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Rockaway Townsquare Mall |
| Rockaway Townsquare Mall | |
| Facts and statistics | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rockaway Township, New Jersey, USA |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Management | Simon Property Group |
| Owner | Simon Property Group |
| No. of stores and services | 180+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,250,000 ft² |
| Parking | Lighted Lot |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Website | Rockaway Townsquare Mall |
The Rockaway Townsquare Mall (commonly called Rockaway Mall) is located at Interstate 80 and Mount Hope Avenue in Rockaway Township, New Jersey. The mall is anchored by
four department stores (JCPenney, Lord &
Taylor, Macy's and Sears) and
more than 180 specialty stores such as Aeropostale,
Anchors
- JCPenney (181,000 sq. ft.)
- Lord & Taylor (150,000 sq. ft.)
- Macy's (260,000 sq. ft.)
- Sears (191,000 sq. ft.)
Mall History
The mall first opened in 1978. Notable stores that have since closed include: Hahne's which was in the location currently occupied by Lord & Taylor,
Expansion
The mall has undergone several expansions since it opened. These include a strip mall in the southeast corner of the property currently anchored by Best Buy, ACME, Eckerd, and Office Depot. A Hilton Garden Inn was opened next to an office building that is currently occupied by BASF. A row of three stores (Michaels, Linens-N-Things, and Borders) was opened next to that. The west end of the property, called Rockaway Plaza, is now occupied by Target, Dick's Sporting Goods, Pier 1 Imports, PetSmart and a new 16 screen AMC Theatres (not connected to the original 12 screens). The Shops at Rockaway Mall, a strip mall developed by Transmark Company, also opened in the corner near Route 80 and features citibank, Dunkin' Donuts (it should noted that one used to exist in the mall next to the food court), Fatburger, Cold Stone Creamery, Quizno's, La Salsa and Supercuts along with a separate Olive Garden.[2] Future plans include an Old Navy, but none has been built since the 2005 proposal.
Transportation
The mall is served by several bus routes:
| Route | Western Endpoint | Eastern Endpoint | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Operates Monday and Wednesday only | Hackettstown | Terminal | PABCO Transit |
| 7 Operates Tuesday and Friday only | Milton | Randolph | PABCO |
| 10 | Terminal | Morristown | PABCO (NJ Transit) |
| 46 (off-peak hours only) | Terminal | Port Authority Bus Terminal | Lakeland Bus Lines |
| 80B | Budd Lake | PABT | Lakeland |
| 80H | Howard Boulevard | PABT/Midtown Manhattan/Wall Street | Lakeland |
| 80N | Newton | PABT | Lakeland |
| 80S | Sparta | PABT | Lakeland |
| Operates one trip inbound and one trip outbound only |
Long Valley, Netcong | Midtown | Villani Bus |
Taxis are plentiful and charge $5 to $8 for a one-way ride to the New Jersey Transit Dover Rail Station on the Morristown Line and the Montclair-Boonton Line.
Rail Proposals
The mall has been included in many rail proposals to relieve traffic on Interstate 80. However, traffic has become increasingly worse and backups are common as far as Netcong. If a rail station had been built when the mall was constructed, it probably would have sat unused until 1982 when the Comet II passenger cars arrived as any electrification would have been to the current that was going to be used on the Morris & Essex Lines and wasn't placed in service along with the Arrow III MUs until 1984.
The Comet I cars were equipped with low-doors and since most trains might have been sent via the Morristown Line providing for management concerns about diesel noise and exhaust from the U34CH locomotives near the mall.
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