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[ocoee1]

lammius, on Jan 2 2007, 12:57 AM, said:

Yes it is.  I've never been in there, but I don't know how it can compete with Garden State Plaza, the really ritzy one on Rt 4 in Hackensack just down the street (can't remember the name), and even Paramus Park on Rt 17.  There are just too many malls within such a small area there.  Despite all that, however, I went to Garden State Plz the week of Dec 20 and it was surprisingly easy to get in and out of the mall parking decks!  Granted I didn't show up until close to 10 PM.

Does Bergen County still have the Sunday blue law where everything is closed on Sunday??

[lammius]

ocoee1, on Jan 2 2007, 02:15 PM, said:

Does Bergen County still have the Sunday blue law where everything is closed on Sunday??

Yep.  It's annoying for Bergen residents who want to shop, but it makes traffic a hell of a lot better!

[mallguy]

shrek05, on Jul 26 2006, 06:09 PM, said:

one of the best malls in the country is in Jersey: Mall at Short Hills.

Absolutely- I went there recently and was very impressed.  Apart from the Macy's, Gap and Foot Locker, basically every store there is ultra-upscale (and I'd guess even the Macy's is probably nice)- way more upscale than Lenox Square, SouthPark, etc.  

The mall must be a cash cow for Taubman, as its decor appears to be from the mid-1990s at the latest, and the Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus look sort of dated.  Any updates planned for the mall?  If it had a Phipps Plaza-type interior, it would be absolutely amazing, given the anchor and in-line store lineup.

[nikarcher]

I spent almost three years in Willingboro in the late 60s. It was a paradise for a kid on a bike. I would go out every morning and ride around town, visiting friends, swimming in all of the local school pools ( you just showed your badge), and of course going to the Plaza.
I would go and pick up the WFIL and WIBG surveys from the Record Shack. I also bought my first record there, "Journey To the Center Of the Mind" by Ted Nugent & the Amboy Dukes. Here's a pic of the plaza from a postcard I bought there:

Here's a link to a larger image: http://tinyurl.com/39upxf

Nick Archer
Franklin, TN