Overview

• Paramus filed a complaint in Bergen County Superior Court alleging roughly 120 American Dream retailers have illegally operated on Sundays.
• The suit names Ameream, the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, East Rutherford, and Bergen County as defendants.
• Officials say the mall advertised Sunday shopping on its website and exterior billboards and claim violations have occurred hundreds if not thousands of times since January.
• Paramus seeks a judicial finding of public nuisance and escalating fines per offense ranging from $250 to $5,000.
• American Dream disputes liability, calling the case a political stunt and arguing county rules do not apply on state-owned property, with the matter now pending in court.