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Raritan town was originally established as a subdivision within Bridgewater Township on April 3, 1868. Raritan become a fully independent Borough on June 12, 1948. The new borough incorporated the old town and an additional portion of Bridgewater Township.

 

Government

Raritan Borough Hall
22 First Street
Raritan, NJ 08869
908-231-1300

Departments

Construction Official 908-231-1300 x25

Court Administator 908-231-1300 x27

Fire - 911
(Non-Emergency) 908-707-8540

First Aid - 911
(Non-Emergency)

Health Department 908-231-7155

Library 908-725-0413

Office of Emergency Management (OEM)

Police - 911
(Non-emergency) 908-725-6700

Public Works 908-725-1715

Recreation 908-725-9411

Senior Citizens

Tax Collector's Office 908-231-1300 x18

Tax Assessor 908-231-1300 x19

Education

Board of Education
836 Newmans Lane
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908-685-2777

PTO

Adamsville Primary School - Elementary Grades PreK - 4
400 Union Ave
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908-526-6440

Bradley Gardens Primary School - Elementary Grades K - 4
148 Pine Street
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908-725-8444

Crim Primary School - Elementary Grades K - 4
1300 Crim Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908-231-1022

Hamilton Primary School - Elementary Grades K - 4
9 Hamilton Ln
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908-575-0050

John F Kennedy Primary School - Elementary Grades K - 4
255 Woodmere St.
Raritan, NJ 08869
908-231-1179

Milltown Primary School - Elementary Grades K - 4
611 Milltown Rd
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908 927-9510

Van Holten Primary School - Elementary Grades K - 4
360 Van Holten Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908-231-1220

Eisenhower Intermediate School - Grades 5 & 6
791 Eisenhower Avenue
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908-231-0230

Hillside Intermediate School - Grades 5 & 6
844 Brown Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908-231-1905

Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School - Grades 7 & 8
128 Merriwood Drive
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908-231-8661

Bridgewater-Raritan High School - Grades 9 - 12
600 Garretson Road
Bridgewater NJ, 08807
908-231-8660

Private schools

St. Ann School
29 Second Ave
Raritan, NJ 08869
908-725-7787

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Hibernia Mine Railroad Bridge
Old York Road
Raritan, NJ 08869

(Photo by R.C, courtesy of HMDB.org)
The Hibernia Mine Railroad Bridge, constructed
in 1879, is the oldest surviving metal truss bridge
in Somerset County, the second oldest Phoenix
column bridge in New Jersey and the only one
built as a railroad bridge.

Nevius Street Bridge
Canal Street
Raritan, NJ 08869

(Photo by Alan Edelson, courtesy of HMDB.org)
The Nevius Street Bridge is a 300-foot-long, two span,
double-intersection, Pratt through-truss bridge. It is the oldest
documented metal-truss bridge in the county, being constructed
in 1886 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio

Raritan Water Power Canal
Canal Street
Raritan, NJ 08869

(Photo by Alan Edelson, courtesy of HMDB.org)
The potential of the Raritan River to provide waterpower for
industry was recognized early. In 1840, the success of similar
projects along the Passaic and Delaware Rivers prompted
the Somerville Water Power Company to begin building a
power canal along the north bank of the Raritan River.
Unlike some other canals in New Jersey, the Raritan Water
Power Canal did not transport goods and passengers, but
instead provided waterpower to mills. The Raritan Water
Power Canal was completed in 1842.

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