the bergen mall

The video WITH SOUND can be viewed here: http://www.vimeo.com/4192686

A short documentary about a very unusual mall in NJ, full of strangeness and colorful characters.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Weird NJ

[markyt126]

Wow, it's great to see the old Bergen Mall the way it once was. So many great memories with friends going to the Collector's Comic Shop, Record Town, Kay-Bee, Value City, getting Pizza at Sbarro, the pretzel stand and others. It was basically the "dirt mall" of Bergen County. Sterns had an awesome toy section and movie section when I was a kid. I have vague memories of the downstairs Village Mall when it was in full use but for YEARS it was the most depressing place to go to shop. I miss it! lol

[smartbunny]

@markyt126 I know, it was so cool back in the day. Glad you liked the movie!

[gli7utubeo]

Quakerbridge Mall seems to be racing to the bottom now.

[smartbunny]

@gli7utubeo I have heard tell of this mall; I have to go check it out soon!

[spacepatrolman]

@smartbunny dont go there you can get killed in a drunk driving accident the paramus police supply alcohol to minors

[smartbunny]

@spacepatrolman My goodness!

[111bep]

@spacepatrolman Wow I never knew that...so many interesting things about the place!

[spacepatrolman]

@111bep yes the chapel before that it was a gym with a boxing ring with boxing lessons by barnie felix there was a guy named robert bullard who used to hang around the bergen mall and threaten people of course the police did nothing his accomplice moffet died in a head on collison with a truck drunk driving

[111bep]

I remember this so much! Going to Mass in the basement...that strange little village. It's not the same anymore. I miss it. : (

[spacepatrolman]

@MegaKarlhungus wolfies was good i used to take my mother there national shirt shops had mod shirts the playhouse on the mall had famous actors like william shatner [ captain kirk ] and craig stevens [peter gunn]

a free concert in the mall by a beach boys tribute group an elton john tribute and a sonny and cher tribute in 1965 the civil war centenial with a mock civil war battle

[spacepatrolman]

@spanesl they had 10 pin on the mall with bowling and pool a friend of mine from paramus worked there she was in charge of bowling leauges and a gym with boxing lessons taught by barnie felix that was in the 1960s also personal apperanxces by baseball players like moose scowron [ yankees ] and ed kranepool [ mets ]

[MegaKarlhungus]

My dad worked at the Sterns from '89 or so till it became a Macy's. I remember going to Wolfies (monster sandwiches) to eat and shopping at the comic book store in the basement. World Imports was one of the coolest places to find Tshirts & stickers and I remember going DRESSED UP to eat at the Stern's restaurant. Funnily enough, if this was still around the hipsters would LOVE the Village Mall. You can't go home again.