The BReeze

11/03/2025

Happy Halloween in Bridgewater! (photo gallery)

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Despite the weather forcing it inside the Bridgewater-Raritan High School gym, Bridgewater Township still held its annual Boos and Blues Halloween party Oct. 30, with costumes,...

11/03/2025

The ENHANCE program at Ramapo College of New Jersey takes a holistic approach and focuses on social, emotional and organizational growth to assist students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in transitioning to and flourishing in college and beyond.

Julianna Mayer ‘27 was at an open house at Ramapo College of New Jersey when she first learned about the College’s ENHANCE program.“It was my dad who pointed it out,” she recalled, adding her...

11/03/2025

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11/02/2025

Congratulations!!

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater-Raritan High School girls’ cross-country team is a state sectional champion for the first time since 2006.Bridgewater-Raritan won the North Jersey, Section 2,...

10/31/2025

The food pantry finally has a new location and opening date.

RARITAN, N.J. – The borough’s food bank, shuttered since June, is reopening Nov. 8 after someone offered up a site on Somerset Street.The ribbon cutting and first food distribution will be at 9:30...

10/30/2025

Rising taxes, Late budgets, and Missing audits: Bridgewater residents are facing a troubling pattern of fiscal mismanagement. Despite rising property taxes, the Township consistently fails to deliver timely municipal budgets and legally required audits. This lack of transparency and accountability undermines public trust and raises serious concerns about how taxpayer dollars are being spent.
Key issues include:
- Delayed budgets and missing audits
- Rising taxes without proof of performance
- Audits withheld until after elections
- Council’s failure to investigate root causes
The cost of inefficiency has become one of the most expensive aspects of living in Bridgewater. Residents deserve a Council that prioritizes fiscal stewardship, transparency, and timely oversight, not one that hides behind election-year politics. Demand transparency, accountability, and an end to the Bridgewater Tax Trap.

As Bridgewater residents, we

10/30/2025

Happy Halloween, Raritan!

RARITAN, NJ - Raritan Borough Recreation held its annual Trunk or Treat event at John F. Kennedy Primary School Oct. 25. Students and families got candy, played games and visited decorated trunks...

10/29/2025

Residents spoke out to the commissioners, some praising the presentation about the Washington Valley Park access road, others criticizing a lack of transparency.

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Residents from Bridgewater and around the county turned out Tuesday to the Somerset County Commissioner meeting to question the commissioners about the why behind the building of...

10/28/2025

The borough continues to discuss options for the recreation department.

RARITAN, N.J. – The borough will lose the enthusiasm of some of its most energized families if it doesn’t take action on its recreation program quickly, said the newest member of Raritan’s...

10/27/2025

Raritan painted the town pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.

RARITAN, NJ - What started as a one-time dance routine at Somerset Medical Center over 20 years ago has turned into a vital support line for those with breast cancer.Kathleen Cirioli had already...

10/24/2025

Ramapo College of New Jersey students learned a valuable and powerful lesson in how to talk about opposing viewpoints without ending relationships when NJ Senator Jon Bramnick (R-21) and Senator Joe Cryan (D-20) brought their Civility Tour to the Mahwah campus. Bramnick and Cryan practice listening to one another respectfully from opposite sides of the political aisle, all while remaining good friends.

In the wake of the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, a bipartisan pair of New Jersey lawmakers are on a mission to bring civility back to politics and dial down the tone of...

10/24/2025

Several spoke to the success of this year's Basilone parade, back in September.

RARITAN, N.J. – The first borough council meeting of October included a testimony of how well the annual John Basilone Parade went this year, from both the council president and Raritan’s...