Black Friday store hours in Monmouth and Ocean counties
While many people started to shop for holiday gifts in early November, Black Friday — the day after Thanksgiving — remains a popular day to hit the stores in person and look for deals.
Since the doldrums of the pandemic, more people are going to brick-and-mortar shops. According to the National Retail Federation, of the 114.9 million Black Friday shoppers, 67% say they expect to head to stores, up from 64% in 2021.
So let's get started. Here are Friday's hours from some of the area's biggest stores:
Mall hours
Monmouth Mall: Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Ocean County Mall: Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Freehold Raceway Mall: Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Jackson Premium Outlets: Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Jersey Shore Premium Outlets: Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Store hours
Apple: Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
At Home: Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Barnes & Noble: Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
BJ's Wholesale Club: Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Boscov's: Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Best Buy: Friday, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Bed Bath & Beyond: Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Big Lots: Thanksgiving, 7 a.m. to midnight; Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Burlington: Friday, 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Costco Wholesale Club: Friday, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Dick's Sporting Goods: Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Hobby Lobby: Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Home Depot: Friday, open 6 a.m.
HomeGoods: Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Homesense: Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
JC Penney: Friday, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Kohl's: Friday, 5 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Lowe's: Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Macy's: Friday, 5 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Marshalls: Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Michaels: Friday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Nordstrom Rack: Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Petco: Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
PetSmart: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Primark: Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saks Off 5th: Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Staples: Friday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Target: Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
T.J. Maxx: Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sierra: Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Walmart: Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
*Local store hours may vary.
David P. Willis: dwillis@gannettnj.com
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Black Friday NJ store hours in Monmouth, Ocean County