American Dream megamall and entertainment complex in East Rutherford, N.J., seen on Oct. 25, 2019.
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New Jersey’s American Dream mall — the second largest mall in the country — was evacuated minutes after it opened on Black Friday because of a bomb threat that was later deemed unfounded, police said.
Around 7:13 a.m. ET on Friday, just after American Dream opened its doors at 7 a.m., a person told police there was a bomb inside the facility, and officers evacuated the shopping center so they could search it, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police told CNBC.
The agency’s bomb and K-9 units swept the East Rutherford mall for explosive devices but didn’t find any, the spokesperson said. Police reopened American Dream around 9:15 a.m. for shoppers and retail workers, the mall said.
“The mall has been deemed safe and American Dream will be returning to normal operations. This is still an active investigation and there is no additional…
2023-11-24 12:40:12
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