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For many, Thanksgiving is a time to spend with friends, family and good food. But maybe there’s a key ingredient you forgot for Thanksgiving. Or maybe you need to buy an extra pie or some more wine.
And the day after — Black Friday — has traditionally marked the start of the holiday shopping season. Many stores, malls and businesses are closed on Thanksgiving, but are back open for business the day after.
To encourage extra shopping on Black Friday, many of these stores and retail venues open several hours earlier and close several hours later than on a typical week day.
If you need to get some groceries, do some errands or get some holiday shopping done, we broke down the hours for businesses across North Jersey, including the malls, other retail stores and more.
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Holiday hours for North Jersey Malls
American Dream in East Rutherford: Closed Thanksgiving. Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday but some events at Nickelodeon Theme Park start at 6 a.m. Open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Bergen Town Center in Paramus: Closed Thanksgiving. Open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Black Friday.
Garden State Plaza in Paramus: Closed Thanksgiving. Open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Black Friday.
Paramus Park in Paramus: Closed Thanksgiving. Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Black Friday.
Rockaway Townsquare in Rockaway: Closed Thanksgiving. Open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday.
The Mall at Short Hills, Short Hills: Closed Thanksgiving. Open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
The Shops at Riverside in Hackensack: Closed Thanksgiving. Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday.
Willowbrook Mall in Wayne: Closed Thanksgiving and open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday.
What about retail and grocery stores?
- BJ’s: Closed Thanksgiving. Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
- Costco: Closed Thanksgiving. Open Black Friday 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- ShopRite: Many stores have alternate hours on Thanksgiving. Shoppers should check online for the hours at their local store.
- Stew Leonard’s: Open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Clifton location open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday. Paramus location open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday.
- Stop & Shop: Open until 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving, though hours may vary by store.
- Target: Closed on Thanksgiving. Stores open at 6 a.m. Black Friday.
- Trader Joe’s: Closed on Thanksgiving. Most locations normally open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday.
- Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace: Open 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving. On Black Friday, the Morris Plains and Tinton Falls locations will be open 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and the Ramsey location will be open 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Wegman’s: Most stores are open 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving and reopen 6 a.m. to midnight on Black Friday.
- Whole Foods: Open 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
Are pharmacies open?
Pharmacies like CVS might be running on reduced hours during Thanksgiving and Black Friday, so customers should check their nearest location on the CVS website.
Will deliveries still be made?
Services like UPS and FedEx will not be making deliveries on Thanksgiving. Some, like FedEx, may be running on modified schedules on Black Friday.
The U.S Postal Service will close all locations on Thanksgiving and only deliver priority mall express, with normal operations resuming on Black Friday.
Amazon will make delivery in the early morning hours of Thanksgiving and resume normal operations on Black Friday.
What about banks?
Banks are closed on Thanksgiving but online and mobile banking, as well as ATMs, will be available for functions like checking balances, withdrawing cash and transferring funds. They typically reopen for business on Black Friday but may have reduced hours.
What else is closed for the long weekend?
State courts are closed on Thanksgiving except for emergency cases, such as those where someone’s safety is at stake. Federal courts in New Jersey are also closed on Thanksgiving and will be in recess on Black Friday, meaning there would not be any trials that day.
Daniel Munoz covers business, consumer affairs, labor and the economy for NorthJersey.com and The Record.
Email: munozd@northjersey.com; Twitter:@danielmunoz100, Facebook and Instagram
