Rack, and Party Fair, which is currently occupied by Five Below, moving it from the shopping plaza where Target is. The old location is currently occupied by Orange Theory Fitness. AMC Theatres had screens 1–6 in the location currently occupied by Forever 21 (previously FYE and Record Town) located inside the mall, as well as screens 7–12 in the location currently occupied by Best Buy in one of the strip malls located on the perimeter road. The 1–6 screens closed in 1998 and the 7–12 screens in 2002. When the theaters originally expanded from 6 screens to 12 in February 1981, it became the first 12-screen multiplex in America. On August 25, 2009, a small plane crash-landed in the parking lot. The only injury was the pilot, who walked away and was treated. In 2016, Sears subleased part of the store to Raymour & Flanigan. The Sears at the mall closed for good on September 13, 2020. On December 15, 2017, The Cheesecake Factory opened at Rockaway Townsquare. On February 23, 2022, P. F. Chang's opened at the mall. Between January 2019 and Fall 2019, the food court was renovated. The Lord & Taylor location at the mall was closed on December 29, 2020, leaving JCPenney and Macy's as the only traditional anchors left. The closing was part of the parent company's effort to close down all of the chain's stores nationwide. Expansion The mall has undergone several expansions since it opened. These include Rockaway Commoms, a strip mall in the southeast corner of the property and a Hilton Garden Inn. The Shops at Rockaway Mall, a strip mall, opened in the corner near Interstate 80. Rockaway Town Court is a strip mall at the East side of the mall. Rockaway Town Plaza is a strip mall at the west side of the mall with a Target as an anchor. There is also a Health Pavilion for the Morristown Medical Center in the Complex. In popular culture A scene from the 1984 film Firstborn starring Sarah Jessica Parker features Parker's character Lisa shopping at Rockaway Townsquare. In the 1980s, a local rock band by the name of Danger recorded a song about the mall. The song was accompanied by a video, which has since been uploaded to YouTube. Little other information is known about the band Danger. References Buildings and structures in Morris County, New Jersey Rockaway Township, New Jersey