JCC Metro West

this should be 3.5 stars but they wont allow it on Unilocal.
the cons are that when they clean pool no other place to swim those period blocks of time like they used to have you go to another facility.
need more staff inside secrity for inner city youth who for some reason are being brought in, and out of control in locker areas

I’ve been a member here for years. Everytime I come and try and utilize the features in the machines at the gym they don’t work. I complain and it does not get fixed and then told it will never be fixed. I am so tired of paying premium prices to belong for what is supposed to be top of the line quality updated machines yet can never get them to work and spend half my time at the gym trying to get it to work with their employees and they have no clue… join somewhere else I am done and going to look for a new place to join.

Good gym facilities including a swimming pool. Good to work out after work, people are always fun and friendly. Highly recommended

We have a family membership here. The fitness center is great, well staffed with clean new machines. The pools are great. I love that they keep the lab pool cooler for those of us swimming laps. I don’t take many classes, but when I have the instructors have been knowledgeable and inclusive. The thing that keeps us here though is their robust special needs program. My son loves the private training and swim lessons, camps and fitness club.

The JCC Metrowest has an amazing marketing team. Amazing machines in their facilities. Amazing classes offered… but thats why they received only two stars from me. I was super excited about all the classes they offered. Seriously — I prefer to jump around or stretch sweat out all of my calories…
But thats where I had an issue… no offensive to anyone– but I could never find an open class. well not the interesting spinning classes… they were booked and for several weeks in some cases months. The Pool — the other reason I joined this gym only went to 4ft deep… How cute. but not what I actually imagined when they described the two pools they have.
The majority of the reasons I joined the gym was to participate with these classes, and after three months. I hadnt taken one (not for lack of trying) — membership cancelled.

I used to LOVE going to this gym everyday. It had everything you can imagine. Huge exercise rooms, two large swimming pools, racquet ball court, boxing, basketball court and track inside. I really miss going here. The only reason why I stop going here is because it is extremely expensive per person. However, if I was able to afford it again, I would definitely go back!

This is a big place with both fitness and «cultural» facilities (theater, meeting rooms, small art gallery, etc…). I’ve been going to the JCC for 24 years, and it has grown over time w/​a new multi-​level parking deck and new fitness center. I only use the fitness facilities (mainly the pool… there are two, 25– yard pools). My GF also uses the pool, and also takes some of the fitness classes and uses the exercise machines. I’ve tried spinning, yoga, and meditation classes at the JCC as well. if you are a lap swimmer like me, it’s worth it just for the pools. I rent a locker to keep my swim stuff in (extra $ 20/​month). The men’s rental lockers are only in the downstairs «men’s/ boys» locker room… you can’t rent lockers in the upstairs locker room (the one that also has the whirlpool, sauna, and steam room) — that locker room has day lockers only, w/​keypads, so you don’t need to bring a lock. The pools are great, but often there are swim teams, water aerobics classes, swim lessons, scuba classes, summer camp kids, etc…, and all of this (unpredictably) can make the remaining lap lanes crowded, if part of the pool (s) is reserved for other things. Also, the maintenance staff stinks, and when something breaks, three stooges will eventually fix it. The basketball courts are great and there is a ¹⁄₁₆ mile running track suspended, overlooking the courts — nice! They also have a few racquetball courts. They have a weird partnership w/​St. Barnabas Hospital, which has an office in the facility and offers various «health talks and seminars» on things like preventing obesity, dealing w/​health issues, elderly issues, etc… I really don’t like this… I’m here to work out, not be «pitched to» by a nearby hospital (which, not so coincidentally, has Leon Cooperman on its board of directors… Leon is also a main benefactor of the JCC… go figure). Overall, I recommend the JCC, but I would probably go elsewhere and save some money if I just wanted to work out and not swim.

A top quality gym and fitness center, complete with pools, indoor track, racket ball, free weights, cardio machines, etc.
Personal training and 2 hours of included child care per visit.
There is a decent café to grab a bite to eat.
The early childhood center ranges from part-​time pre-​school to full time care. There is even an after school program for kids in the local West Orange and Livingston school systems.
Just a solid community center.
The gym gets a touch too crowded at times, and all too often it feels like more of a social center than a fitness club.

Yes, the JCC Metro West is a fantastic place, but BE AWARE when cancelling your membership. I cancelled my membership 10 months ago via email and carbon copied the cancellation form to multiple staff members, but they continued to bill me. It’s finally resolved with a credit to my card for $ 765.00, but come on!
The review by Nancy T is untrue. There is financial aid. You just need to complete some forms to qualify.

The fees are too high and there is, practically speaking, no financial aid if you are unemployed.

I have a family membership here for several years. I like the gym although it get crowded at the usual times. There are plenty of aerobic machines and it has two swimming pools. The mem’s locker room has a whirlpool, steam room and sauna. Good value for the money.

After researching gyms in the area, the JCC was the clear winner. The prices are extremely reasonable (comparable to other facilities that don’t offer nearly as much), they offer an array of classes from Pilates, ZUMBA, Yoga and Piloxing, have an indoor track, two pools, full court gym and full size locker rooms with sauna, spa and steam room. Most of the facilities/​equipment are new and modern and it’s well-​kept; a very clean establishment. Staff is very helpful and friendly. All faiths are welcomed.
I love it here! It actually makes me WANT to work out!

You could spend all day here:
–16,000 square feet of fitness
–Two indoor Swimming Pools
–70+ Cardio Machines w/​Personal viewing screens
–Racquetball & Basketball Courts
–Sauna | Steam Room | Whirlpool
–Indoor Walking Track
–FREE Kid Care (babysitting)
–Massage
–Indoor Parking
The place is awesome — They have programs for everyone at any age!
If you want to join a gym/​community center — you will not find a better place!

I have lived on the Livingston-​West Orange border for 12 years, and the only time I had stepped inside the JCC Metrowest was back in 10^th grade when I was taking a Princeton Review SAT Prep class. Back then, it didn’t even occur to me that the JCC might have other amenities than a few classrooms for Hebrew School and childcare.
But earlier this month, my friend and I, in a fit of healthiness decided that we wanted to join a Gym or something like that. And the JCC beckoned. You do NOT have to be Jewish to sign up here. It’s a community center for all faiths and all types of people. The cost is fairly high (2 adults living in the same house can get a month of access for $ 150, a single adult is $ 90), but the facilities available to you are amazing. The monthly fee is high because they offer classes from opening to close and they’re all free to attend (with a few exceptions each week… things like Tae Kwon Do).
This facility has 2 pools (total of 9 swim lanes), 2 racquetball courts, spinning rooms, a really beautiful exercise room, several rooms for classes, personal trainers, basketball and volleyball courts, an indoor running track, child care, and really gorgeous changing rooms (family and adult-​only). The Adult changing rooms include a private exercise room, whirlpool, sauna, steam room, and a massage parlor (additional fee for massages).
This place gets crowded after 5pm as everyone gets home from work. But the rest of the time, this is a really fantastic place to go to get fit. It’s clean, bright, and friendly, which makes you actually want to come back. Definitely better than the Livingston Y. And completely worth the monthly fees.