Mercer Mall Expansion Approved

Mercer Mall has received approval from the Lawrence Planning Board to expand by more than 30,000 square feet, NJ.com reports. 

The approval, granted last month, includes 21,600 square feet next to Office Depot, a 2,927 addition next to DSW and a new 5,487 square foot building, according to NJ.com. 

Two new restaurants are heading to the mall, Outback Steakhouse and Bonefish Grill. They will occupy space where Chevy's was located until late 2011. PNC Bank plans to open a branch at the mall in the spring of 2014.