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Business
Gen Z Leads Black Friday Frenzy At Garden State Plaza, Smashing Sales Records
Shoppers flocked to the Westfield Garden State Plaza this Black Friday, making it the mall's most successful event since 2018, mall officials said. The center opened its doors at 7 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 29, but eager crowds had already formed long lines outside popular stores like UGG, Sephora, Lululemon, Aritzia, and Macy’s, according to Wesley Rebisz, senior general manager of Westfield Garden State Plaza. Extended hours, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., gave shoppers more time to score deals, with the mall remaining packed well past 9 p.m. Rebisz attributed the record turnout to effective promoti…
Business
Westfield Garden State Plaza Unveils New Stores, Restaurants
The Westfield Garden State Plaza recently welcomed new shops and will soon unveil refreshed stores for the upcoming holiday season. The Paramus mall says it's gearing up for an "unforgettable" holiday season with the grand opening of seven highly-anticipated stores and the unveiling of major updates to existing and popular retail favorites. The newly-opened stores are: Läderach: The renowned Swiss chocolatier, famous for its FrischSchoggi, a marriage of fresh Läderach chocolate with carefully sourced, quality ingredients, presented as delightful slabs, opened this month bringing a sweet in…
Events
Boy Bands From 2000s To Perform At Westfield's Garden State Plaza
It's a concert that would've been a dream come true for a North Jersey teenager in the early 2000s. A group of boy bands from that era will be performing at the Westfield Garden State Plaza as part of their Pop 2000 Tour on Saturday, June 29 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The show, hosted by Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC fame will feature Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees, O-Town, BBMAK, Ryan Cabrera, LFO and DJ Skribble. The stars of "TRL" will be available for photos after the show and boy band merchandise to give you that nostalgic rush will be sold. There will also be spin-to-win prizes from the mall's sh…
Events
'Best Spot In America For Small-Town Carnival:' Night Of Family Fun Returns To Paramus
You've likely seen the colorful ferris wheel looming over the crossroads of Route 4 and Route 17, right outside of the one of the highest performing malls in the United States. Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence (L.E.A.D.) founder Nick DeMauro knew what he was doing when he put the carnival there. "It's the best location in the nation for a small-town carnival," he said. And it's back. The annual L.E.A.D. Fest Carnival is running every Wednesday to Sunday through June 9, at the Westfield Garden State Plaza. Admission is $5, while tickets for rides and games, and food purchas…
Business
Bistro, Bocce, Bowling Hall Sets Opening Date At NJ Mall
A new venue in Paramus is hoping to combine good food and a fun night out. Pinstripes, a bistro with bowling and bocce is opening at Westfield Garden State Plaza on Friday, Feb. 16. This is the restaurant's first location in the Garden State and 16th nationwide. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The MoCoShow (MCS) (@themocoshow) Italian-American cuisine is on the menu along with three bocce courts and 13 bowing lanes as part of the more than 30,000 square feet complex. Food offerings include chicken and goat cheese pa…
Real Estate
NJ Mall One Step Closer To Transformation
Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus might be looking a little different in the coming years The mall's proposed redevelopment received unanimous approval at the Paramus Planning Board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 18 following a public hearing for the first phase of the project. Take a walk through the future of Westfield Garden State Plaza! We’re excited to share that the Paramus Planning Board... Posted by Westfield Garden State Plaza on Friday, January 19, 2024 Robyn Cottelli The redevelopment will transform Westfield Garden State Plaza into a mixed-use site, featuring …
Events
Celebrate Lunar New Year At Westfield Garden State Plaza
Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus is going all-out to say gung hay fat choy to the year of the dragon. The mall will be celebrating Lunar New Year on Saturday, Jan. 27 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. To honor the year of the dragon, the event will feature a dragon lion dance, live performances and traditional dances The traditional Korean, Chinese, and Filipino dances taking place at the Lunar New Year event will be performed by a variety of northern New Jersey schools and organizations, including: Asian American Dragon Lion Dance Association, Hea Sun Jung Korean Traditional Dance Academy of N…
Sports
Meet Tommy DeVito At Westfield Garden State Plaza
Tommy DeVito may be done as the starting quarterback for the New York Giants, but he's not done signing autographs in North Jersey. The Don Bosco graduate, who lives with his parents in Cedar Grove, is signing autographs at Westfield Garden State Plaza on Wednesday, Jan. 10 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. To meet the rookie quarterback, shoppers must spend $150 or more at select sports and fitness retailers or specific restaurants between Friday, Jan. 5 and Jan. 10., bring their shoppers receipts and RSVP here. The mall said the signing is to celebrate DeVito's breakout signing, bu…
Police & Fire
Vets Provide Free Care, Treatment For Pit Bull Pup Abused At Paramus Mall
Video of a man abusing a pit bull puppy at a mall in Paramus was so horrifying to watch, it would be insensitive for us to share. But from that trauma came true kindness. In a heartwarming gesture, members of the Veterinary Emergency Group tended to little Stormy, making sure the 8-month-old pup suffered no internal injuries or broken bones, at no cost to owner Stacey Landsman of Rockland County. "After the veterinary staff conducted a full exam, including an ultrasound, the doctors were happy to report the small pitbull had not suffered any lasting severe injuries," Paramus Police Detectiv…
Business
America's First Chocolate Caviar Wall Is In Newly-Opened Store At Westfield Garden State Plaza
Patrons at the Westfield Garden State Plaza will soon be able to get a taste of premium Italian chocolate. Venchi, founded in Turin in 1878, has brought a ChocoGelateria to the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus. The store opened in July. Venchi has opened at the Westfield Garden State Plaza.tk This is Venchi's second location in New Jersey, the second being at the Short Hills Mall. The world-famous chocolatier was recently featured in an article on Bon Appetite by Lauren Corona, aptly titled, "These Italian Chocolates Are Basically Solid Nutella." Um, sold? Venchi's Paramus loc…
Lifestyle
Pink Party For Barbie At Westfield Garden State Plaza
With her new movie coming out, Barbie is all the rage right now. And Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus is getting in on the action. On Saturday, July 22 at 11 a.m., the mall is hosting the Ultimate Pink Party at the Garden Social on Level 2 in the Macy's Court to celebrate the release of "Barbie," the first live-action film based on the iconic doll. The party will feature a DJ, a Barbie painting class and a pink ball pit. Barbie and Ken look-alikes will also be on hand for a meet and greet, so you can try and fool your friends and say you met Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. The…
News
Billion-Dollar Jewelry Brand Brings Biz To Westfield Garden State Plaza
Kendra Scott is continuing to expand her footprint in the Garden State. The fashion designer and billion-dollar jewelry brand opened a new retail store at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus. The 1400-square-foot location features a color bar, allowing people to design their own jewelry and an onsite engraving machine. Scott, a mom of three, started the business when her first son was just three months old. “I’ve always had a love of natural gemstones, and noticed a white space in the jewelry market for quality styles and stones at an affordable price," she said on her…
Events
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Carnival Returns: Dates, Times Announced
The Paramus LEAD carnival is back. Supported by the Paramus Police Department, the annual event at the Westfield Garden State Plaza is set to open on Thursday, May 25. A ferris wheel, fun house, and food trucks are just some of the attractions set to make their grand return. This year's dates are: Thursday, May 25 to Monday, May 29 Wednesday, May 31 to Sunday, June 4 Wednesday June, 7 to Sunday, June 11 Hours are 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesdays through Fridays, and 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day. The LEAD carnival is running in the west lot of the Garden St…
News
New Chaperone Policy At Garden State Plaza: So Far, So Good
It's been almost two weeks since Westfield Garden State Plaza implemented a new policy cracking down on unaccompanied minors, and according to the mall, so far so good. Wesley Rebisz, the senior general manager of Westfield Garden State Plaza said they are pleased with the community response since the policy was put in place at the end of April. “Last Friday and Saturday evening we welcomed thousands of guests who were having fun shopping, dining and experiencing everything our shopping center has to offer," Rebisz said. "We were also very happy to see how many guests under 18 years …
News
'It's About Time': Garden State Plaza Chaperone Policy Applauded By Patrons
Adults, whose mall experience has been plagued by brawling teenagers, are generally applauding a new policy cracking down on unaccompanied minors on weekends at Westfield Garden State Plaza. "It's about time," one Daily Voice reader said. "I avoid that place at all costs for that reason," another Daily Voice reader said. "Always some type of altercation." Another said the mall has become that of a daycare facility: "Sadly the good have to also suffer for the bad." The plan requires everyone 17 and under to be accompanied by an adult 21 or older after 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with…
News
Bad Behavior Among Teens Prompts New Chaperone Policy At Garden State Plaza
Bad behavior comes with consequences for teens at the Westfield Garden State Plaza. Come April 28, the Paramus mall will be implementing a newly-unveiled "parental guidance policy" in an apparent attempt to keep unsupervised youths from running amok on Friday and Saturday evenings. ALSO SEE: 'It's About Time': Garden State Plaza Chaperone Policy Applauded By Patrons The plan requires everyone 17 and under to be accompanied by an adult 21 or older after 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with officials checking IDs of youths or supervising adults. Anyone who lacks proper identificat…
Police & Fire
Man Takes Fatal 35-Foot Leap From Garden State Plaza Parking Deck: Police
A 36-year-old man plunged 35-feet to his death in a parking deck at the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus early Thursday, April 6, authorities said. The Saddle Brook man intentionally leapt over the third-level railing in the parking deck near Nordstrom, and was found unconscious and not breathing by first responders on the lower level around 5:25 a.m., Paramus Deputy Police Chief Rob Guidetti said. Paramus EMS arrived on the scene and pronounced the man dead. He was subsequently taken to the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s office. If you or someone you know is battling thought…
News
New Tenants Announced At Bergen Town Center
Some new stores are sweetening up the Bergen Town Center. Crumbl Cookies is one of several new stores opening at the shopping center in Paramus. The cookie shop has been expanding throughout the Garden State, with locations in Holmdel, Ocean Township, Clark and Cherry Hill. Another store coming to Bergen Town Center is Haagen Daaz. This will be the second Haagen Daaz location in Paramus, with another at the Westfield Garden State Plaza. Also set to open at the Bergen Town Center is Journeys, which sells footwear for teens, Perfumania, a fragrance retailer and Bond V…
Events
'AGT' Illusionist Holding Halloween Themed Show At Westfield Garden State Plaza
One of America's top-touring illusionists will be making an appearance at the Westfield Garden State Plaza. David Caserta will be hosting his Halloween-themed show Haunted Illusions from 5 p.m. 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31. The show will be followed by a Mall-Wide Trick-or-Treat. The free and safe event was brought to mall in collaboration with Bergen Performing Arts Center. A lifelong magician, Caserta was featured on NBC’s "America’s Got Talent" making people disappear, reappear and more right before the audience’s eyes. Click here for more on Caserta's show and additional events at the We…
Real Estate
Mall Reimagined: Westfield's Garden State Plaza Announces Developer In Upcoming Transformation
The Westfield Garden State Plaza has announced its development partner in its upcoming transformation that will bring luxury apartments and a town green to the Route 17 mall in Paramus. Mill Creek Residential has partnered with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) ahead of the first phase of a 30-acre, mixed-use vision for the property featuring residences, green spaces, and a restored Sprout Brook, the mall announced Monday, Aug. 22. Rendering of Westfield's Garden State Plaza transformation.Unibail-Rodamco Westfield Anticipated to break ground in 2024 and slated to open to residents in 202…
News
Video
: NJ Mall Brawl Erupts When Male Motorist Knocks Female Driver Out Cold
A driver gets out of her car screaming after she’s blocked while pulling from a space in the parking garage of a North Jersey shopping mall. Then all hell breaks loose. “You entitled, right?” the woman, who’s white, screeches at the black driver whose Jeep is blocking her sedan in the Garden State Plaza parking garage in Paramus. “Cause white people hate black people, right?” the woman says. “Shut the f**k up and move. It ain’t got nothin’ to do with color. Move, motherf**ker!!” The woman gets back in her car, reverses a few inches, then is instantly out again. She approaches the other …
News
Mall Brawl In Paramus Brings Police From Several Towns, Arrests Made
UPDATE: Several people were taken into custody in a weekend brawl that brought police reinforcements from various towns to the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, responders said. No one was hurt and no major property damage was reported in the Saturday night flareup, which witnesses said quickly ended once borough police began making arrests. Police had been "having weekend problems with large numbers of juveniles" at the mall, a veteran law enforcement officer said Sunday. Saturday's trouble began when some began resisting efforts by a security guard and a few Paramus officers to move a large…
News
Panicked Patrons Flee Following Fight, Bogus 'Shots Fired' Report At Paramus Carnival
UPDATE: An anxious carnival-goer triggered what became a false report of shots fired at a police-sponsored anti-drug event in Paramus over the weekend. Two men -- one of them an off-duty police officer -- got into an argument around 7 p.m. Saturday at the L.E.A.D. carnival on the grounds of the Westfield Garden State Plaza off Route 17, a source with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Voice. Witnesses said punches were thrown. Someone then noticed that the officer was armed, heard balloons popping from a water game and called 911 to report shots fired, he said. Several other patr…
News
Panicked Patrons Flee Following Fight, Bogus 'Shots Fired' Report At Paramus Carnival
UPDATE: An anxious carnival-goer triggered what became a false report of shots fired at a police-sponsored anti-drug event in Paramus over the weekend. Two men -- one of them an off-duty police officer -- got into an argument around 7 p.m. Saturday at the L.E.A.D. carnival on the grounds of the Westfield Garden State Plaza off Route 17, a source with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Voice. Witnesses said punches were thrown. Someone then noticed that the officer was armed, heard balloons popping from a water game and called 911 to report shots fired, he said. Several other patr…
Business
NJ Mayors Want Murphy To Reopen Indoor Malls, Shopping Centers
A group of New Jersey mayors have formed a coalition in hopes of persuading Gov. Phil Murphy to reopen indoor malls. Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac is helming the coalition of mayors, all of whom have large indoor mall and shopping centers in their municipalities. All New Jersey malls and shopping centers closed on March 17 due to the coronavirus outbreak. On May 18, the state allowed non-essential retail stores to offer curbside pickup. As the state begins to enter stage two of the multi-phase reopening plan on June 15, Murphy has said stores in the mall with direct access …
Business
Neiman Marcus Reportedly Filing For Bankruptcy Amid
Covid-
19 Crisis
Neiman Marcus is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection as soon as this week, Reuters reports. The company is the first major U.S. department store operator to crumble during the coronavirus shutdown, which closed 43 locations -- along with nearly 24 Last Call stores and a pair of Bergdorf Goodmans in New York. A negotiation loan totaling hundreds of millions of dollars is in the final stages with creditors, as Neiman Marcus is $4.8 billion in debt, Reuters says. Neiman Marcus' three New Jersey locations are at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, a Last Call Studio at The Outlets at …
Business
Forever 21 To File For Bankruptcy
Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 announced it will be filing for bankruptcy Sunday. Headquartered in California, the company will close nearly 350 stores internationally, including 178 in the U.S. "The bankruptcy is a blow to a company that prided itself on embodying the American dream, as well as a reminder of how quickly the retail landscape is transforming," the New York Times reports. Forever 21 was most successful in the early 2000s, selling clothing that replicated designer looks for "rock-bottom prices," The Times said. A staple at large shopping malls, Forever 21 has stores …
News
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…
Real Estate
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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