BRIDGEWATER -- Approximately 70 residents attended a meeting on Monday night in which the township Planning Board is considering a proposal to build a Wawa and the county's first Chick-Fil-A on Route 202 across from Wegmans, according to a report on myCentralJersey.com.

Residents expressed concerns about the environmental impact of the 10-acre project between their neighborhood and the Thermo-Fisher Scientific facility, and the traffic impact of a 24-hour gas station and convenience store, according to the report.

Besides the Wawa and Chick-fil-A, the five-building project includes a Charles Schwab office and two retail buildings. Ten homes will be torn down to make way for the project, it was stated in the report.

As previously reported by NJ Advance Media, an online petition opposing the project on change.org has been launched and as of Wednesday afternoon had 158 signatures.

In February, QuickChek withdrew its application to build a 24-hour gas station and market on Route 22 east at the site of the former Tectonic property following strong opposition from local residents.

QuickChek, which amended its initial site plans in an effort to ease concerns, cited the many site alterations needed to build the store, including the removal of a driveway connecting to Route 28, as reasons for its decision to abandon the project.

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