Opening date 1976 No. of stores and services 140+ Opened 1976 Owner Simon Property Group | Management Simon Property Group No. of anchor tenants 4 Phone +1 732-244-8201 | |
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Location Toms River, New Jersey, USA Total retail floor area 890,000 sq ft (83,000 m) Address 1201 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753, USA Hours Open today · 10AM–9:30PM · See hoursWednesday10AM–9:30PMThursday10AM–9:30PMFriday10AM–9:30PMSaturday10AM–9:30PMSunday11AM–6PMMonday10AM–9:30PMTuesday10AM–9:30PMSuggest an edit Similar Rockaway Townsquare, Livingston Mall, Menlo Park Mall, Quaker Bridge Mall, The Shops at Riverside | ||
The Ocean County Mall is a super-regional mall, opened in 1976 by Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, located in Toms River, New Jersey on Hooper Avenue (County Route 549). The mall is accessible from Exit 82 of the Garden State Parkway via Route 37 East. The mall is managed by Simon Property Group. The mall has a gross leasable area of 890,000 sq ft (83,000 m2).
Contents
The mall is anchored by Boscov's, JCPenney, Macy's and Sears. It also contains several eateries, and a small food court. The Ocean County Mall is the only enclosed mall in Ocean County. It is a popular destination for tourists in the Toms River area during the summer season.
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History
In the 1970s, the Toms River area, although growing quickly, was still relatively rural. The closest malls were the Monmouth Mall in Eatontown, and the Shore Mall in Egg Harbor. With the growing need for an enclosed mall, the mall was originally planned to be at the intersection of Route 37 and the Garden State Parkway. However, the mall opened in 1976 at its current location at Hooper Avenue and Bay Avenue, with 3 anchors and a cinema.
In 1988, a small expansion was built which included a Stern's. When the chain went out of business, it was turned into Boscov's. Around the same time, the General Cinema quietly closed down due to competition from the AMC-Loews across the street at Seacourt Pavilion. The Cinema's main mall entrance near Applebee's was sealed off for years, while the small side hallway near Sears remained locked and dark. In 2009, Benihana opened in the vacant space. Benihana closed abruptly in February, 2012, and was replaced by Ichiban, a similar style restaurant, in 2013.
In 2003, the mall received a complete renovation, which added new signage, flooring, lighting, seating areas, and lighting in the parking lot. The renovation was partially sponsored by the Deborah Heart and Lung Center, which donated seating & lounge areas, in part to encourage mall walking. To accommodate, there is a stretch of discolored tile around the perimeter of the mall with numbers engraved marking walking distance. Also, Starbucks and Auntie Annes open at 8:30 am (10:00 on Sundays) to cater to the mall walkers who arrive before the rest of the mall opens.
Anchors
Mall anchors, listed in descending order by square footage, are as follows: