Bridgewater Township, New Jersey

Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
Township
	Raritan River as seen from Duke Island Park RWJ Somerset University Hospital U.S. Route 22 TD Bank Ballpark Bridgewater Commons Sri Venkateswara Temple Van Veghten House North Branch Bridge Bridgewater-Raritan High School
	Seal
	Census Bureau map of Bridgewater Township, New Jersey Interactive map of Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
	Bridgewater Location in Somerset County Bridgewater Location in New Jersey Bridgewater Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 40°35′32″N 74°36′14″W / 40.592358°N 74.60401°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Somerset
Royal charter	April 4, 1749
Incorporated	February 21, 1798
Named for	English town of Bridgwater
Government
• Type	Faulkner Act Mayor-council
• Body	Township Council
• Mayor	Matthew Moench (R, term ends December 31, 2023)
• Administrator	Michael Pappas
• Municipal clerk	Grace W. Njuguna
Area
• Total	32.36 sq mi (83.81 km2)
• Land	31.89 sq mi (82.59 km2)
• Water	0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2) 1.46%
• Rank	76th of 565 in state; 4th of 21 in county
Elevation	138 ft (42 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	45,977
• Estimate (2022)	46,318
• Rank	46th of 565 in state; 2nd of 21 in county
• Density	1,441.8/sq mi (556.7/km2)
• Rank	342nd of 565 in state; 9th of 21 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes	08807; 08836 – Martinsville; 08805 – Bound Brook
Area code(s)	732 and 908
FIPS code	3403507720
GNIS feature ID	0882171
Website	www.bridgewaternj.gov

Bridgewater Township is a township in Somerset County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located within the heart of the Raritan Valley region. Situated within Central New Jersey and crisscrossed by several major highways, the township is known for being both the regional commercial hub for Somerset County (home to Bridgewater Commons and different corporate headquarters) and as a suburban bedroom community of New York City within the New York Metropolitan Area.^[19]^[20] The township is located roughly 32 miles (51 km) away from Manhattan and about 20 miles (32 km) away from Staten Island.^[21]^[22]

Bridgewater Township was created by Royal charter on April 4, 1749, from portions of the Northern precinct. It was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, under the Township Act of 1798. During the nineteenth century, portions of the township were taken to form Warren Township (March 5, 1806), Branchburg Township (April 5, 1845), Somerville (March 25, 1863), Raritan (April 3, 1868) and Bound Brook (March 24, 1869).^[23]

As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 45,977,^[9]^[10] an increase of 1,513 (+3.4%) from the 2010 census count of 44,464,^[24]^[25] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,524 (+3.5%) from the 42,940 counted in the 2000 census.^[26]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
^ Administration, Township of Bridgewater. Accessed May 12, 2024.
^ Township Clerk, Township of Bridgewater. Accessed May 12, 2024.
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^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Bridgewater, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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^ ^a ^b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Bridgewater, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 15, 2012.
^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 7, 2013.
^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Bridgewater, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 7, 2013.
^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 30, 2022.
^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Garbarine, Rachel. "In the Region/New Jersey; Bridgewater Commons Is Entering the Home Stretch", The New York Times, May 21, 2000. Accessed June 27, 2022.
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^ Bridgewater NJ to New York NY, Distance between cities. Accessed June 27, 2022.
^ Bridgewater NJ to Tottenville NY Distance between cities. Accessed June 27, 2022.
^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 222. Accessed February 15, 2012.
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^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.

[CensusArea-1] 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.

[GR1-2] US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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[4] 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.

[5] Administration, Township of Bridgewater. Accessed May 12, 2024.

[6] Township Clerk, Township of Bridgewater. Accessed May 12, 2024.

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[8] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Bridgewater, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.

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[LWD2020Density-12] Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.

[13] Look Up a ZIP Code for Bridgewater, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 15, 2012.

[14] ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 7, 2013.

[15] Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Bridgewater, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 7, 2013.

[GR2-16] U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[17] Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 30, 2022.

[GR3-18] US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[19] Garbarine, Rachel. "In the Region/New Jersey; Bridgewater Commons Is Entering the Home Stretch", The New York Times, May 21, 2000. Accessed June 27, 2022.

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[21] Bridgewater NJ to New York NY, Distance between cities. Accessed June 27, 2022.

[22] Bridgewater NJ to Tottenville NY Distance between cities. Accessed June 27, 2022.

[Story-23] Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 222. Accessed February 15, 2012.

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[26] Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.

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