Only one seat will be up for election in the 2012 Bridgewater Township Council elections.

Two people are running for the one position, one Republican incumbent and one Democrat.

Incumbent Filipe Pedroso was chosen to replace former councilman Daniel Hayes, who was elected mayor in November 2011, and Pedroso is running to complete Hayes' term.

Patch asked the candidates to answer questions about their education, work experience and previous political experience. Click on the links below to view their profiles.

• Filipe Pedroso, Republican incumbent
• William Metz