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Ocean County Black Friday Survival Guide

Black Friday Survival Guide, Ocean Style

As described by Ocean Happening Magazine:

This Black Friday 2013 will certainly look a little different than past Black Fridays. Although Black Friday is technically on Friday, November 29th 2013, most stores are open and promoting their Black Friday deals on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday November 28th). Some people still find great deals on Black Friday.

It Begins: Thanksgiving Morning

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Kmart (in Toms River, Brick and Manahawkin) officially begins Black Friday deals (including $29.99 small appliances) at 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning. Kmart will also have more deals that night at 7 p.m. Also on Thanksgiving morning, Black Friday shopping begins at 7 a.m. at PetSmart (in Toms River) and at 8AM at Walgreens (in Point Pleasant Borough, Brick, Toms River, Bayville, Barnegat and Little Egg Harbor).

Just as you are finishing Thanksgiving dinner, three stores will open up for shopping at 6 p.m.: Walmart Mart (in Toms River, Brick, Lacey and Manahawkin), Best Buy (in Brick and Manahawkin) and Sports Authority (in Brick). Walmart boasts a 1-hour in stock guarantee on doorbusters, as well as doorbusters beginning at other hours throughout Black Friday. And Best Buy is offering $100 off iPads.

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8 p.m.: The Discounts Continue

The Ocean County Mall in Toms River opens at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, and that means the deals at Macy’s, Sears and JCPenny starts at that time. But do not forget about other stores opening at 8 p.m on Thanksgiving. Kohl’s (in Brick, Toms River, Lacey and Manahawkin) and Target Target (in Brick and Toms River) presents hundreds of Black Friday deals starting at 8PM. Other stores that will open at 8PM include Staples (in Brick, Toms River, Lacey and Manahawkin) and Dick’s Sporting Goods (in Brick and Manahawkin).

Actual Black Friday Shopping

In case you are a “traditional” Black Friday shopper, there are still a few stores that will remain closed on Thanksgiving, but open for shopping on Friday. Opening at 7AM you have Rite Aid (in Toms River, Brick, Lakewood, Point Pleasant, Lavallette, Jackson, Manchester, Beachwood, Bayville, Forked River, Barnegat, Manahawkin and Little Egg Harbor) and Ace Hardware (in Lacey, Bayville and Point Pleasant). At 8AM, Radio Shack (in Toms River, Brick, Lakewood, Bayville, Lacey, Stafford and Tuckerton) opens with deals such as $49.99 for the Samsung Galaxy S4.


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