When was monmouth mall built

David Forman, a Revolutionary War veteran. Both men were Monmouth County residents. Objects representing the present and the future were also placed into the time capsule including a architectural plan of the center and a copy of the than newest Boy Scout Handbook.

As you can see from some of the photos, the site was well marked and believed to be in the area that is now a parking lot boarded by JC Penney to the west , the underground entrance to the mall directly in front of it to the north and the part of the mall which houses the mall offices to the east. Winding the clock ahead 50 years brings us to when Eatontown resident and current Eatontown Museum President Kathy English saw a post on a Facebook page called "Growing Up In Eatontown" that contained information about the Monmouth Shopping Center's dedication.

Upon further research, Kathy found an article in the Feb. Those articles can be viewed at this link stating on page 21 which is the first page of section 2 of that day's paper. Although the exact location of the time capsule was in question, conversations with people who were present that day have led to the almost certain conclusion that it was in the area described above which is believed to have been paved over to provide additional parking when the shopping center expanded and became the Monmouth Mall in the mid's.

The mystery deepens!!! Despite the best efforts by Kathy and other members of the museum, the contents of the time capsule not only have not been located, nobody has been found who could even provide a hint as to what might of happened to them.

The best guess is that the time capsule was removed when the parking lot was expanded to its present state. So this is where help is needed from Patch readers. These were replaced by a new entrance and inline stores such as Jos. Bank and Mozzarella's Pizza. Meanwhile, the rebranding of anchor stores continued. Stern's closed and re-opened, as a Reading, Pennsylvania-based Boscov's, in October The Wiz nee' Nobody Beats the Wiz pulled their proverbial plug in the fall of Boscov's shuttered their location in October.

A small mall expansion got underway in April Over 63, square feet of selling space was added in the northeast parking area. These opened between December and May The new book store held its grand opening November 4, Another freestanding structure housed Joe's Crab Shack. It welcomed its first diners in December The dedication of these new -and former- stores was accompanied by an interior face lift, that was done between mid and late In February , they announced plans for a million dollar reconfiguration of the shopping hub.

The existing enclosed mall was to be worked into a retail, dining and residential complex, with stretches of public green space. Penney being replaced by a newly-built store. The existing AMC Monmouth Mall 15 megaplex would be retained, with two new junior anchors constructed.

This plan was met with so much community opposition that Kushner Companies abandoned it in April Over high-end residential units will also be built. The 2-level inline store section of the mall's South Wing will demolished and rebuilt as open-air concourses.

The existing J. The parking garage adjacent to the old Boscov's will also be left standing. During his testimony, Roche, of Langan Engineering, said the applicant has proposed an increase in the approve medical office space from 82, square feet to , square feet.

Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, is the tenant for the four-story medical office building. There will be 6, parking spaces, which he said exceeds the required 6, parking spaces.

He said outside agency approvals are being sought for sewer and water utilities, and soil erosion. The application is pending site plan approval from the county. He said a total of trees would be added at those three locations. We are not creating any new variances. Your ordinance wants multiple uses on a site because they work well together.

McNamara said the medical office buildings would not be tax exempt properties and would be ratables for the borough. The attorney said his client is continuing to look for entertainment and retail options that would be permitted at the property. Residents asked questions about several aspects of the amended plan, but did not object to what was being proposed. The Heights of Monmouth were approved to include one-bedroom, two-bedroom and 18 three-bedroom apartments.