New Jersey shopping mall next to MetLife Stadium is evacuated due to a bomb threat just hours before Jets play the Dolphins in the NFL's first-ever Black Friday game

The shopping mall located next to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey was evacuated due to a bomb threat - just hours before the Jets play the Miami Dolphins in the NFL's first-ever Black Friday game.

At around 8:15am on Friday morning, New Jersey State Police issued a public safety alert that told visitors in the American Dream Mall, including employees, to evacuate. 

Then, in a post on X - formerly known as Twitter - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy wrote that  police were investigating a threat and shoppers should evacuate 'out of an abundance of caution.'

However, around an hour later, he updated citizens and told them law enforcement said there was 'no imminent threat' and the mall was allowed to re-open. 

The American Dream Mall is a huge shopping and entertainment complex in East Rutherford. 

It would have been extremely busy with shoppers, given the Black Friday sales after Thanskgiving.

The Jets are due to kick off against the Dolphins at 3pm EST in the NFL's first-ever Black Friday game. 

More to follow.