Cherry Hill Mall Bans Unaccompanied Youth At Certain Times

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Cherry Hill Mall's ban on unaccompanied minors now extends past the holiday season.

Visitors under 18 now must be accompanied by an parent or legal guardian who's 21 or older after 4 p.m. on Saturdays.

In recent years, the mall has banned unaccompanied minors on the day after Christmas — following a 2017 incident when hundreds of teens became unruly in the crowded shopping center.

The updated parental-supervision policy came two weeks after a fight at Cherry Hill Mall. Two people were injured in the altercation between two groups of primarily minors, according to police.

Under the new restrictions, security will require photo ID "if the age of the youth and/or parent or legal guardian is not easily determined." This applies to visitors entering the mall after 4 p.m. Saturdays and those inside the mall after the cutoff time.

Youth who work at the mall can enter without an adult. But they must show proof of employment, go directly to their workplace and leave the mall when their shift ends.

The policy extends to the entire mall including the parking lots, garages, mall walkways, and any corridor leading to the mall except stores with exterior entrances.

Despite juvenile offenses trending downward nationally, incidents of unruly behavior have prompted a number of malls around the nation to prohibit unaccompanied minors. In South Jersey, Deptford Mall bans unaccompanied youth on weekends.

View Cherry Hill Mall's policies here.