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Planning commission approves conditional use permit for Fear Overload haunted house at Newpark Mall
Summary
The Newark Planning Commission on June 10 approved a conditional use permit for Fear Overload LLC to operate a 7,504 sq ft haunted-house attraction at Newpark Mall for up to 28 days this fall, with required security and no new exterior improvements.
The Newark Planning Commission on June 10 approved a conditional use permit allowing Fear Overload LLC to stage a walk-through haunted-house event at Newpark Mall (2086 Newpark Mall, Suite 1149) on selected nights between Sept. 20 and Nov. 2, 2025.
City staff said the 7,504-square-foot indoor attraction will operate on up to 28 days during that period, with session lengths of about 12 minutes and variable opening hours (5:30 p.m., 6 p.m. or 7 p.m.) and closing times between 9 p.m. and midnight. The applicant anticipates about 900 customers on peak nights and 525 on non-peak nights and plans seasonal staffing…
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