Bergen County’s blue laws, which heavily restrict Sunday retail sales of nonessential items (clothing, furniture, appliances), date back to the 1600s, with formal establishment in 1704 and codification in 1798.
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Esat Rutherford NJ, the legal battle over Sunday shopping in North Jersey is heating up as begins. Lawyers for the American Dream mega-mall and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) have officially asked a Bergen County judge to toss out a high-profile lawsuit that seeks to force the mall to close its retail doors on Sundays.
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