Don't Miss it: Quick Chek Proposal Discussions to Continue Tonight

Continued discussions on Quick Chek’s application to build a new location in Bridgewater between Route 28 and Route 22 East is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m.

The meeting will be held at The Somerset County Vocational and Technical School located at 14 Vogt Drive in the auditorium.

This will be the third public hearing on the project, which calls for a 24-hour, 5,700-square-foot convenience market on Route 22 East at the site of the vacant 5.47-acre Tectonic property. There will also be 16 gas pumps and two deisel pumps.

The first Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing in June drew more than 300 residents at the municipal complex, which exceeded the building’s capacity. The second meeting, on Nov. 17, ran over the three-hour allotted time slot with more than 400 people showing up to ask questions about the project.

Main concerns from residents revolved around the visibility of the building from Route 28, the lighting the building will emit at night, smell of gas fumes and safety. Read the full story from last month’s meeting HERE.

The meeting was pushed back to Dec. 1 to continue discussions.

The plan

Originally, the plan called for entryways from Route 22 and 28. Due to public backlash, the plan has been modified to eliminate the Route 28 entryway.

The company also announced that it will keep Melick’s farm stand and the residence along Route 28 intact, as well as the dense woodlands along the road so that the one-story market will not be readily visible from Route 28.

For more information on the proposed project visit quickchek-bridgewater.com.