Bridgewater Commons

Address: 400 Commons Way, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807

Hours:

10:00 - 21:00 ( Mon - Sat )  12:00 - 19:00 ( Sun )  

About

Bridgewater Commons is a fully-enclosed mall located in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. The mall is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 22 and U.S. Route 202/U.S. Route 206, and backs onto Interstate 287. The mall opened in 1988 and has a gross leasable area of 900,000 sq ft (84,000 m²). Bridgewater Commons is owned by General Growth Properties.

A new mall expansion has been made known as the Village. It contains over 15 stores and a variety of food and clothing.

Mall anchors are Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor and Macy's. The mall also contains a wide variety of upscale stores, such as Brooks Brothers.

The mall hours are Monday-Thursday: 10:00am-9:30pm, Friday: 10:00am-10:00pm, Saturday: 10:00am-10:00pm and Sunday: 11:00am-7:00pm. However, individual store hours may vary.

History

The mall complex pursued a major expansion in 1991 to add two eight-story office buildings to the complex, which would include 578,000 sq ft (53,700 m²). of office space and a 300-room hotel. The effort was initiated as part of a longstanding urban renewal project. By 2000, with a 347-room Marriott Hotel already under the construction, the mall's developers pushed ahead to develop the office towers planned for the complex.

In 1993, Bridgewater Commons jumped on the bandwagon, becoming one of the first malls in the state to ban smoking, joining 300 of 1800 malls nationwide that prohibited smoking on mall grounds.

The mall has become a major focus in Bridgewater and an attraction throughout the area, bringing new residents to the township and shoppers to the mall which "dominates the retail industry in Somerset County."

Since September, 2006 the mall has added a whole new section, called the Bridgewater Village. The village, located right across from the Bridgewater Marriott hotel, is rooted by such stores as Crate and Barrel. It also contains Maggiano's Little Italian Restaurant and a Chipotle Mexican Grill.

The HealthHiker Program is free to join and is provided in conjunction with the Somerset Medical Center. Walking hours for registered members begin at 6:30am Monday thru Saturday and at 9:00am on Sunday. Walkers are to enter through the Movie Theater entrance via the Third Level of the parking deck. Members must also wear their HealthHike badges at all times while walking. Participants can attend monthly meetings held on the first Wednesday of each month, October through June, at 8:30am in the AMC Theatre. Meetings include free blood pressure readings and lectures on health related topics. For more information or to join, please visit the Guest Services on the First Level across from LensCrafters. 2008 Health Hiker Meeting Schedule: # Wednesday, January 9- 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.# Wednesday, February 6- 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.# Wednesday, March 5- 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.# Wednesday, April 2- 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.