In the 1970s its population began to grow when residents of larger cities such as Plainfield and Newark started to migrate into Bridgewater as a result of the 1967 Plainfield Riots and 1967 Newark riots .
Until the 1960s , Bridgewater was largely known as a farming community .
In the 1970s Bridgewater 's population began to grow when residents of larger cities such as Plainfield and Newark started to migrate Bridgewater Bridgewater as a result of the 1967 Plainfield Riots and 1967 Newark riots .
Until the 1960s , Bridgewater was largely known as a farming community .