Princeton Commons

Princeton Commons in Brick, New Jersey is a 55-plus community with about 385 single-family, ranch-style homes that were built between 1989 and 1995, and each home usually has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an attached garage, with most homes sized around 1,400 to 1,600 square feet. Residents enjoy single-floor living and find themselves close to local spots like the beach, shopping, hospitals, and highways like the Parkway. The community gives people exterior maintenance, snow removal, ground care, building insurance, and keeps shared spaces clean, with all of that covered by affordable homeowners' fees and generally low taxes, which some folks in the area say helps keep things simple for those who live there. There's a clubhouse that acts as a social spot with a spacious ballroom for parties and events, plus rooms for games like billiards or cards, a library, and space for exercise. Outside, people have access to tennis courts, bocce courts, walking and biking trails, and a pool. The homes and common areas have accessible features to help folks with mobility, and 24-hour staffing and supervision mean help is always around if needed, along with an emergency call system throughout the residences. Community services include meal planning and nutrition, special diets, and a dining room with restaurant-style meals, plus on-site housekeeping, laundry, move-in help, and concierge options that take care of daily chores for residents. Princeton Commons provides help with things like bathing, dressing, and medication, and even offers respite care as part of its assisted living options, and there are options for non-ambulatory care too. Fitness and wellness programs are held in dedicated spaces, and there's a spa and wellness room for relaxation, with music programs, movie nights in a theater, cards, arts, and organized group activities managed by staff or by residents themselves. Each home or room comes furnished with a kitchenette, cable TV, air conditioning, private bathrooms, phone, and high-speed internet, and some of the organization in this place is supported by the Princeton Commons Home Owners group, which helps with real estate brokerage and coordinates events and neighborhood features with input from local neighbors. Princeton Commons emphasizes a close community feel and tries to be welcoming to everyone, creating spaces where neighbors know each other, and the grounds are kept in good shape, with group outings and regular support services for families and residents, making it somewhere people can age among peers while staying fairly independent.