BRIDGEWATER -- The Township Council has invited the public to comment on its proposed New Jersey Center of Excellence at Bridgewater during its meeting Thursday.

The meeting, being held at the Township Administration Building, will begin at 7:30 p.m.

The project is the biggest in the township since the construction of Bridgewater Commons Mall, which opened in 1988.

An ordinance was introduced at the Jan. 21 council meeting that, if adopted, will allow the acceptance of amendments to the Master Plan clearing the way for redevelopment of 62 acres of the 110-acre site.

The property, former known as Sanofi-Aventis and located at Route 202/206 and Route 287, was purchased by Advance Realty and CrossHarbor Capital Partners, LLC in 2014.

The council could vote on the ordinance as early as Thursday night following public comments.

The site's remaining 48 acres, which houses laboratory and office space, is located in the back of the property and will not be redeveloped.

One of the major bio-science companies moving into the existing complex is Nestle Health Science, which has leased 180,000-square-feet of research and development space.

The front portion of the property will include 400 multi-family housing units, apartments, retail stores, restaurants, offices, an 80,000-square foot supermarket, hotel and a health/wellness center.

Officials said they hope the mini-city will attract milennials and further solidify the township as a bio-science research and regional development hub.

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