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theflightofporter t1_j7u6o12 wrote

How is Newport now? It was pretty depressing last time I went

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WooliesWhiteLeg t1_j7u817m wrote

I went with the misses recently to buy some sneakers.

It was a fine. Just a mall ass mall

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NJ_Bus_Nut t1_j7ufd14 wrote

Went a few days ago, still a generic mall, nothing upscale here.

Sears is still open btw

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beta_pup t1_j7umjle wrote

It's the last brick and mortar Sears in NJ. I go in there every now and then. It's bleak.

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Economy-Cupcake808 t1_j88xqms wrote

Great place to find a deal on a new dishwasher, they were practically giving stuff away in there.

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oekel t1_j7ujrbl wrote

that’s wild to me… the clothing is spaced so far out, it’s like they can’t justify having the inventory to actually fill the space

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A_Downboat_Is_A_Sub t1_j7uzqmy wrote

I went to Woodbridge Center recently, they have a Boscov's there, and it reminded me of Sears when they actually had clothes to sell.

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jerseycityfrankie t1_j7wgb90 wrote

I fear if I go back I’ll break the time continuum and when I try to go back outside it’ll be the 90’s again.

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Brudesandwich t1_j7xi8v8 wrote

No one is ever in there. I don't get how is still open lol. They need to convert it to a supermarket.

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milespudgehalter t1_j7x6j8u wrote

It's fine, not sure why so many people are shitting on it. It lacks a good warehouse-style shoe store but other than that you got all your mid-tier mall staples, and considering JC has shit for retail it's the only place you can really shop for clothes outside of smaller boutiques unless you take an uber out of town or go to Manhattan.

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Nyandaful t1_j7uyq8y wrote

If you described a metro mall to someone over the phone, this is it.

Recently moved to the area from the Midwest. I tend to go to the AMC there. They seem to have a lot of security there at night after a late night showing, which is appreciated. Haven’t felt unsafe.

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Toddlington t1_j7vin04 wrote

Part of the reason for the security is they are required by JC to keep a pathway through the mall open 24/7 to allow people going to/from the Newport Path station to walk through.

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ddhboy t1_j7w1xou wrote

It's OK. Definitely feeling the competitive pressures of fancier malls and NYC being nearby. It's a working class mall with working class selections, and it's doing pretty well in that demographic.

People who want Apple Stores and other high end things are going to need to take the PATH to the city, or drive to American Dream, Garden State Plaza or Short Hills, all of which are close enough that no one would really dream of higher end aspirations for Newport.

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j857kq2 wrote

They do pretty well in their demographic. It’s obvious people come from outside JC to save on taxes for back to school and holiday shopping.

Those price sensitive folks aren’t looking for Prada and Rolex.

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Hulk_Runs t1_j814rt0 wrote

It’s garbage. It looks exactly like a mall from 2002. Did a lap last week and didn’t feel compelled to walk into a single store.

Uniqlo is a massive upgrade.

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mrk_is_pistol t1_j7y0ygm wrote

their stores never have anything you actually want, at least not in my opinion. The Lids didn’t even have navy blue Yankee caps just an example

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jotjotzzz t1_j7vs3n5 wrote

This mall is kind of 'ghetto' -- didn't someone fire shots in the mall recently? This mall needs more security and shows why JC can't have nice things. It's a subpar mall compared to something like Jersey Gardens even and doesn't come close to the Garden State Mall or even the Staten Island Mall. Sad to say.

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WooliesWhiteLeg t1_j7xi54a wrote

That was a popcorn machine.

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