Bethlehem Township is a small rural community in northwestern New Jersey. Bethlehem Township, which means "House of Bread," was settled in the 1720s by German, Dutch, English, and Irish immigrants. The Township's municipal government dates back to 1730. The Township Committee has been representing the Township's citizens since its creation in 1763. Today, Bethlehem Township is 21.38 square miles and has a population of 3,993 people.

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*** Important Note ***

Cleanup Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 26th

An error in the newsletter listed the date as April 28th.

Our Municipal Code is online!

You can view the entire Bethlehem Township Code online. This eliminates the need for residents to make a formal request to the Township Clerk and the cost of obtaining a copy of the Code Book when they wish to look something up.

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Register to vote!

Register to vote before the
June 3rd primaries!

Register before May 13, 2007

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register to vote in Hunterdon County

Quick Links

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Township Events Calendar    Township Directory

Township Newsletter   Directions to the Municipal Complex

Township of Bethlehem
405 Mine Road
Asbury, NJ 08802

Phone: 908.735.4107 Fax: 908.735.0485

Please note all official notices for Bethlehem Township are published in the Hunterdon County Democrat.