The Township of Bethlehem
405 Mine Road
Asbury, New Jersey 08802-1107
PHONE: 908-735-4107  FAX: 908-735-0485 
EMAIL: clerk@bethlehemnj.org WEBSITE: www.bethlehemnj.org

MUNICIPAL OFFICE OPEN: Monday through Friday – 8:30 am to 3:30 pm

POPULATION: 3,979 (2010 estimate) AREA: 21.8 square miles

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 Paul Muir … 908-222-6158
DEPUTY MAYOR Gregory Glazar … 908-310-4977
COMMITTEE
  Walter Baumgarten … 908-735-4107
  Steve Keefe … 908-735-4107
  Jose Medeiros … 908-735-4107
CLERK Christine Dispenza, RMC … 908-735-4107 ext. 101
  DEPUTY CLERK Lola Burd .. 908-735-4107 ext. 102
ADMINISTRATOR John Paulmeno, MPA, QPA … 908-735-4107 ext. 105
ATTORNEY Robert Kenny, Esq. … 908-732-545-4717
AUDITOR … 908-735-4107
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 … 908-735-9500
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 Eric Sween … 908-730-7657
RECYCLING COORDINATOR Steve Douglas, CPWM … 908-735-4107 ext. 110
ROAD SUPERVISOR Steve Douglas, CPWM … 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 Paul Muir … 908-222-6158
TAX ASSESSOR Eloise Hagaman … 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
  CHIEF Dan VanFossen
OEM COORDINATOR Paul Lenzi … 908-735-4107
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 Rte. 614, Asbury, NJ 08802 … 908-730-9298
  CAPTAIN Mark Mason

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

BOARD OF HEALTH … 908-735-4107
  CHAIRMAN Robert Housedorf
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION … 908-735-4107
  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
BOARD OF HEALTH
  3rd Wednesday of January, March, May, July, September and November, at  8:00 pm
  Community Center
PLANNING BOARD
  2nd and 4th Monday of Each Month, at 7:30 pm
  405 Mine Road, Asbury

SCHOOLS

K-4 Thomas B. Conley School… 908-537-4044
5-8 Ethel Hoppock Middle School … 908-479-6336
9-12 North Hunterdon High School … 908-735-2846

PUBLIC UTILITIES

Electric Supply Jersey Central Power & Light (a First Energy Co.) … 800-662-3115
Local Phone Service Century Link … 888-723-8010 
Cable Comcast … 800-222-1813
Garbage Service
– G & G Smith … 908-479-4029
– Premier Disposal … 908-638-0005
– LMR Clean Out and Disposal … 908-859-0373 
Recycling Service – Municipal … 908-735-4107