Stores, Malls or Markets in New Jersey

New Jersey is home to the most malls per square mile out of all 50 states. It is without a doubt that many of us spend A LOT of time in these malls and most can proudly say that they've been to a mall in the past couple weeks. One of the best malls is the Jersey Gardens. With an abundance of name brand shops and a great Food Court Jersey mall can be a thrilling day long outing. Brand name stores include Abercrombie and Fitch, American Eagle, Hollister, Tommy Hilfigure.......the list goes on. The mall could be a great place to visit if you have stopover in New jersey since it is so close to the Airport.

Directions
Shuttle from Newark International Airport AirTrain Station P4
 Leaves AirTrain station every 30 minutes from 10 am to 8pm (Sunday from 11 am - 6pm)
 Returns from Jersey Gardens every 30 minutes from 10:15am to 8:45 pm (Sunday from 11:15 am - 6:45 pm)
 Average trip time is 10 minutes
 The shuttle bus will pick up and drop off outside Entrance B on the upper level (by Chilis Too). Tickets are $5 each way ($9 round-trip) and can be purchased from the bus driver on the bus.

What to buy: Shirts at Abrecombie and Fitch for $14.99

This is one of those Northeastern tips as Modell's has stores from New York on down to Northern Virginia (which is culturally part of the Northeast). It is a big chain, but has been owned and operated by the same family since 1889.

What to buy: All manner of sportwear, fan gear for whatever team is local to the area (mainly northeastern teams- I doubt you will find Carolina Panthers gear there- I looked), plus things like baseballs, catcher's mitts, footballs, basketballs, etc.

The mall leans a bit to the snooty side with the anchor stores being Macy's and Nordstrom. However, with more than 175 stores including Musicland, K.B. Toys, Sharper Image, an Odeon Cineplex, etc., there is something for everybody.

UPDATE: I will no longer buy anything at this mall or any other by the same management (Simon Group) because they evicted a tenant based on the content of his store and applied this standard only to this vendor. If you're interested, write me an e-mail for more details.

Bed BAth and Beyond ~ I went gah gah shopping here. tehy were on sale when we visited this place. They were on sale from pillows, comforter to curtains and bed sheets.
A ncie place to shop for home decorations, beddings and linens.
We were able to buy hypo allergenic pillows, bed sheets and duvet.

What to buy: Linens, bed sheets, duvet, comforter, pillows, curtains etc.

Looking for a nice place to buy electronics, video games etc? You can drop by Circuit City. They usually have monthly sale for laptops, computers video games and cameras.

What to buy: Laptop, video games, digital camera

Barnes and Noble is located within Raritan Mall. Books, magazines and other reading materials can be found here. You cna also find Starbuck inside. SO, just in case you want to pass time...get a nice reading material while having coffee or hot choco

Mall of Short Hills is one of the largst shopping mall in new Jersey. This is where you can find designer shops like Louis Vuttion, Salvatorre Ferragamo, Lacoste etc. Interconnected to it are Bloomigdales and Macy's. Nice place to stroll around during weekend but make sure to be there early coz all shopping malls in NJ (not so sure if all over US) close at 6pm during weekend.

What to buy: Anything.Shop til you drop!

Stop and Shop is located just at the back of the apartment where my parents live. It is possible to reach the place by walking. They sell fresh veggies, fruits, meat, seafoods and other grocery items.
Just within the area, you can find Asian restaurants, Salon, Barber shop, spa, gym etc.