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
Photo Credit: *Dawn Ezzard / Special to Daily Voice*

Paul Milo

11/11/2019 12:44 p.m.

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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