News for Bridgewater, NJ. The township of Bridgewater is the 2nd most populous municipality in Somerset County and the 42nd most populous in New Jersey with more than 44,400 residents. The mayor in 2021 is Matthew C. Moench.
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Rutgers grads could get refund if conservative student wins
A Rutgers University junior is suing faculty and labor unions for damages from the five-day Rutgers faculty strike a year ago.
Bridgewater, NJ settles lawsuit after viral video of mall fight
The police encounter was captured on video that went viral in February 2022.
SWAT ends Bridgewater, NJ standoff after hearing woman's screams
A four-hour SWAT standoff at the Finderne Heights condos in Bridgewater on Nov. 10, 2023 ended violently, authorities said.
Votes are in: Another NJ district will add full day kindergarten
There are just a handful of New Jersey public school districts that still have not added full day kindergarten at no extra cost for eligible students.
These NJ school districts still don't offer free full-day K
While most of New Jersey's more than 590 school districts have added full day Kindergarten to their programs by 2023 — this handful still have not. One district is voting on the issue Nov. 7.
NJ customers celebrate: 4 beloved New Jersey stores reopening
Months after the Bed, Bath and Beyond bankruptcy meant the closure of all its brands — a few NJ stores will reopen, under different NJ ownership.
Arrest made in attack, robbery behind Bridgewater church
The female victim told cops that while she walking on a path, an unknown male came up behind her and placed his hands over her eyes and mouth.
These are the biggest private health info breaches in NJ
In the past two years, there have been more than 30 health and personal data breaches under federal investigation in NJ — most of them hacking incidents.
North Jersey group indicted for opioid theft scheme, state says
Five people from North Jersey have been indicted in a medical burglary and opioid syrup theft ring, the Attorney General's Office says.
Wild venomous snake bite hospitalizes NJ resident
A Bridgewater resident bitten by a venomous copperhead snake on July 21, 2023 was taken to the hospital and the snake has not been found.