Thursday, November 22, 2012
Here's a list of opening after Thanksgiving openings and sales.
After the Thanksgiving meal has been eaten, the football has been watched and the thanks has been given, there is really only one thing left to do—begin the annual holiday shopping extravaganza. Friday is Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, with stores holding massive sales, and opening at hours that are unheard-of at any other time of the year. So to get everyone ready and prepared, we’ve got your information on what time some of the biggest stores open and where the sales are coming from. What are your favorite stores to frequent on Black Friday? Tell us where you are heading, and where more sales are, in the comments below.
Here are some of the places to go on Thanksgiving for a last-minute item in the area.
Forget a necessary item for your Thanksgiving feast? Need a little hostess gift to bring for someone else? Or did your experiment with a new way of cooking your turkey turn out not so well? Do you need a replacement for Frankenbird? Can't wait for all that stuffing? Maybe a fresh bagel and coffee is the way to start Thanksgiving. Well, here's a list of some of the places that are open on Thanksgiving that may have what you need. Please add into the comments if you know of someplace else. The following information was supplied by store employees beforehand and could potentially change: All three O'Bagel Bagelry and Deli shops, in Riverwalk and off King George Road in Basking Ridge, and in Stirling, will be open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
What's open, what's closed Thanksgiving and how to get around during the holiday season.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The day before Thanksgiving is known as the most traveled day of the year. Getting around North Jersey can be a difficult task any time, but with the start of the holiday season Thursday, traffic will be more congested. Want to find a better way to get around our area? From trains, to buses, to light rails, here’s a Patch list to help you plan how to get around this holiday weekend and what’s open and closed for Thanksgiving and Black Friday. • NJ Transit trains will run on a weekend/major holiday schedule, with extra trains running on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast, Raritan Valley and Morris & Essex lines to accommodate customers traveling to and from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Gladstone branch remains suspended…
Here's how to add some zip to your traditional Thanksgiving feast, courtesy of your local market or own kitchen.
Who says you can't start out your Thanksgiving Day feast with a little shrimp — or shrimp toast? Why not make a flavorful salad one of the stars of your table? And maybe serving Cognac pumpkin cheesecake in place of regular pumpkin pie would really wake up your guests! Or how about carving up some "evil turkey" this Turkey Day? If you're hosting Thanksgiving or bringing a side dish to this year's turkey feast, here are some ideas for spicing up and bringing some fresh ideas to the table this year, by way of your local markets — or your own initiative in the kitchen. The Soup Shoppe at Riverwalk in Basking Ridge, which of course sells soup, offers a Harvest Bisque that is popular for Thanksgiving, said co-owner Brian Moscetti. The bisque …
Monday, November 19, 2012
AAA New Jersey predicts about 1 million residents of the Garden State will travel 50 miles or more this holiday weekend.
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Monday, November 19, 2012
About one million New Jersey residents and 43.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more this Thanksgiving weekend, AAA New Jersey predicts. The impact of Hurricane Sandy is still uncertain, especially in the mid-Atlantic and northeast regions. Cathleen Lewis, the director of Public Affairs for AAA New Jersey, said, "While many residents [of New Jersey] may cancel travel plans, many others may change travel plans to accommodate or assist displaced friends and family." How will we get there? Sandy may influence how New Jerseyans will travel this holiday. As Lewis said, "Rental cars have become a coveted commodity by those who lost vehicles in the storm.” AAA recommends confirming any existing reservations for a rental car with the …
Linda Sadlouskos
9:36 pm on Thursday, November 22, 2012
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