By 1981, the two had completed a two-year, $100 million project to enclose the mall, which at that time included 1,160,000 square feet (108,000 m2) of gross leasable space and three anchor stores. In 1974, Prudential Insurance Company of America began working with The Taubman Company, The Mall at Short Hills' current owner. In addition, smaller "boutiques" were created in the store such as, Young World, Delicacies Shop, Au Gourmet, a men’s store, and a restaurant. The 243,000 square feet (22,600 m2) store included an entire floor devoted to furniture and decorative accessories. The open-air center included Bonwit Teller along with retailers such as FAO Schwarz, Pottery Barn and Brentano's.ĭevelopment continued as America's largest Bloomingdale's premiered on the site in 1967. In the early '60s, a small center opened. Altman opened a 130,000 square feet (12,000 m2) store on the land and eventually added an additional 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2). This began to take shape in 1949 when the Prudential Insurance Company of America acquired a tract of land where The Mall at Short Hills and part of the Canoe Brook Country Club now sit. It became clear that local residents needed local shopping. Throughout the first half of the century, the suburban community grew.
"I live with this fear because the state of New Jersey does not have the courage or sense to implement the death penalty for these types of inhumane crimes.One of the first planned communities in the country, Short Hills was created by Stewart Hartshorn, a poet and nature lover who purchased 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) of New Jersey land in the late 1800s. "I live with the anxiety of if or when they do get out of prison, they will return to their awful criminal past," he said. The victim's father, Wayne Friedman, also read an impact statement voicing his displeasure with the plea deal.
Before I go, I just want to let the whole Friedland family to know that my condolences go out to you, well, especially the mother and father, and to Mrs. To my family and friends, I just want you all to know that I'm not the one who did this. Jamie Friedland, I just want to let you know, and the whole Friedland family to know, that I'm not the one who attacked Dustin. Jamie Friedland, the wife of Dustin, my condolences go out to you all, and I'm sorry that this happened," he said. "Let me begin by saying to the family of Dustin, mother, father, to Mrs. Ford was the only one to address the court, crying as he apologized to the family. Roberts and Ford pleaded guilty to carjacking and will serve 20 years, eligible for parole after 17. I hope the image and the chaos and the nightmare you left me with stays just as seared in your brain as it is in mine." "I hope you get just as many flashbacks as I do, have just as much fear as I have, just as much uncertainty in your futures as I do. "I hope you think about the scene you left me with, the life you left me with, the agony you let me in," she said. He pleaded guilty to felony murder and criminal possession of a weapon and received a 30-year sentence.įriedland's wife, Jamie Friedland, testified against her husband's killers last year and also delivered an emotional victim impact statement. Thompson fired the deadly shots, and he was the first to appear during the three-hour hearing. Kevin Roberts, Karif Ford and Hanif Thompson pleaded guilty for their roles in a carjacking at the Short Hills Mall in December 2013 that led to the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Dustin Friedland. NEW JERSEY (WABC) - Three men behind a deadly carjacking at a New Jersey mall were sentenced Thursday after agreeing to a plea deal that allowed them to avoid life terms. Darla Miles has more from the emotional day in court as three suspects avoided life sentences after a plea deal.
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