As a boy Mr. Bulger attended the parochial schools of Newark and Harrison. He not only acquired a good practical education, but developed a rugged physique, and when he arrived at man's estate he entered upon the career which has won for him both honor and success. After leaving school he engaged in the business of manufacturing wire cloth, which he has ever since followed, building up a large and successful industry. He stands among the leading manufacturers of Hudson County, and through his own indomitable efforts, applied with intelligence, united with skill and ability, has achieved an honorable reputation.

His public life has been equally conspicuous. An ardent and enthusiastic Democrat, he was for seven years a member of the Harrison Board of Education and is now (1900) a member of the Board of Aldermen, representing the First Ward. His services in these and other capacities have brought him into more than local prominence as a man of ability, integrity, public spirit, and enterprise. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and of the Catholic Church.