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East Rutherford NJ, WHP Global (“WHP” or the “Company”), parent company of Toys”R”Us®, unveils bold new plans for the expansion of the iconic toy brand. The Company announced today a partnership with Go! Retail Group to roll out Toys”R”Us flagship stores nationwide in the U.S. beginning in 2024. In addition, WHP is set to bring Toys”R”Us to the travel industry with a new retail experience for airports and cruise ships. The first Toys”R”Us airport store will open in November at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport through a partnership with Duty Free Americas.
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OP-ED from Carlstadt Mayor Robert Zimmermann Regarding the NJSEA and American Dream
Carlstadt NJ, The days of cooperation and respect between Meadowlands Commission and the communities of the District ended with the law that consolidated the NJSEA and NJMC. The NJMC instituted programs and assisted the District municipalities with a wide range of assistance. There was a spirit of cooperation and dialogue. Of course, we sometimes disagreed, but we were allowed input.
That is not the case today. We are not even treated as second-class citizens. The conditions between the The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSE) and municipalities have reverted to the early 1970s, with significant tension and us versus them attitude. No one in NJSEA leadership answers our calls or letters; previous agreements are treated as if they are non-existent. The NJSEA leaves each town to fend for itself. Not a good situation when you have a monolithic state agency that has significant land use control over your municipality and uses a firm grip on your ratables.
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East Rutherford NJ, WHP Global, a leading brand management firm and owner of Babies“R”Us®, announced today an exciting new partnership with premiere shopping and entertainment destination American Dream in Bergen County, New Jersey, to bring the beloved Babies“R”Us brand back to customers in the United States with the debut of its first flagship store, which is scheduled to open this summer.
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East Rutherford NJ, NJ TRANSIT is making it easier to enjoy all that American Dream has to offer every day by resuming weekday express bus service from Midtown Manhattan to the entertainment/retail center. Two weekday departures from the Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) provide direct one-seat ride to American Dream, with two return trips in the evenings.
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East Rutherford NJ, American Dream, formerly known as Xanadu and once called the ugliest building in the world by former Governor Christie ,a $5 billion mall and entertainment complex in New Jersey’s Meadowlands, failed once again to make an interest payment that was due Monday on municipal bonds sold to help finance the venture.
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East Rutherford NJ, Socialite and businesswoman, Kim Kardashian, along with her daughters, North and Chicago, were spotted showing off their skiing and sledding skills at Big SNOW American Dream, North America’s first indoor, real-snow ski and snowboard center with year-round winter indoors, on Tuesday, July 12.
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East Rutherford NJ, American Dream, the Meadowlands mega-mall and entertainment complex, made a late $13.9 million deposit to bondholders this week, but a bank trustee said the East Rutherford business remains behind on its payments.
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Big SNOW’s ceremonial “first chair” honors representatives from various responding fire departments.
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East Rutherford NJ, Big SNOW American Dream, North America’s first indoor, real-snow ski and snowboard center providing guests with year-round winter indoors, reopened on Friday, May 27 from 1:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Just in time for Memorial Day Weekend, the venue will host a snow-studded Beach Party, including DJ entertainment, live ice-sculpting, complimentary photo shoot sessions and an opportunity to meet and ride with athletes from Bergen.
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Everyone moves to the United States in the hopes of one day gaining full citizenship, thus moving themselves and their loved ones on the path to perhaps a better, more stable life. At least, this is what the American dream stands for, and what many people who work here eventually aspire to. If this sounds like you and you’re interested in securing a green card at some point, then read on for more information.
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East Rutherford NJ, After nearly two decades of construction delays and billions pumped in from New Jersey tax payers , New Jersey’s mega-mall American Dream partially opened last October. Six months later, the three-million-square-foot venue was forced to close its doors because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, even as the state continues its gradual reopening, there is still no reopening date for the $5 billion mall. As NJ.com reported, owner Triple Five Group has missed three consecutive mortgage payments and retail tenants are getting out of their leases at the space. On top of that, contractors and subcontractors have filed over $13 million in construction liens for unpaid work.
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EAST RUTHERFORD NJ, Friday marks the official opening of the American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Nickelodeon Universe, the largest indoor theme park in the Western Hemisphere, and The Rink – an NHL-size ice skating and hockey facility opened to guests, marking the first chapter in the revolutionary destination’s opening.
Don Ghermezian, CEO of American Dream and President of Triple Five, and Ken Downing, Chief Creative Officer of Triple Five greeted guests as they descended the stairs into Nickelodeon Universe. They were joined by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. The crowd of over 2500 was entertained by a host of Nickelodeon characters including the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Dora the Explorer and the Clifton Mustang Marching Band surprised and delighted guests in a parade through the park led by SpongeBob Square Pants.
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East Rutherford NJ, we have heard all this before but the “American Dream Mall ‘ aka Xanadu is threatening to be open October 25th of this year .
It will bring thousands of jobs to the area , tourists from all over the world and promises of traffic nightmares for the next 10 generations.
First conceived in 2003 and most likely the single dumbest idea ever conceived by the state of New Jersey .Just what Bergen County needs another Mall. Originally the Sports Authority folly was known as Xanadu. Billed by Governor Christie as the “ugliest building in the world” it’s gone from one disaster to the next and one owner to the next over the past decade.
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East Rutherford NJ, NJ TRANSIT can help you reach American Dream, New Jersey’s new entertainment, retail, and dining destination in the Meadowlands, with express bus service every 30 minutes, convenient connections from every train line that serves Secaucus Junction, and easy access from multiple local bus routes.
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East Rutherford NJ, Today Governor Murphy stood alongside developers to promote the American Dream mega-mall proposal in the Meadowlands. The American Dream proposal includes 109 acres being added to the Paterson Plank Road Redevelopment Area. This project with a mall and entertainment complex was supposed to open years ago. The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority would give the final approval on which properties would be added for redevelopment. The Meadowlands is an extremely environmentally sensitive and flood-prone area and the New Jersey Sierra Club opposes this development.
