Township Clerk
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
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 all non-commercial requestor and fourteen (14) days for all commercial requestors.
OPRA requests that are voluminous and/or high-frequency will be processed using this policy.
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:
- Visit the Clerk’s Office during regular business hours. We are open Monday thru Friday from 9 am to 5 pm
- Mail to 100 Commons Way – Bridgewater, NJ 08807 ATT: Animal Licensing
- 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 REGISTRATION 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.
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE
For information on how to contact your Legislative Representative, click here