Board members voted 6-2 to approve a five-story multifamily rental and retail space building at a capped landfill site in a floodplain.
"No Kings" rallies were held across the county Saturday in line with nationwide protests. See photos:
The events are a part of a "No Kings Day of Nonviolent Action," which organizers are billing as "the biggest protest in U.S. history."
One storage facility was approved in 2024, another is being proposed on Route 22, and this application marks the latest in the Township.
A council discussion focused on safety, school bus access and fines for owners who do not clear private roads and walkways.
Bridgewater officials shared that 14 police officers, 36 fire and rescue volunteers, and 15 rescue vehicles went to the crash in March 2025.
The changes to the plan followed concerns from neighbors about the size and overflow parking onto the residential streets.
Proposed developments on Route 22 East, Frontier Road, and Route 28 aim to fulfill the township's affordable housing mandates.
Somerville Borough and a group of residents have both filed lawsuits against Bridgewater for its plans to develop the wooded, vacant site.
The competitive program offers students a chance to work in a congressional office, help with legislative research and constituent services.
The Trump administration will be required to release funding for the Gateway Tunnel Project after a decision to halt it expired on Thursday.
Rockland APV Bridgewater Energy LLC is proposing to build a new battery energy storage system facility in the Township.
The Township submitted a grant application to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for a Local Recreation Improvement Grant.
This is the second lawsuit filed against the Township for its plan to redevelop a wooded, vacant site on Route 202/206 and Cornell Blvd.
Bridgewater Storage LLC, looking to replace Melick Town Farm, unveiled yet another new plan addressing Board and community member concerns.
Residents are invited to safely dispose of unwanted recyclables and electronic waste at the First Saturday and E-Waste Drop-Off events.
The ceremony will include the swearing-in of Somerset County Commissioners, Sheriff, and Surrogate.
Joan Geiger, Andrew Bucko, and Ridwana Isla - the 1st South Asian, 1st Muslim - were sworn in to serve the Bridgewater Council on Monday.
"This is a 50-year-old plant that is in dire need of upgrading," said Council President Howard Norglais.
IAAT Services LLC claims the Raritan Planning Board's denial is arbitrary, capricious, unreasonable, unconstitutional, & must be reversed.
Droves of residents from Bridgewater and Somerville spoke for more than an hour in opposition to rezoning the property next to Time To Eat.
Residents raised questions over the number of parking spots proposed for the restaurant that is looking to add a banquet hall & rooftop bar.
"I will say to everybody, this goes beyond your imagination as to what is going on in these facilities," said Councilman Allen Kurdyla.
Residents spoke Tuesday against the rezoning of the Bridgewater property next to Time To Eat, citing traffic, noise & concerns for veterans.
Issues were raised by Board members over the size, height, flood risk, traffic, and the number of trees to be removed for the project.
The Somerset County Clerk certified the election results on Wednesday. Here's who won and by how many votes:
Somerset County residents are invited to safely dispose of their personal documents at the Operation Secure Shred event.
The Township filed the lawsuit after it claimed that at least 300 trees were cut down at Washington Valley Park.
The ordinance will give "additional teeth to our inspector, to our court system" against businesses not operating properly: Councilman Kirsh
While results are still unofficial, Democrats are leading to take over three of the five seats on the Township Council in Bridgewater.
Even in towns such as Bridgewater, which has been led by Republicans for decades, voters chose Democrats in the 2025 general election.
Three Republicans and three Democrats filed to run in the 2025 General Election for a seat on the Bridgewater Township Council.
Police announced a road closure for Monday night in the area of the John Basilone statue in Raritan.
Residents packed the Somerset County Commissioner meeting after Bridgewater Township claimed hundreds of trees were cut down from the park.
Mayor Matthew Moench and Township officials will be attending the Somerset County Commissioners Meeting on Tuesday.
Candidate Filipe Pedroso shares why he is running for election on the Bridgewater Township Council in 2025.
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"You can't turn back time and put those trees back, and it will take hundreds of years for them to regrow," said The Raptor Trust's Soucy.
The restaurant on Route 202 is proposing to demolish a church and add a 100-seat banquet hall, a rooftop bar, and a courtyard.