East Hanover, NJ (145 Route 10)
145 Route 10 Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza that opened on 1994 with a 1-Stage, which is still open to this day.
This location received the 2.0 remodel in October 2022 to the south of Edison, NJ (1120 Route 1) will be get a 2.0 in September/October 2022.
History
East Hanover opened on 1994 as a Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza with a 1-Stage. Due to New Jersey gambling laws, the store opened without any ticket redemption system or skee-ball type games.
East Hanover remodeled to the update of the 2003 "Cool Chuck" Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative in 2009. During the '09 remodel, Chuck E. Cheese's opened a lease on the adjacent storefront, and the wall separating Chuck E. Cheese's and the next-door property was removed, along with the existing merchandise closest. This nearly doubled the unit's square-footage. Tickets and redemption games were also added under the New Jersey Tickets Per Token System. The store was also slotted to receive a used Circles of Light stage in 2017, presumptively from the Wilmington, DE (3601 Silverside Rd) store. This was cancelled upon the announcement of the 2.0 test concept.
The store was remodeled again to 2.0 in October 2022. The store's of June 2023, East Hanover still has the 2.0 Remodel & 2021 Model Dance Floor + Video Wall.
The 2.0 remodel retained East Hanover's existing front doors, cashwrap countertops, salad bars, soda machines, and back-of-house equipment. New paint, signage, ticket blaster, carpeting, and other common 2.0 features were installed.
Stages
| Stage | Installed | Removed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Stage | 1994 | October 2022 | One of six 1-Stages installed in New Jersey. 2nd to be removed, 1st to be removed in a 2.0 remodel, not by a closure like Paramus, NJ (221 South Dr) back in 2010. |
| Dance Floor + Video Wall | October 2022 | Still In Use | 2021 Model. Installed the Wilmington, DE (3601 Silverside Rd) will be a grand-opening in October 20, 2022. |
Animatronics
| Animatronic | Manufacturing Date | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic) | 1993 | Owned by a private collector. Fur and ears portion of mask at Edison. |
| Helen Henny (Cyberamic) | 1993 | Owned by a private collector. Cosmetics at Edison. |
| Mr. Munch (Cyberamic) | 1993 | Destroyed. Some of the remains owned by a private collector. |
| Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic) | 1993 | Destroyed. Some of the remains owned by a private collector. Mask at Edison. |
| Pasqually (Cyberamic) | 1993 | Destroyed. Some of the remains owned by a private collector. Drum set at Edison. |