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2024 USA Curling National Championships at American Dream Mall

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East Rutherford NJ,the  2024 USA Curling National Championships got underway at American Dream Mall at The Rink from January 29th – Feb 4th.

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Black Friday Bomb Scare Hits American Dream Mall in East Rutherford

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East Rutherford  NJ, the American Dream mall in New Jersey, the second-largest mall in the country, experienced an evacuation shortly after opening on Black Friday due to a bomb threat that was later determined to be unfounded, according to police.

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Airman Dies in Fall at Big Snow in the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford

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East Rutherford NJ, a member of the Maryland National Guard from Long Island died after a fall snowboarding at Big Snow at American Dream in East Rutherford. Airman 1st Class Peter Matthews, 24, of Bay Shore, died last Thursday after hitting his head while on the indoor slope.

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The Developers behind the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford Miss a Bond Payment

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East Rutherford NJ, more trouble for the American Dream Mall . The developers behind the American Dream mall and entertainment complex formally know as Xanadu missed a June 1 deadline to make a payment on an $800 million municipal bond, in the latest sign of financial stress for the Meadowlands project.

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NJ State Police Arrest Suspect Wanted for Shooting Man at American Dream

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East Rutherford NJ,  New Jersey State Police have arrested Anwar Stuart, 20, of Brooklyn, N.Y., for allegedly shooting a man during an attempted robbery at American Dream in East Rutherford, Bergen County.

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New Jersey State Police Respond to a Shooting Incident at American Dream Mall in East Rutherford

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East Rutherford NJ, yesterday evening, the New Jersey State Police responded to a shooting incident that occurred at American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, Bergen County.

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Former Jersey Shore DJ Pauly D, will Perform at American Dream Mall for Two nights in April

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East Rutherford NJ, former Jersey Shore DJ Pauly D, will perform at American Dream Mall for two nights in April. DJ Pauly D has come a long way from being a 14-year-old boy creating beats in his basement. The DJ entered the spotlight as a reality star on MTV’s hit show “Jersey Shore.” Having a true passion for creating electrifying music, DJ Pauly D entertains crowds in some of the hottest nightclubs around the world with his gift of scratching the turntables. If you attend a live performance of this true entertainer, you will see why he has fans of all ages buzzing.

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BIG SNOW AT AMERICAN DREAM MALL ANNOUNCES GRAND REOPENING

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East Rutherford NJ.  Big SNOW American Dream, North America’s first indoor, real-snow ski and snowboard center, today announced it will officially reopen for Memorial Day Weekend, just in time for cool summer fun.

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Toys ‘R’ Us To Open US Flagship Store in the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford

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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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American Dream’s The Big Snow indoor ski resort will remain closed till November

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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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5am Fire at “Big Snow” at the American Dream Mall Activates Meadowlands Fire Plan

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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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Delayed Openings for Sea Life Aquarium and Legoland at the American Dream mall

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East Rutherford NJ, more delays for Xanadu ie … the American Dream Mall.  The openings of Sea Life Aquarium and Legoland , have been postponed until the summer. The original  opening date for the two attractions was set for May 4. On Wednesday, a spokesperson announced the delay, less than two weeks before the planned opening.

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More Trouble Facing Xanadu

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East Rutherford NJ, The American Dream Mall in East Rutherford is facing more challenges. American Dream, LLC., the Triple Five company that owns the American Dream site, has filed a lawsuit against Villa Restaurant Group for breaching its contract. Villa Restaurant Group signed a lease in June 2015 to open a Green Leaf and Tony + Benny’s Pizza Parlor in the mall, but construction is still not complete. A number of construction companies have filed liens against the property saying that they are owed nearly $41 million for work completed.

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State Has Yet to Issue Certificate of Occupancy for Xanadu ie…American Dream Mall

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East Rutherford NJ, In less than 48 hours before the much-anticipated, derided and ridiculed Xanadu sorry American Dream Mall is supposed to open but, the state has yet to issue a certificate of occupancy that would allow the long-delayed amusement and retail complex to open on Friday.

Officials expect to open two of the American Dream’s entertainment options: Nickelodeon Universe and Theme Park and The Rink at American Dream.

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Call it What You Will, its Still “Xanadu” to Us ….

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East Rutherford  NJ,  according to Governor Phil Murphy the opening date for the American Dream Mall , originally projected for April, has been pushed back to at least late spring. “First of all, it’s happening. American Dream is happening,” Murphy said. “To the best of my knowledge, the last time I asked, it had slipped, I had thought, closer to June.” Murphy made these not-so-surprising remarks in a brief, one-minute response to a reporter’s question at an unrelated press conference at West Orange High School, where he was talking about school funding. He made the assertion based on his last conversations with the project’s representatives.

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