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 the 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.
The Township Clerk, Linda Doyle, can be reached at (908)
725-6300 ext. 5025, or by email at:
bwtclerk@bridgewaternj.gov .
The following items are available for download. Completed forms and applications may be
mailed (if permitted) to:
Bridgewater Township
Clerk
100 Commons Way
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
· Dog/Cat
License Application (can be mailed or submitted in person) – Please be sure to include the pet’s rabies vaccination
certificate and proof whether the pet has been altered/spayed.
· Limousine Application (must be submitted
in person) – The Township requires the original
certificate of insurance in the amount NO LESS than $1.5 million and requires Bridgewater
Township be named on the certificate together with a check for $25 for each vehicle.
· Maps
(street, zoning, fire districts, voting districts) can
be purchased in the Clerk’s office for $10.
Township Code – Land-use books (Chapter 126 of the Municipal Code) are
available in the Clerk’s office. This includes a zoning map. The fee is $50. - Township Code is available online.
· Landlord
Statements (can be mailed or submitted in person) – The statements must be filed annually with the Municipal
Clerk’s office.
· Bingo
Applications and Raffle
Applications (must be submitted in person to the Clerk's office ) – All applications of organizations NOT on file must adhere to
the following requirements:
o Must show original
copy of organization’s registration card from NJ Legalized Game of Chance Control
Commission
o All applications must
be filed in quadruplicate with ORIGINAL signatures of at least two members and one officer
in charge
o All applications must
be notarized
o Organization should be
prepared to submit two checks for fees that may be incurred when applications are
submitted
o New organizations must
include a copy of its by-laws
Elections
and Voting Information
The Municipal Clerk is the Chief Administrative Officer in all elections held in the
municipality and the Chief Registrar of Voters in the municipality. To be eligible to
vote, a person must be 18 years of age or older at the time of the next ensuing election,
be a United States citizen and be a resident of the State of New Jersey and of the County
at least 30 days before the election. Registration of new voters is required prior to the
28th day preceding the election. Voters may register after the deadline, but registrant
should be advised that he will not be eligible to vote in the election immediately
forthcoming but will be eligible to vote in elections held thereafter. Evening
registration is held at the Somerset County Administration Building , from 4 p.m. to 9
p.m. on the twenty-ninth (29th) day prior to election.
· 
Voter
Registration (can be mailed or submitted in person) – Requirements for registration:
o
Be a U.S. citizen
o
Be a resident of Somerset County for 30 days
prior to the election.
o
Be at least 18 years old on or before the next
election
o
Not be on parole, probation or serving sentence
due to a conviction for an indictable offense under any federal or state laws.
· Application
for Mail-In Ballot – The
application must be either mailed to the County Clerk seven days prior to the election OR
must be handed in at the County Clerk’s office before 3 p.m. on the day prior to the
election.
PRIMARY/GENERAL ELECTION POLLING PLACES
Election
Districts Map
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The following is a list of
polling places in Bridgewater Township for primary and general elections only. To
determine where you vote, locate your election district number on the election map then
use the list below determine your polling place.
District #1 Bradley Gardens
Firehouse
District #2 Bradley Gardens Firehouse
District #3 Adamsville School
District #4 Bridgewater Municipal Annex (Court)
District #5 Bridgewater United Methodist Church
District #6 Hamilton School
District #7 Green Knoll Fire House
District #8 The People Care Center
District #9 Finderne Rescue Squad
District #10 Blessed Sacrament Parish Center
District #11 Bridgewater Municipal Annex (Court)
District #12 Blessed Sacrament Parish Center
District #13 Hillside School
District #14 Adamsville School
District #15 Finderne Rescue Squad
District #16 Country Hills Fire House
District #17 Hamilton School
District #18 Green Knoll Fire House
District #19 Van Holten School
District #20 Blessed Sacrament Parish
District #21 Bridgewater Senior Center
District #22 Hillside School
District #23 Crim School
District #24 Blessed Sacrament Parish Center
District #25 Eisenhower School
District #26 Eisenhower School
District #27 Adamsville School
District #28 Hillside School
District #29 Hillside School
District #30 Bridgewater United Methodist Church
District #31 Country Hills Fire House
District #32 Green Knoll Fire House
District #33 4-H Center
District #34 4-H Center
District #35 4-H Center
District #36 Bridgewater United Methodist Church
SCHOOL ELECTION POLLING PLACES
For school elections, Bridgewater Township condenses to 12 polling districts. Please use
the following list to determine your polling place for school elections in Bridgewater
Township .
District # 1 General/Primary
Election Districts 9-12-20-24
CRIM SCHOOL (A)
District # 2 General/Primary
Election Districts 10-18-23-32
CRIM SCHOOL (B)
District # 3 Located in
Raritan Borough
District # 4 General/Primary
Election Districts 3-8-27
ADAMSVILLE SCHOOL (A)
District # 5 General/Primary
Election Districts 7-14-15-21
ADAMSVILLE SCHOOL (B)
District # 6 General/Primary
Election Districts 1-2-16
BRADLEY GARDENS SCHOOL
District # 7 General/Primary
Election Districts 4-5-11-34-35-36
VAN HOLTEN SCHOOL (A)
District # 8 General/Primary
Election Districts 19-25-26-30
VAN HOLTEN SCHOOL (B)
District # 9 Located in
Raritan Borough
District # 10 General/Primary Election Districts 6-17-22
HAMILTON SCHOOL (A)
District # 11 General/Primary Election Districts 13-28-29
HAMILTON SCHOOL (B)
District # 12 General/Primary Election
Districts 31-33
MILLTOWN SCHOOL
Residents can participate in
the electoral process not only by voting, but by serving as an Election Board Worker at
the polling places. The Somerset County Board of Elections is seeking qualified district
board workers to staff the polls in Bridgewater Township and throughout the County during
the primary and general elections. The hours on Election Day are from 5:15 a.m. to 8:15
p.m. The pay is $200 for the day. A one-hour training class is required. If you are
interested, please contact the Somerset County Board of Elections at 908-231-7084.
