Back of postcard reads: THE BERGEN MALL Route 4, Paramus, N.J. One of the largest shopping centers in the nation. Postcard is postmarked June 23, 1968 Note: According to Wikipedia, the Bergen Mall was the first retail complex in the nation to be promoted as a mall. It first opened in 1957; the shopping center was enclosed in 1973. It is the second oldest mall in New Jersey. Architect: John Graham.