"I too believe that they're going to resolve all these issues and it's going to open, " Casella said.

WSJ: Work on delayed NJ megamall expected to resume

Demand grew stronger, sending Soutter to the bulk wine market and eating up the 75-cents profit Casella was said to see on each bottle (the company won't discuss margins).

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Neighbor Gisela Casella, 72, said they greeted each other in the mornings when she took her mixed terrier Chihuahua out for a walk.

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East Rutherford Mayor James Casella admitted he's been worn down by all the stops and starts over the last 10 years, but said he can envision a day when the project could finally finish.

WSJ: Work on delayed NJ megamall expected to resume