A law from the 1600s will keep retail shops closed on Sundays at the nation's newest shopping mall (original) (raw)
Published Sun, Oct 20 2019 9:00 AM EDTUpdated Mon, Oct 21 2019 2:56 PM EDT
- The first phase of the American Dream megamall, in New Jersey, opens Oct. 25.
- The retail shops aren't slated to open until March 2020.
- When they do open, they'll remain dark on Sundays, in accordance with Bergen County's blue laws.
- This part of the state, a mecca for shopping malls, has been the one hold out for this type of restriction in the U.S.
The American Dream complex stands in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019.
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It's quite ironic.
A massive entertainment and retail complex is opening in the last county in the country where commercial shopping is still prohibited on Sundays. The first phase of the project opens Friday, featuring a Nickelodeon-themed park and ice skating rink. Other parts of the complex will open in phases, including a water park, an indoor ski hill, and retail stores.
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