Early Morning Bridgewater House Fire Under Investigation

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Authorities are investigating an early Thursday morning fire that gutted a home in the Bradley Gardens section of the township, Bridgewater Police report.

At around 6 a.m., authorities responded to a fire at unoccupied home on Timothy Place. There were no injuries reported, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson.

The Bradley Gardens, Country Hills, Green Knoll, North Branch, Raritan, and Finderne
Fire Companies responded to extinguish the fire.

The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Fire Investigation Unit responded to conduct an investigation into the cause and origin of the fire, in conjunction with the Bridgewater Township Police Department.

This is an active investigation and anyone with information to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Fire Investigation Unit at 908-231-7100, or the Bridgewater Township Police Department at 908-722-4111 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or
Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ.

Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888577tips.org or at www.scpo.net and click on either “Crime Stoppers” or “TIPS
HOTLINE”. All anonymous Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

(Images via Finderne Fire Department)

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