Geoffrey the Giraffe at the opening of the Toys R Us at the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, N.J., Dec. 21, 2021. Toys R Us, which had closed all its 735 U.S. stores, has resurfaced at the New Jersey mall, hoping to appeal to kids and nostalgic adult shoppers. (Clark Hodgin/The New York Times)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It was 11 a.m. six days before Christmas, and a security guard in a bulletproof vest eyed 120 masked customers standing in line at the entrance to the newest retailer at the American Dream mall: Toys “R” Us.©2019 New York Times News Service