Should be a competitive and different supermarket. Shoprite is always too crowded and is the only game in town. We need another choice. How about Risoldi's?

What happened to bottom dollar? That entire plaza is a ghost town now.

A Trader Joes! Similar to a Supermarket, but different.

Definitely another supermarket!

Trader Joes would be fantastic. Great addition to the neighborhood too!

How about a flea market where merchants rent space and sell discounted goods or crafts? It could become a destination-type place with benefits to local eating establishments.

agree with the previous comment - we need good craft store in East Windsor. Sometimes, it's hard to make trip all the way to Hamilton or Princeton to buy good art supplies.

Trader Joes for sure

Would love Trader Joes or Wegmans!

Family Dollar Store

A flea market? Another dollar store? Yikes...we might as well put in a solid wast facility. Nothing brings down home values like flea markets and too many dollar stores. Trader Joes or Wegmans would be great. Doubt they'd invest in EW though.

TRADER JOE'S!!!!!!

i would like to see either SavALot or Bottom Dollar or even Wegmans!!!

I agree with Trader Joe's but it probably won't happen since there's one 15 mins. away & they tend to have their stores in the affluent market area. I would like to see an International food market that sells food from Europe, Asia, Latin America, etc. There's one in Atlanta that's fabulous. The produce, cheese, meat depts. are vast and it would be great to have choices.

A Fairway Supermarket, they're expanding all over, why not here.

I'm not sure what should go in there. I do know another super market is not the answer. We've had a Genuardi's in the shopping center near Target that underperformed and closed. Then we had a Super Fresh in the shopping center near Staples that under performed and closed. Now we have Walmart selling a lot of the same food items that Shop Rite sells. And we have the Route 130 Farmers Market for produce. Now in order for us to get the quality and low prices we seek, we need to shop at all 3 locations, but another supermarket will not change that. I think the only way another supermarket would succeed in East Windsor and help alleviate the crowds in Shop Rite would be to build one in the Twin Rivers section of East Windsor. And if they ever do go through with the project on Wykoff Mills Road to build more houses, it will get worse before it gets better.

Panera Bread or New York Sports Club. Strange ideas in the same sentence but you get the picture!

But if they put something in it's place, what empty parking lot would the taxi drivers use to sleep in?

I would like to see something for the kids in the area, like a roller skating rink or go carts.

TRADER JOE's or a COSTCO.

I agree with Theresa. Something for the kids, like laser tag, Discovery Zone (if those are still around), iPlay America. They don't have anything in this town for them, we always have to travel to Jackson, freehold, west windsor or some where else. It'd be nice to have something like that in your own town.

Barnes and Noble

I'd love a Whole Foods or Trader Joes as first choices. 3rd choice would be a Toys R Us as we're missing one in the immediate area.

A higher end supermarket - Wegman's or Whole Foods.

Definitely need a Trader joe's in this area.

Target also sells groceries so along with Wal Mart there is competition for Shop Rite and no need for another food market. How about using the former Super Fresh, or former Genardi's for a Town Center where groups of all ages could go and have classes, games, other activities that would involve the entire community. A nominal member fee could be charged to cover costs, pay for Police presence, etc. Perhaps there is a Grant of some type that could be applied for - through the State or even Federal government. If properly set up, properly monitored, it would allow for a full time place for all sorts of things to go on - for all age groups. I know there is a senior center in town (near the Municipal Center I believe) but a larger facility would provide greater options and be open for all age groups.

Trader Joe's!!!!

Trader Joe's, Wegman's, or Whole Foods

Small Whole Foods or Trader Joe's for SuperFresh space. Also, maybe Bristol Farms. But what about the much larger ex-Genuardi's space that has been vacant for 10 years?
EW is 9 miles from route 1 and 9 miles from Hamilton MarketPlace. Seems no large establishment is willing to take a chance on EW. Perhaps the right incentive package might help.

Didn't we do this already?

http://eastwindsor.patch.com/articles/tell-patch-what-should-move-into-the-vacant-superfresh-location

Trader Joes or Panera

JAMESWAY

oh wait...

Between the empty Super Fresh/Other Empty Stores & closed Genardi's I would like to see:
- Bottom Dollar
- Trader Joe's
- Bone Fish Grill Restaurant
- Fresh Seafood Market.

In the Shady Rest (sort of)Retirement Community, I would like to see a larger Wawa with a Gas Station.

Tader Joe's or Wegman's. Shop Rite has no competition. Always too crowded and no parking.

I've got it! A small indoor mall that features a bank, a pizzeria, Chinese food and a liquor store. You people are kidding yourselves when you think Whole foods, Trader Joe's, B & N or any other successful and reputable chain is willing to deal w/ the nonsense that goes on in EW. By the way what ever happened to Kohl's, the YMCA and the fancy stores near Twin Rivers? Pooof!!!!

roller skating/ laser tags for the kids or a costco for me

Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's or Trader Joe's.

We need a nother grocerey store!! such as Aldies or bottom Dollar. Shoprite needs copotition. We have not 1 store that comes close to their size or prices.

Jamesway! I love it. Thanks for the chuckle! A healthy food option like Whole Foods or Trader Joes would certainly be nice, but somehow I don't think it would happen. I have often looked at the Genuardi's space and thought it would make an awesome indoor skate park, youth center with various options,etc. I also figured that would not likely happen given the insurance and low return on income draw given the likely high rent it commands. Having facilities for all ages would be nice though. I also think with the opening of iPlay America in Freehold that there is not enough market share to warrant another such entertainment palace this close. I could be wrong. I don't know how successful iPlay is in making money. We went twice but found the costs to be a bit steep for more regular business. Whatever moves in will have to be sustainable in its draw in order to be successful longterm.

How about what to do with the whole shopping complex? Most of it is empty and it seems like the owners need to do a complete renovation. Similar to what is being done in Princeton Jct. with the old acme. Upscale won't work here and that market is saturated. Possibly break it down into smaller stores or a large scale Amish market like the one in Kingston,

TRADER JOE'S!!!

Rollerskating Rink or Dave & Busters

Wegmans, Whole Foods, or Trader Joe's, in that order of preference.

Wegmans, Whole Foods, or Trader Joe's, in that order.

I would like to see a community center, with diverse activities for all ages, an option for local folk to have occasional opportunities for table space for selling crafts and other goods. Failing all that, we have many homeless cats and dogs and other pets that need a home very badly, especially since Sandy struck.

How about a performing arts center?

We should have a market specializing in Latino food to serve the needs of the peoples. We have no place to get naranjilla, uvilla, taxo or cabra or cuy. Such a store would help Latinos and bring more to the community.

Wegmans!

Coca Cola!

oh wait...

To Allan, I like West Windsor's Arts Council which has nice activities for young & old alike. I had already said a Wegmans or Trader Joe's would be my preference, but I've always like the idea of an arts center.

Top Tomato-A great small supermarket chain that specializes in produce, Italian specialties, with unbelievable bakery and deli. Thay took over the closed Acme in Freehold and do a great business.

I had forgotten about this place. Great suggestion, Wayne ! !
"Top Tomato - A great small supermarket chain that specializes in produce, Italian specialties, with unbelievable bakery and deli. They took over the closed Acme in Freehold and do a great business."

There are two major problems with this shopping center right now. First, the market has shifted from this intersection to the Shoprite Center where there are virtually no vacancies but the same or higher rents. Secondly, the banks today are making it almost impossible to get financing to open new small businesses that would fill this center and bring more customers to the center. Even when a businessman can get financing they are going to the most dynamic center in the market and it isn't Windsor Hights Shopping Center any more. The center owners are going to have to make some incentivized deals with name brand tenants, revitalize the center and then bring in the smaller tenants to fill the stores. Unfortunately, the old owners of the center allowed the center to go into a death spiral by neglecting vacancies, not working with existing tenants to renew leases at more reasonable terms in light of the lack of new business start-ups and they did not maintain the center to today's standards. Until the center's ownership comes up with a viable plan to draw more customers and tenants, whatever goes into that space faces an uphill battle.