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Mall At Short Hills Evacuated Due To Water Main Break

The Mall at Short Hills was evacuated Monday afternoon due to a water main break underneath the sprawling shopping complex, the business said in a statement. 

Workers clean up after a main burst beneath the Mall at Short Hills Monday

Workers clean up after a main burst beneath the Mall at Short Hills Monday

Photo Credit: Dawn Ezzard / Special to Daily Voice

The mall also said it was "assessing" the situation and may reopen later today, but in a subsequent statement said it would remain closed Monday. The mall is expected to reopen on time Tuesday. 

Messages for mall management were not immediately returned. A spokesperson for the Millburn police department was not immediately available. 

A staffer at the mall said a manager was speaking to the fire marshal regarding the situation. 

Photos on social media show areas of the mall under a few inches of water. 

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