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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, on The Weeknd’s three show dates, June 5, 6, and 7, NJ TRANSIT will operate its BetMGM Meadowlands Rail Line service between Secaucus Junction and MetLife Stadium. Rail schedules between Secaucus Junction and MetLife Stadium will be available soon on njtransit.com/MetLifeStadium.
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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, American Dream, the sprawling retail and entertainment complex in the Meadowlands, reported a significant increase in its first-quarter earnings for 2024, according to public filings. The 3 million-square-foot mall in East Rutherford, owned by Canadian developer Triple Five, generated nearly $148 million in gross sales from January to March, encompassing revenue from retail, attractions, entertainment, dining, and parking.
Continue reading American Dream Mall Sees Significant Boost in First-Quarter 2024 Earnings
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Lyndhurst NJ, Bergen Community College will hold a Ribbon-cutting event celebrating the opening of the Innovation Center at Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands. On Wednesday, November 29, 10 a.m. At Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands, 1280 Wall Street West, Second Floor, Lyndhurst.
Continue reading Bergen Community College to Open Innovation Center in Lyndhurst
New Jersey’s Single Largest Family-Friendly Event Kicks Off Thursday June 22
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East Rutherford NJ, State Fair Meadowlands is opening its doors on Thursday June 22 at 6 p.m., and you don’t want to miss the fun! Opening day free entertainment at New Jersey’s Largest Family-Friendly Event include: Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean, as well as perennial favorites such as Cycle Circus Live, Magician Lance Gifford, Hypnotist Steve Bayner and Racing Pigs.
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Carlstadt NJ, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit is investigating a death at the Super 8 Motel, 395 Washington Avenue, Carlstadt, NJ. On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, a female patron of the hotel was discovered deceased. The decedent’s name is being withheld at this time pending notification to next of kin.
Continue reading Bergen County Prosecutor Investigating a Death at the Super 8 Motel in Carlstadt
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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.
East Rutherford NJ, Colonel Patrick J. Callahan and Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced today that the New Jersey State Police have arrested Tariq Gathers, 24, Victor Geslicki, 19, Nyshun Morris, 19, and a 16-year-old male, all of Jersey City, N.J. for the fatal shooting of two men yesterday in the parking lot of the Meadowlands Racetrack.
Continue reading NJ State Police Charge Four in Fatal Double Shooting at the Meadowlands Racetrack
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Continue reading NJ State Police : 2 people killed in Meadowland Racetrack shooting
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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.
Continue reading NJ TRANSIT Express Bus Service to the American Dream Mall
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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.
John Brennan , Staff Writer, @BergenBrennanPublished 11:41 a.m. ET May 20, 2017 | Updated 10:47 p.m. ET May 20, 2017
In a move that could turn out to be the trigger for turning the long-dormant American Dream Meadowlands into a reality, project operator Triple Five announced late Friday that it has closed on $1.6 billion in construction financing for the long-stalled project.
The deal is expected to set the stage in the coming days or weeks for a billion-dollar bond issuance that would provide the rest of the funding for the 2.9 million square foot first phase of the entertainment and retail project.
By The Associated Press
on February 11, 2017 at 11:25 AM, updated February 11, 2017 at 11:26 AM
WELLS, Maine — Scientists working on an assessment of salt marshes along the U.S. coast say half of those they studied will be gone in 350 years if lost ground isn’t regained.
Salt marshes provide vital habitat for animals and are important for their role in coastal protection. But the ecosystems along the coasts are falling victim to pressures such as sea-level rise and changing land uses, and are flooded frequently by seawater.
The U.S. Geological Survey set about to determine the danger erosion poses to eight salt marshes on the two coasts. The agency says it was surprised to find all eight of the marshes losing ground, some severely.
https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2017/02/half_of_us_salt_marshes_to_disappear_without_chang.html
