![]() ![]() ![]() Most of the mall was closed from 1990 to 1991, when it underwent a significant renovation and expansion that converted it from a single-story structure into its current two-story form. When Alexander's went out of business in 1992, the mall was able to secure the second Nordstrom in the state of New Jersey, but changes had to be made to prepare for the opening. Bamberger's was rebranded by Macy's in October 1986. JCPenney moved to Woodbridge Center in 1981. The Montgomery Ward space was taken over by Alexander's in 1972. The mall had unique flooring with patterns of orange, black, yellow and white throughout the mall. The low lighting made the interior quite dark, as was customary with interiors of malls at the time. Originally a one-level structure, the fully enclosed mall (post-1967) had a lack of skylights, with only shaded windows along the sides of the ceiling. ![]() The original center was anchored by Bamberger's, Montgomery Ward (opened May 1960), a small, dry goods only, JCPenney, a two-level Woolworth, as well as two grocery stores: ShopRite (later a Pathmark), and Pantry Pride, later a Big Buy. After the remodeling, it was renamed Menlo Park Mall. The structure was fully enclosed between June 1966 and December 1967. It was named after the Menlo Park area of Edison, also the site of Thomas Edison's former laboratory location. It was developed and constructed by Abraham Sommer and Sigmund Sommer, developers from Iselin, New Jersey. The Menlo Park Shopping Center opened in September 1959, as an open-air complex. Menlo Park Mall is currently owned and managed by Simon Property Group. Route 1 and Parsonage Road in Edison, New Jersey. Menlo Park Mall is a two-level super regional shopping mall, located on U.S. September 1959 (renovated/enclosed in 1966-1967 and expanded in 1990-1991 and renovated in 2015) ![]()
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