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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — The American Dream megamall just scored a major legal victory — and it could have big financial repercussions for taxpayers, bondholders, and nearby towns.
Continue reading American Dream Wins $850M Property Value Cut in Tax Court Ruling
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East Rutherford NJ, the developers of the American Dream mall are taking five insurance companies to court over more than $20 million in losses they claim resulted from a decorative helicopter falling from the ceiling of the DreamWorks Water Park in February 2023.
Continue reading American Dream Sues Insurers Over $20.5M Loss from Water Park Helicopter Collapse
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East Rutherford NJ, the American Dream megamall, the second-largest mall in the United States, is facing financial and legal headwinds in 2025 as its assessed property value dropped by over $800 million, or 24%, according to local tax officials.
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East Rutherford NJ, the American Dream Mall in the Meadowlands is facing yet another lawsuit—this time from a patron who claims she was injured after being struck by one of the mall’s motorized stuffed animal rides.
Continue reading American Dream Mall Faces Another Lawsuit Over Motorized Stuffed Animal Rides
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East Rutherford NJ, a recent promotional email from American Dream Mall has reignited the long-standing debate over Bergen County’s blue laws, which prohibit the sale of nonessential retail items on Sundays.
Continue reading American Dream Mall Sparks Controversy Over Bergen County Blue Laws
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East Rutherford NJ, residents of Bergen County no longer need to travel to places like the Palisades Center in Rockland County, NY, or the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne for Sunday shopping. Instead, American Dream Mall in East Rutherford offers a closer option—with its retail stores, rides, waterslides, ski slopes, and restaurants fully open on Sundays.
Continue reading American Dream Mall Defies Bergen County Blue Laws
