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Cocziello said the trend now is for companies to cater to young college graduates, the so-called “millennials,” workers ages 25 to 34. They want to live in close proximity to where they work and be able to reach out and touch amenities such as day care, dining, entertainment and shopping. Real estate expert Jeffrey Otteau told the Bridgewater planning board during a recent meeting that young people are leaving Somerset County at a “staggering pace” because of the urbanization of the workforce. Though Bridgewater’s population grew three percent between the 2000 and 2010 censuses, the number of residents in the age group 25 to 34 dropped by a third, he said.
