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BOOKSTORES · Montclair Center, Montclair
Watchung Booksellers
Independent bookstore with some of the best author events in the state.
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The Shops · New Jersey
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Tattoo shops, dispensaries, independent retail. NJ's best, ranked by locals.
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RECORD STORES · Downtown, New Brunswick
Vintage Vinyl
Jersey's biggest dollar bins. A day-trip in itself.
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DISPENSARIES · Montclair Center, Montclair
Greenleaf Compassion Center
NJ's first licensed dispensary. Knowledgeable staff, consistent menu.
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BOOKSTORES · Nassau Street, Princeton
Labyrinth Books
The town's intellectual center. Stay past your errand.
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RECORD STORES · Broad Street, Red Bank
Jack's Music Shoppe
Forty-year-old record store. The listening station is sacred.
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BOOKSTORES · Downtown, Hoboken
Little City Books
Indie shop with a devoted picture-book section and author events most weeks.
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FARMERS MARKETS · Haddon Avenue, Collingswood
Collingswood Farmers Market
Saturdays, May–November. Largest in South Jersey.
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BOOKSTORES · Village, Maplewood
Words Bookstore
Indie with a big events calendar and a job-training mission.
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RECORD STORES · Springfield Ave, Summit
Scotti's Record Shop
Seventy years, same family, same standards.
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BOUTIQUES · Downtown, Asbury Park
How to Live
Curated home and apothecary. Smells like a better version of your life.
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DISPENSARIES · Montclair Center, Montclair
The Apothecarium
Boutique-feel shop. Staff knows the menu cold.
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BOOKSTORES · East Ridgewood, Ridgewood
It Had to Be Books
Bright indie bookstore with a kid's corner that earns the trip.
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BOOKSTORES · Haddon Avenue, Collingswood
Word Bookstore
Sister location to JC original. Sunlit kids' section.
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VINTAGE SHOPS · Downtown, Jersey City
Monk's Vintage
Denim-forward vintage with a quietly legit archive.
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FARMERS MARKETS · Downtown, Jersey City
Jersey City Farmers Market
Year-round Sundays. PATH-plaza staple.
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TATTOO SHOPS · Downtown, Jersey City
Surf n' Turf Tattoo
Walk-in friendly, appointment-preferred. Portraits and traditional.
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BOOKSTORES · Upper Montclair, Montclair
Books on Bloomfield
Small, sharp curation, great staff picks shelf.
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TATTOO SHOPS · The Heights, Jersey City
Iron Works Tattoo
Fine-line and blackwork specialists with a two-month wait.
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TATTOO SHOPS · Montclair Center, Montclair
Anchor Tattoo
Traditional + neo-traditional. Walk-ins on Sundays.
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FARMERS MARKETS · Broad Street, Red Bank
Red Bank Farmers Market
Sunday-morning tradition. The peach man.
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BOUTIQUES · Downtown, Jersey City
Pilgrim Surf + Supply
Surf-leaning menswear + magazine rack worth a visit alone.
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RECORD STORES · Main Street, Freehold
iDears Records
Deep dollar bins. Springsteen section in a Springsteen town.
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BIKE SHOPS · Broad Street, Red Bank
Marty's Reliable Cycle
Shore-bike-shop institution. Fit your kid's first pedal bike properly.
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FARMERS MARKETS · Haddonfield Road, Cherry Hill
Barclay Farmer Market
Saturday mornings, May through November. The peach stand.
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SURF SHOPS · Pier Village, Long Branch
Inlet Outfitters
Locals' shop. Buy wax, hear the truth about the swell.
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FLORISTS · Downtown, Hoboken
Flower Studio Hoboken
Weddings + everyday. Knows the neighborhood like the postman.
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FLORISTS · Upper Montclair, Montclair
Montclair Flower Collective
Garden-style arrangements. Weekly delivery subscription.
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BIKE SHOPS · Midtown, Hoboken
Bicycle Brewery
Repairs while you wait; espresso bar next to the workstand.