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Take a Taste of a Cool Treat This Saturday

Red Mango in Basking Ridge is offering free frozen yogurt with toppings at the official grand opening celebration.

Sometimes there's just not enough days to go around, but each week we'll give you an idea of something to do to relax, spend time with family and just take some time for yourself. Summer and the warm weather may not have arrived yet, but you can have a preview of one of summer's treats this weekend. Just close your eyes and think of the beach, shorts and flip-flops! The area's newest Red Mango, located in Basking Ridge is going to celebrate the store's grand opening Saturday with an all-day free frozen yogurt giveaway for the community. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., according to Red Mango spokesperson Sharyn Frankel. The shop is at 665 Martinsville Road at the Riverwalk Village Center in Basking Ridge. Area …

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Red Mango Offering Free Frozen Yogurt

It is to celebrate the official first day of summer.

In honor of the official first day of summer, Red Mango will be offering free frozen yogurt, and many other perks, Wednesday starting from the moment the seasons change. From 7:09 p.m. [the beginning of the Summer Solstice] until closing time, guests will be treated to a free small yogurt with toppings as part of the business's First Day of Summer Bash. The celebration will also feature lots of Red Mango giveaways, and the store will be rolling out four new surprise flavors for sampling. “We are extremely excited to have so many local fans of our frozen yogurt in the short time the store has been open,” said Karen Chmelar, owner of the Red Mango location, in a release about the celebration. “The entire team at Red Mango is excited about …

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Mike

7:38 pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2012

A little more than "400 Commons Way" would have been nice as far as where it is.   more ›

Newly Opened Red Mango Brings Service to Town

Frozen yogurt shop shows community support by getting involved with sports organizations.

Not only is the Red Mango frozen yogurt shop in the Bridgewater Commons Mall brand new, but it offers something that no other location in the mall can claim: all-natural, fat free, probiotic-infused self-serve frozen yogurt with a wide variety of toppings. So far, the reviews have been glowing. “People are so happy that we’re here,” said Red Mango owner Karen Chmelar. “I hear people say over and over, ‘we’re so happy to have a healthy option in the mall.’” Providing a healthy product is important to Chmelar, which is why she chose to open a Red Mango over any other frozen yogurt franchise. I have an active lifestyle, I like to exercise and I try to eat healthy as much as I can,” Chmelar said. “That’s why I chose Red Mango over some of the …

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5 Flavors to Know About From Red Mango

Check out our list to help get your day started.

Red Mango just opened at the Bridgewater Commons Mall, offering frozen yogurt, smoothies and other cold items as the weather, hopefully, turns to warm with the changing of the season. So in honor of the opening, and to remind shoppers that they are offering a free coupon until the end of the month here, we present five of what the company calls their classic flavors, with their short descriptions. All information from the Red Mango website. Have you tasted any of these, or others? Tell us in the comments what you like!

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Leases End for Certain Mall Stores

Several stores at the Bridgewater Commons Mall have closed down.

The Bridgewater Commons Mall has a large variety of stores, ranging from clothes to accessories to food—but three of them seem to have shut down just in the last month. Timeless, New York & Co. and Easy Spirit have all shut down in the past month, and Amy Harris, marketing manager for the mall, said much of it has to do with ending leases. As for Timeless, Harris said, the lease ended, and another store will be taking its place. The store was originally a kiosk in another part of the mall. "They were a temporary tenant," she said. "A new store, Time After Time, will be opening this spring in their place." As for the other two stores, Harris said, the companies opted not to renew their leases, but the companies themselves are not shutting …

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Rachel L. Petrone

2:31 pm on Thursday, February 9, 2012

Agree with GG. An all around, not too expensive store would be appreciated.   more ›