The Plaza at Harmon Meadow is a shopping complex in the Meadowlands of

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, approximately six miles from

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. It was developed by

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, whose corporate offices are located in the Plaza. The Plaza, which Hartz refers to as a “ mixed-use community”, encompasses , and consists of over of hotel, office, retail, and restaurants space. It was purchased by Howard Michaels's Carlton Group in 2015. It was built in 1981. The Plaza at Harmon Meadow offers a

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of of shopping. The complex also includes the Meadowlands Convention Center, which includes of exhibition space. There is a 14-screen Showplace Theatres, which opened in October 2009. Other shopping options in the mall are a

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and

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located east of the

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, near Route 3 and Interchange 16E, and a

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. There are several hotels with a total of 1,200 rooms located throughout the complex. The Plaza at Harmon Meadow is bound on the south by Route 3 and

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. The mall is accessible via the bus lines 78 from Newark, 85 from New Jersey (Jersey City and Union City), and the 190 and 320 interstate bus lines, which travel to and from the

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. From June 30 to July 1, 2012, it was host to

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, a fan based convention for the television program '' My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic''. In 2015, the Meadowlands Exposition Center, which is located in the Plaza, became the hosting location for the

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, having moved there from

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."East Coast Comic Con returns to Meadowlands Expo Center"
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''. May 6, 2018.

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The Plaza at Harmon Meadow and The Mall at Mill Creek at Hartz Mountain IndustriesInternational Council of Shopping Centers: Harmon Meadows
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