Who thought this was a good idea? If this was a public talk I would ask for a show of hands. No need to tell me one way or another as the facts speak pretty loudly for themselves.
It took seventeen years but it finally opened in late 2019. I have driven by so many times on the NJ Turnpike that it never occurred to me that they might one day find an owner who would want to finish at least part of it. It begs the question, Why? Do we truly need an indoor water park, hockey rink, 450 retail, dining destinations and entertainment venues? Word has it this is a 5 Billion dollar complex.
The certificate of occupancy was issued on October 29th and the attractions are slowly but surely being added. Parking in one of the 33,000 spots is free for the time being but plans are to charge $3 for 30 minutes to 3 hours all the way up to $24 for 8 hours or more. Employees will park for free in a separate lot.
Now with all the space around it to land helicopters, it appears an ideal place to build a hospital. Hopefully, it won't come to that but it is closed and has enough open space to house patients just like the Javits Convention Center is doing in Manhattan.
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