Bridgewater, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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. The township is located roughly 32 miles (51 km) away from Manhattan and about 20 miles (32 km) away from Staten Island. Bridgewater Township was created by Royal charter on April 4, 1749, from portions of the Northern precinct. It wa…

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How Bridgewater ranks

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#69Most remote workers in NJ #72Highest income in NJ #56Most conserved land in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code08807

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Living in Bridgewater

Housing in Bridgewater

$749K▲ 2.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bridgewater home is worth about $749,000, up 2.7% in a year, 29% above the New Jersey typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market17

Sale-to-list104.8%

Sold in May36

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Safety in Bridgewater

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Bridgewater's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bridgewater 0.4

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bridgewater 7.4

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Bridgewater

Compared with New Jersey

18better than NJ

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 6 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.2%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNJ 12.3% · better 4.1%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offNJ 7% · better

Care nearby

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetSomerville · 1.7 mi · ER

Zufall Health Center BridgewaterBridgewater · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 08807, 08836, 08805 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bridgewater →

Schools in Bridgewater

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School Grade A-

The public schools Bridgewater’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#98Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ

DistrictBridgewater-Raritan Regional School DistrictSchools21

Hamilton Primary School A+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 462 students Adamsville Primary School BElementary · Grades PK–4 · 461 students Crim Primary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 396 students Milltown Primary School AElementary · Grades PK–4 · 348 students Van Holten Primary School AElementary · Grades K–4 · 311 students Bradley Gardens Primary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 279 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.