Jersey along with various counties and to municipalities with populations of at least 50,000, but nothing for Bridgewater Township;
 
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Bridgewater Township Council expresses its profound disappointment that Bridgewater Township’s financial needs, and those of every other New Jersey municipality with fewer than 50,000 residents, have not been accommodated to date within the $2.2 Trillion CARES Act; and
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Bridgewater Township Council expresses to its elected Federal representatives (U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, and Congressman Tom Malinowski) its strong desire that any future stimulus or aid accounts for the needs of Bridgewater Township to help minimize the impact of this crisis on its residents and property taxpayers; and
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted electronically to the offices of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, Congressman Tom Malinowski, State Senator Mike Doherty, Assemblyman John DiMaio, Assemblyman Erik Peterson, the Clerk of the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the Administrator of the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District.
 
 
 
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Links: Clubs and Organizations

Boy Scouts of America – Troop 88 – BWT NJ
Boy Scouts of America – Troop 154 – BWT NJ
Bradley Gardens Baseball

Bridgewater Baseball
Bridgewater Bocce
Bridgewater Football League
Bridgewater Garden Club
Bridgewater Lacrosse
Bridgewater Softball
Bridgewater Woman’s Club
Bridgewater Youth Running 
Greater Somerset County Chapter of the American Red Cross
Juniper Lane Swim Club
Glen Ridge Swim Club
Martinsville Community Center
MOMS Club of Bridgewater
The PeopleCare Center for Nonprofits
Pop Warner Cheerleading
The Regional Center Partnership
Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center
Somerset County 4H Association
Somerset County YMCA
Raritan Valley Rail Coalition
Rotary of Somerville & Bridgewater

If your community service organization would like to be added, email us at: deputyclerk@bridgewaternj.gov

Council Agendas & Minutes

The following agendas and minutes are an unofficial copy and for informational purposes only.  Contact the Municipal Clerk for an official copy.

All Council Meetings are held in person, with the ability to livestream via YouTube as follows:

https://www.youtube.com/@BridgewaterNewJersey/streams

Then, click on the livestream labelled Bridgewater Council Meeting.

 

Directory of Departments

Important Notice

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Please be sure to check SPAM folders and other e-mail filters sometimes handled by your ISP or e-mail provider. Particularly with GMAIL. GOOGLE has made improvements in their e-mail filters and we have seen an increase of Bridgewater Township emails going to SPAM folders.

You may “whitelist” appropriate senders addresses to prevent this. Please ask your provider for directions.

For security purposes, all emails to Township email addresses must contain a name, address, and phone number in order to receive a response. In addition, no email containing an attachment will be opened by Township employees without prior notification from the sender.

The following contact numbers are related to the Bridgewater Municipal Building and are sorted by extension number.  Click on each bolded name to send an email to that person.

Mayor of Bridgewater 908.725.6300 x5000 Matthew C. Moench
Contact the entire Council in one email   TellTheCouncil@bridgewaternj.gov
Council President Timothy Ring   Timothy Ring
Councilman Vice President Howard Norgalis   Howard Norgalis
Councilman Michael Kirsh   Michael Kirsh
Councilman Allen Kurdyla    Allen Kurdyla
Councilman Filipe Pedroso   Filipe Pedroso
Township Administrator 908.725.6300 x5000 Michael Pappas
Deputy Township Administrator 908.725.6300 x5000 Wells Winegar
Office of Constituent Relations 908.725.6300 x5888 Scott Maraldo
Township Clerk 908.725.6300 x5025 Grace Njuguna
Fire Official 908.725.6300 x5555 Thomas Scalera  
Human Resources Officer
908.725.6300 x5045 Christine Madrid
Chief Finance Officer 908.725.6300 x5110 William Pandos
Purchasing Agent 908.725.6300 x5043 Sarah Housman
Accounts Payable 908.725.6300 x5103 Pat DeSarno
Tax Assessor 908.725.6300 x5121 Anthony DiRado
Tax Collector 908.725.6300 x5145 Darrow Murdock
Director of Municipal Services and Sewer Utility Director  908.725.6300 x5515 Thomas Genova
Township Engineer 908.725.6300 x5090 William Burr
Code Enforcement Superintendent 908.725.6300 x5565 John Tillotson
Public Works Superintendent 908.725.6300 x6000 Richard Shimp
Township Planner 908.725.6300 x5535 Scarlett Doyle
Zoning Officer 908.725.6300 x5541 Roger Dornbierer
Land Use Coordinator 908.725.6300 x5530 Nancy Probst
Director of Health & Human Services 908.725.6300 x5210 Christine Madrid
Health Officer 908.725.6300 x5205 Kevin Sumner 
Recreation Superintendent 908.725.6300 x5300 Rachel Barrett
Registrar of Vital Statistics 908.725.6300 x5551 Constance Delrocco
Senior Services Coordinator 908.725.8020 Jennifer Osterberg
Township Attorney 908.526.0707 Christopher Corsini
Court Administrator 908.725.6300 x5404 Jenni Peterson
Police Chief 908.725.6300 x4034 John Mitzak
     
 


The following contacts are related centers and people around Bridgewater Township.

Somerset Regional Animal Shelter 908.725.0308 Brian Bradshaw
Bridgewater Board of Education 908.685.2777 Thomas Ficarra
Somerset County Library 908.526.4016 x129 Brian Auger

 

Planning Board Agendas & Minutes

The following agenda and minutes are an unofficial copy and for informational purposes only.  Please do not rely on these minutes in making a land use application or for an application for a permit of any kind.  Contact the Municipal Clerk for an official copy.

Meetings are held in person, with the ability to livestream via YouTube.com. Members of the public will be able to see and hear the meeting but will have no ability to interact or provide testimony.

You may access the livesetream for the Planning Board Meetings on the Bridgewater YouTube Channel. Click on the “Bridgewater Planning Board Meeting” to access the livestream. 

Zoning Board of Adjustment Agendas & Minutes

Meetings are held in person, with the ability to livestream via YouTube.com. Members of the public will be able to see and hear the meeting but will have no ability to interact or provide testimony.

You may access the livesetream for the Zoning Board Meetings on the Bridgewater YouTube Channel. Click on the “Bridgewater Zoning Board Meeting” to access the livestream. 


The following agenda and minutes are an unofficial copy and for informational purposes only.  Please do not rely on these minutes in making a land use application or for an application for a permit of any kind.  Contact the Municipal Clerk for an official copy.

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