NJ stores’ opening hours for Thanksgiving, Black Friday 2016

Despite the ongoing controversy surrounding many retailers' decision to open their doors or remain closed this Thanksgiving, many malls and shopping centers will begin welcoming holiday shoppers beginning in late afternoon.

Instead of waiting for Black Friday to begin, several New Jersey establishments have announced earlybird sales and specials.

Below is a list of the retailers, malls and outlets in the Garden State that will be open to early shoppers this Thanksgiving:

Malls

• Bridgewater Commons: 6 p.m. to midnight Thanksgiving, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• Brunswick Square Mall: 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thanksgiving, 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Black Friday
• Cumberland Mall: 6 p.m. to midnight Thanksgiving, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• Deptford Mall: 6 p.m. to midnight Thanksgiving, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• Freehold Raceway Mall: 6 p.m. to midnight Thanksgiving, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• Livingston Mall:  6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thanksgiving, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• Menlo Park Mall: 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thanksgiving, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• Newport Centre: 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thanksgiving, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• The Mills at Jersey Gardens (10 a.m. to midnight) Elizabeth
• Monmouth Mall: 6 p.m. to midnight Thanksgiving, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• Ocean County Mall:  6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thanksgiving, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• Paramus Park: 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thanksgiving, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• Quaker Bridge Mall: 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thanksgiving, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• Rockaway Townsquare:  6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thanksgiving, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Frid

Outlets:

• Jersey Shore Premium Outlets:  6 p.m. to midnight. Thanksgiving, midnight to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• Jackson Premium Outlets: 6 p.m. to 2 p.m. Thanksgiving, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• Liberty Village Premium Outlets: Closed on Thanksgiving, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday

Retail stores:

• Best Buy: 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thanksgiving, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• Five Below: 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thanksgiving, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Black Friday
• JC Penny: 3 p.m. to midnight Thanksgiving, midnight to 10 p.m. Black Friday
• Kohl's: Open at 6 p.m. Thanksgiving, hours vary by location
• K-Mart: 6 a.m. to midnight Thanksgiving,  6 a.m. to midnight Black Friday
• Macy's: 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thanksgiving, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Black Friday
• Modell's: Opens 6 p.m. Thanksgiving night, store hours may vary
• PC Richard & Son: Closed on Thanksgiving, open at 7 a.m. on Black Friday
• Radio Shack: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thanksgiving, doors open 8 a.m. Black Friday
• Sam Ash: 6 p.m. to midnight Thanksgiving, midnight to 11 p.m. Black Friday
• Sears: Open at 6 p.m. Thanksgiving, 5 a.m. Black Friday
• Target: Open at 6 p.m. to midnight Thanksgiving, midnight to 11 p.m. Black Friday
• Toys "R" Us: Doors open 5 p.m. Thursday. Hours may vary per locatoin
• Walmart: Open regular hours on Thanksgiving. Sales start at 6 p.m. Thanksgiving