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East Rutherford NJ, It’s no wonder the American Dream megamall—dubbed “the ugliest building in the world,” by ex-Gov Chris Christie—is down in the dumps.
The 3 million-square-foot eyesore and retail fiasco is situated where the old NJ Meadowlands dump used to boil and fester fifty years ago. And for those of you who have a nose for remembering, the stinging odor of that swamp on Route 20 in East Rutherford still lingers.
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East Rutherford NJ, the American Dream megamall or Xanadu as it used to be called in the New Jersey Meadowlands is back in the news and once again and running out of money. The Ridgewood blog has detailed the massive retail fiasco over the years and it’s frequent misadventures and miscues.
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East Rutherford NJ, in what East Rutherford Fire Department is calling the first incident of the New Year, at 230 am January 1st , East Rutherford Fire Department responded to an accident at Al Di La, a restaurant on Hoboken Road and Enoch Street. The vehicle, a Dodge pickup, had crashed through the wall and into the restaurant .
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East Rutherford NJ, Navy stunned Army 17-13 in their annual showdown on Saturday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. Army quarterback Christian Anderson was stopped 1 yard short on fourth-and-4 with 1:27 left to hand the ball back to Navy on the Midshipmen 46-yard line to seal it and give the Midshipmen the honor of singing second following “America’s Game”. The win is the second in three years for the Midshipmen over the rival Black Knights.
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East Rutherford NJ, Toys R Us is back , the retail franchise, which closed in 2018, is reopening in New Jersey , likely at some point in December, ahead of the holidays . Toys “R” Us filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and shut its doors throughout the country in 2018 but collaborated with department store Macy’s to continue sales.
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Customers Purchasing Rail Tickets on Mobile App Prior to Dec 5 Can Take Advantage of Special Discounts
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Ridgewood NJ, Fans planning to attend the iconic Army-Navy game at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, December 11, can get there safely and securely by using NJ TRANSIT’s special Meadowlands rail service. Customers who use the Mobile App to purchase rail tickets now through December 5th will receive up to a 20% discount.
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East Rutherford NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of SARDAR HABIB (DOB: 11/25/1999; single; unemployed) of 172 Park Ave., East Rutherford, NJ on weapons, money laundering and drug-related charges. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the East Rutherford Police Department under the direction of Chief Dennis Rivelli.
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East Rutherford NJ, Fans planning to attend the Aventura concert at MetLife Stadium on October 9, can get there safely and securely by using NJ TRANSIT’s special Meadowlands rail shuttle and bus service.
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East Rutherford NJ, American Dream’s The Big Snow indoor ski resort will remain closed till November as it recovers from a fire.
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East Rutherford NJ, East Rutherford Fire Department reports that just before 5:00am, the East Rutherford Fire Department was requested to assist the Meadowlands Fire Department for a fire at Big Snow within the American Dream. Due to the size of the building, extensive roof operations and a stubborn body of “cold smoke,” the Meadowlands fire plan was activated bringing fire departments from throughout Bergen County to the scene to assist. Wood Ridge Fire Department responded at 05:20 a response to “Big Snow” at the American Dream Mall in the Borough of East Rutherford for a Building Fire. Engine 905 responded and working with several of the surrounding towns extinguished the fire and ensured there was no further extension. Lyndhurst, Secaucus, Mahwah, Moonachie, Rochelle Park, Saddle Brook, Wallington, and Jersey City Fire Departments all assisted .
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East Rutherford NJ, Football fans headed to MetLife Stadium this season can beat the traffic and skip parking with NJ TRANSIT rail service. Beginning this Saturday, August 14th with the Jets vs. Giants pre-season kickoff and continuing through the regular season, NJ TRANSIT will be offering Meadowlands train service to and from Secaucus Junction for each and every Jets or Giants home game.
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East Rutherford NJ, fans planning to attend the Guns N’ Roses concert at MetLife Stadium this week can get there safely and securely by using NJ TRANSIT. On Thursday, August 5,
NJ TRANSIT will offer convenient and hassle-free rail service to/from Secaucus Junction and MetLife Stadium for the event.
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East Rutherford NJ, a motorcyclist died when his vehicle crashed on a ramp from Route 120 to Route 3 in East Rutherford on Wednesday afternoon. According to Deputy Chief Phillip Taormina of the East Rutherford Police Department ,East Rutherford Police were called to the scene shortly after 5 p.m. and discovered the body of the 25-year-old driver from West New York near his motorcycle.
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East Rutherford NJ, the East Rutherford Fire Department answered a two alarm brush fire off of Madison Circle Drive , near Metlife Stadium . The National Weather Service had issued a wind advisory in effect for the metro New York area from 8 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday with gusts up to 50 mph at times and the high winds quickly fanned the fire .
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