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1. Housing Development For At-Risk Youth Breaks Ground In Bridgewater (patch.com) — Bridgewater is welcoming a new 10-unit affordable housing complex, Bridge House, designed to give at-risk young adults who have aged out of foster care a stable place to live and grow. Township officials and Somerset County leaders praised the project's role in the local social safety net, highlighting how it will help very-low-income residents continue education, gain life skills, and build independence right in Bridgewater.
2. Friends Rally For Bridgewater-Raritan HS Student Hit By Truck On Route 22 (patch.com) — Bridgewater residents are rallying around 16-year-old Bridgewater-Raritan High School student Angelo Baez, who was critically injured after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing Route 22 near The Village at Bridgewater. Friends and neighbors have launched a GoFundMe to support his family as he recovers, while Bridgewater Township Police continue investigating the crash and seek additional information from the public.
3. Bridgewater Council Hears Updates on Planned Sewer Improvements and Upgrades (tapinto.net) — Bridgewater officials are moving ahead with multi‑year sewer upgrades that will overhaul key pumping stations, relocate vulnerable trunk lines near the Raritan River dam, and tackle costly leaks in aging pipes and manholes. Funded partly by the New Jersey Water Bank, the work aims to prevent overflows, reduce treatment costs, and protect thousands of Bridgewater properties connected to the township sewer utility.
4. Fox Twirls Gem in Somerset's One-Hit Shutout Win Over Hartford (milb.com) — Somerset Patriots fans in Bridgewater saw a gem Thursday night as pitchers Rory Fox, Tony Rossi, and Chris Veach combined for a one-hit, 3–0 shutout of Hartford at TD Bank Ballpark. With just three games left, Somerset sits three games behind Reading, while several Patriots hitters extended hot streaks and broke franchise records in front of the home crowd.
5. Bridgewater's Route 22 made a list no NJ driver wants to see (mycentraljersey.com) — Motorcyclists nationwide ranked eastbound Route 22 near Bridge Street in Bridgewater among the country's most feared spots, citing sudden lane changes and distracted drivers preparing for turns and exits. The survey highlights how this busy stretch, one of only two New Jersey locations listed, shapes riders' route choices and anxiety at complicated junctions.
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