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TELL US: Mall Opens, People and Devices Recharge. A Good Thing?

The Freehold Raceway Mall offered most of the comforts of home to the storm-weary and powerless on the Saturday after Sandy.

 
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The patient ones who finally made it to the Starbucks counter.
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If there was a power outlet left available in any corner of the Freehold Raceway Mall on Saturday, chances are someone was about to plug in a phone, a laptop, an iPod or just about any device with a drained battery.

The mall reopened at 10 a.m. Saturday after regaining power Friday afternoon and has reinstated its normal business hours.

Floor outlets near seating areas, wall outlets on pillars and power strips on folding tables in improvised charging stations at the Mall's center court were all in constant use by the storm weary of all ages.

The center court Starbucks drew waves of caffein-seekers and the mall's food courts and restaurants (many of them were open) were mobbed.

If you were there, or at another mall, tell us about it.

Was it a welcome oasis?

What did you power up?

Was it good to get a hot meal?

Was it even better to get the kids out of the house for a while?

Is it a good thing for malls to have reopened this weekend or are you among those miffed that they regained power while many homes and small businesses are still waiting for restoration?

Post your comment and vote in our poll.

  • Are you OK with malls being able to reopen while many homes are still without power?

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Yes. They provide a welcome refuge for storm-weary families.
        22 (73%)
    • No. Homes and neighborhood businesses should get power first.
        8 (26%)
    Total votes: 30
  • Your vote will only count once. This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
Related Topics: Hurricane Sandy and Tropical Storm Sandy

rch

7:48 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012

Good thing. It gives lots of people a warm place to go with food, lights, power for their devices and provides a meeting place. It could still be days before a perdons home is restored. Having a warm respite location can assist in dealing with the wait.

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sharon jaeger

9:51 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012

I do not understand how the mall comes before the schools.

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Castor

1:14 am on Friday, November 9, 2012

Schools only warm up and feed kids, Malls warm and feed whole families. Seems like a no brainer

Kathy Mulholland

12:48 pm on Sunday, November 4, 2012

Malls have been viewed as a place of refuge since "The Dawn of the Dead," at least!

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