Bridgewater Mayor Matthew Moench sent a letter to Governor Phil Murphy and Legislative Leadership calling for them to take on a series of municipal finance reforms that would help municipalities, like Bridgewater, in dealing with budgetary issues as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.  Please click the link below to read the letter:

Mayor Moench Letter to Governor and Legislative Leaders

Please click below to see the full text 

Emergency Declaration – March 16 2020

Bridgewater Township Municipal Court is cancelled for the next three weeks.  Court is scheduled to resume on April 7th.

Operation Secure Shred is sponsored by The Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders, in cooperation with the County Department of Public Works.  All events run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until the trucks are filled, rain or shine. 

Proof of Somerset County residency is required. Residents can bring a combination of up to six bags, containers or boxes per trip.  No businesses allowed.  No commercial vehicles allowed.  For more information, call 908-203-6018, email PublicWorks@co.somerset.nj.us, or go to www.co.somerset.nj.us/shredding              

The Somerset County Department of Public Works is expanding their use of Dual Stream Recycling totes to additional areas of Bridgewater.  This area will receive their totes on February 19th and the first pick up will be March 4th.  Please see the below flyer for additional information and to see if you will be receiving a Dual Stream tote this month. 

New Recycling Tote Flyer

On January 31, 2020, the developer for the Center of Excellence filed suit against the Bridgewater Township Planning Board. The intent of this document is to help answer some of the questions we have been getting from residents on this matter. 

Center of Excellence Frequently Asked Questions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                         
February 4, 2020

Contact: Wells Winegar, Deputy Administrator
Phone: 908-725-6300

A Statement from Mayor Moench in Response to the Lawsuit Against the Planning Board

“As I have said many times before, development and land use matters in Bridgewater will no longer be met with a handshake and a rubber stamp,” said Mayor Matthew Moench.  “Our Administration will aggressively oppose any attempt to circumvent our zoning ordinance and will oppose this meritless action by Advance Realty every step of the way.  Though this may be something less than Advance is used to, it is no less than what Bridgewater residents deserve.”

“With six new members and new Board attorney getting up to speed on this complicated matter, the resolution shall be addressed on the planning board’s February 25^th meeting.  Nearly two years after they first filed their site plan, with a voluntary dismissal and a number of other delays of their own making along the way, it is hard to take this developer’s demand for immediate action seriously.  Advance Realty knows very well that this lawsuit will not be resolved before the planning board convenes on February 25^th to consider this resolution, so this action is either a publicity stunt or, worse yet, a blatant and shameless attempt to end run our municipal land use process. Whatever their motives, this Board and this Administration will not be bullied by developers seeking to turn a profit at the cost of our residents quality of life.”  

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