The New Jersey Center of Excellence: A Magnet for Research & Development Companies, Talent and Collaboration These are the chief draws that attract today’s generation of young and highly educated talent as every employer knows only too well. Fittingly, the New Jersey Center of Excellence in Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, captures that ethos as it takes shape as a unique magnet on the East Coast for research and development companies and their talent pools of scientists and engineers. The 110-acre campus is packed with state-of-the-art R&D labs, self-sufficient utilities and recreational amenities. A master planned mixed-use redevelopment project across 62 acres on the campus will bring housing, retail space, a grocer, a hotel and a fitness / wellness center, transforming it into a veritable town center.