Bethlehem is one of the northwest townships of
the County and was incorporated in 1798. Its original boundaries encompassed
the present township of Kingwood, Alexandria, Franklin, Union and Holland. The
Musconetcong River forms its northern border with Warren County. The northern
half of the Township consists of the beautiful Musconetcong Valley while the
southern half is covered by the Musconetcong Mountains.
It has been determined that the first settlers
of the Township were mainly Hollanders and they came here in the early part of
the last century. Many of the descendents of these settlers still retain
properties or portions of the original purchases made by their ancestors.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
MAYOR Walter Baumgarten ... 908-537-0974
EMAIL: wbaumgarten@bethlehemnj.org
DEPUTY MAYOR Art Randolph ... 908-319-8339
EMAIL: arandolph@bethlehemnj.org
COMMITTEE
Paul Muir ... 908-222-6158
Steve Keefe ... 908-479-1272
Judy Nelson ... 908-370-7056
CLERK Christine Dispenza, RMC ... 908-735-4107 ext. 101
DEPUTY CLERK (Vacant) ... 908-735-4107 ext. 102
ADMINISTRATOR (Vacant) ... 908-735-4107 ext. 105
ATTORNEY Kevin P. Benbrook, Esq. ... 908-735-4107
AUDITOR PKF O’Connor Davies,
20 Commerce Drive, Suite 301, Cranford, NJ 07016 ... 908-272-6200
BUILDING SUBCODE OFFICIAL State Code Enforcement
Bureau ... 908-713-0722
CFO/TREASURER Jennifer Mooney, CMFO ... 908-735-4107 ext. 103
CONSTRUCTION OFFICIAL State Code Enforcement Bureau ... 908-713-0722
ELECTRICAL SUBCODE OFFICIAL State Code Enforcement
Bureau ... 908-713-0722
FIRE SUBCODE OFFICIAL State Code Enforcement Bureau ... 908-713-0722
PLUMBING SUBCODE OFFICIAL State Code Enforcement
Bureau ... 908-713-0722
ENGINEER Thomas Decker ... 908-735-4107
MUNICIPAL COURT Bethlehem / Bloomsbury Joint Court,
Glen Gardner, & Lebanon Boroughs, 405 Mine Road,
Asbury, NJ 08822 ... 908-735-4559
JUDGE Robert Alexander, JMC
COURT ADMINISTRATOR Donna Surdich
OPEN SPACE COORDINATOR John Jimenez ... 908-574-2133
RECYCLING COORDINATOR Carl Roth ... 908-735-4107 ext.110
ROAD SUPERVISOR Carl Roth ... 908-735-4107 ext. 110
REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS Christine Dispenza, CMR ... 908-735-4107 ext. 101
SENIOR, DISABILITIES & VETERANS SERVICES David Jochen ... 908-735-7359
SWAC COORDINATOR Walter Baumgarten ... 908-537-0974
TAX ASSESSOR Laura Whitaker ... 908-735-4107 ext.107
TAX COLLECTOR Alice Anne Pareti ... 908-735-4107 ext.106
WELFARE DIRECTOR County of Hunterdon, Division of Social Services, 6 Gauntt Place, Flemington, NJ 08822 ... 908-788-1300
ZONING OFFICIAL Mike Mullin ... 908-735-4107 ext. 111
PUBLIC SAFETY
FIRE DEPARTMENT Pattenburg Fire Company,
590 Pattenburg Road, Asbury, NJ 08802 ... 908-930-2558
OEM COORDINATOR Paul Lenzi ... 908-229-0436
POLICE DEPARTMENT NJ State Police, Perryville Station,
90 Route 173 East, Asbury, NJ 08802 ... 908-730-6100
RESCUE SQUAD Pattenburg Rescue Squad-25 Rescue,
590 County Route 614, Asbury, NJ 08802 ... 908-730-9298
CHIEF Tom Hlasney
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION ... 908-730-7657
CHAIRMAN Eric Sween
PLANNING BOARD ... 908-735-4107 ext. 104
CHAIRMAN Ken Shilay
SECRETARY Mary Knapp
MEETINGS
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE
1st and 3rd Thursday of Each Month, at 7:30 pm
Municipal Building
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
3rd Tuesday of Each Month, at 7:30 pm
Community Center
PLANNING BOARD
2nd and 4th Monday of Each Month, at 7:30 pm
405 Mine Road, Asbury
