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Toys R Us Opening Paramus Store As Part Of Comeback: Report Toys R Us Opening Paramus Store As Part Of Comeback: Report
Toys R Us Opening Paramus Store As Part Of Comeback: Report Toys R Us is slowly coming back to life after closing all its stores a year ago, opening two new locations -- including one in New Jersey’s shopping mecca, The Washington Post reported Thursday. The chain, which was previously based in Wayne, has announced plans to open a location in Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus. Another store will be opened in Houston. The stores will be different from the Toys R Us stores so fondly remembered by generations of shoppers. Instead of spacious locations filled with aisles stuffed with merchandise, the new stores will be smaller and will feature in…

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by Paul Milo
Real Estate
Garden State Plaza Reveals Overhaul Plan Garden State Plaza Reveals Overhaul Plan
Garden State Plaza Reveals Overhaul Plan The Westfield Garden State Plaza that many shoppers have come to know and love could have a very different look. The mall's owners recently revealed a plan to repurpose three vacant spaces at the mall and bring a new downtown to Paramus, according to report by NorthJersey.com and the USA Today Network. A redevelopment of the mall's former J.C. Penney, Uniqlo and freestanding Best Buy will kick off the project as the first phase, the report says. Three acres of green space connecting the mall to the residential building -- to be constructed on a Paramus Road parking lot -- will be one …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
CONFIRMED: Pizza, Falafel, Subs Coming To Paramus Crossroads Shopping Center CONFIRMED: Pizza, Falafel, Subs Coming To Paramus Crossroads Shopping Center
Confirmed: Pizza, Falafel, Subs Coming To Paramus Crossroads Shopping Center Three restaurants have been announced as the first confirmed tenants of Paramus Crossroads, a new shopping center coming to the intersection of Route 17 and the Garden State Parkway. A new 40,000-square-foot building being added to the 141,825-square-foot development wll be home to: Firenza Pizza: Specializing in handcrafted and made-to-order pizza, Firenza Pizza will offer stone hearth-baked pizza as well as customizable salads, oven-baked wings and meatballs. Jersey Mike’s: The New Jersey-based, counter-serve sandwich chain will serve jumbo subs customized with premium cold cuts and…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Clogged Toilet Caused HazMat Response At Garden State Plaza, Police Say UPDATE: Clogged Toilet Caused HazMat Response At Garden State Plaza, Police Say
Update: Clogged Toilet Caused HazMat Response At Garden State Plaza, Police Say An attempt to unclog a toilet at the Garden State Plaza sent one person to the hospital for chemical exposure Wednesday, authorities said. The shopper was transported after a mall maintenance worker and plumber poured two different types of chemicals down the same drain causing a hazardous condition, local police said. Paramus police, firefighters and EMS responded along with a Bergen County hazardous materials team on reports of fumes in the food court -- which was evacuated as a precautionary measure at approximately 9:30 p.m. "The dining terrace at Westfield Garden State Plaz…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Big Santa Is Back In Bergen County Big Santa Is Back In Bergen County
Big Santa Is Back In Bergen County Big Santa is coming back. On Nov. 15, the Westfield Garden State Plaza is inviting the community to celebrate the return of Bergen County's beloved Saint Nick at 6 p.m. outside of entrance 7, adjacent to Nordstrom and Design Within Reach.  Seeing the beloved Big Santa outside of the Westfield Garden State Plaza signaled the unofficial start of the holiday season for generations, perched atop a chimney in in the mall's parking lot facing Route 17  Sometime in the 1980s, the 51-foot Saint Nick disappeared. That changes this year.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Shop At These Garden State Plaza Stores To Aid Paramus Crash Victims Shop At These Garden State Plaza Stores To Aid Paramus Crash Victims
Shop At These Garden State Plaza Stores To Aid Paramus Crash Victims Several retailers and restaurants at the Westfield Garden State Plaza will be donating 10 percent of registered sales or making a monetary donation on Wednesday, June 20 to the Paramus Children's Health Foundation to benefit Paramus East Brook Middle School families. One student and one teacher from the school were killed last month during a field trip when the school bus they were on crashed, injuring 43 others with several in critical condition. The following stores will be participating in the fundraiser: Bags Plus Bar Louie (20% of sales) California Pizza Kitchen BOSS Longchamp Marc C…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
Best Buy Moving To Bergen Town Center; Here's What You Need To Know Best Buy Moving To Bergen Town Center; Here's What You Need To Know
Best Buy Moving To Bergen Town Center; Here's What You Need To Know PARAMUS, N.J. -- Goodbye Garden State Plaza, hello Bergen Town Center. Best Buy will be moving from its longtime location at the Westfield Garden State Plaza to Forest Avenue across from Bergen Town Center in Paramus, where a new building is currently under construction. Store officials say the move is likely to happen before summer. The Garden State Plaza has yet to announce what will be of the free-standing facility that Best Buy currently occupies. Best Buy's new location is situated next to Kirkland's and Red Robin, across from Whole Foods Market and Marshall's. "The layout of …

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by Cecilia Levine