The power went out at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey Monday afternoon, stopping some amusement rides in their tracks.
The power outage started around 3 p.m. Monday. The cause is still not clear, but PSE&G said the outage was ”an issue with equipment internal to American Dream’s electrical system,” adding they are working to restore power.
Everyone was safely evacuated from the rides. Some people initially stuck on rides at the mall were assisted by the East Rutherford Fire Department personnel. One person reported having difficulty breathing…