COVID Causes Bridgewater Township Reorganization Meeting To Go Virtual

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Bridgewater Township has shifted its upcoming reorganization meeting to entirely virtual due to rising COVID-19 cases.

The meeting on Thursday, Jan. 6, was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Bridgewater Township Municipal Complex. Instead, the meeting will be live-streamed only.

To view the meeting virtually:

• Enter the link below to join the webinar: webinar.ringcentral.com/join
• Meeting ID: 146 260 7955
• Or Telephone: US: +1(312) 263 0281
• Webinar ID: 146 260 7955

At the meeting, Republican incumbents Allen F. Kurdyla, Howard V. Norgalis, and Filipe Pedroso will be sworn into office following their successful win in the 2021 election.

This township meeting change follows the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District's decision to switch to remote for its reorganization meeting on Tuesday. Read More: COVID Pivots Bridgewater School Reorganization Meeting To Virtual

The school district also pivoted in-person learning to half days for students due to an increase in statewide cases of COVID-19. Read More: Bridgewater Schools To Go Virtual, Half Days Due To COVID Surge

As of Monday, Jan. 3, Bridgewater reported 66 new cases for that day alone and 767 since Dec. 28.

Despite rising case numbers the township is not quite ready to start shifting its access policies to township buildings.

"At this time, the Township is not changing any of our policies as it relates to COVID-19 for access to Township buildings and will not be doing so for any entities in Bridgewater," said Bridgewater Deputy Township Administrator Wells Winegar. Read More: Masks, COVID Vaccines Not Yet Required In Bridgewater

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