Americans have been doing more of their shopping by sitting at home -- and they've been buying more items to sit on. And overall, spending during the holidays is up by nearly eight percent from a year ago.
All parents want their children to be able to open up the presents of their dreams on Christmas morning, but for cash-strapped families in Monmouth and Ocean counties, that may not be feasible from year to year.
Black Friday has always served as the kickoff to the holiday shopping season, but we are seeing a shift in that trend. The shopping season continues to start earlier and earlier, and it continues to run later and later. Usually Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year...