Top Kid Toy Picks for 2012 Holiday Season: Gift Guide

A look at the hot toys for tots this holiday season.

Every holiday season, the mailbox fills with the latest toy catalogs. Children peruse the pages as they scribble their lists, daydreaming about what they will find under the tree come Christmas morning. Parents pull out their pocketbooks, spending hard-earned cash as they anticipate the joy on those little faces. What will be the runaway favorites this year is always a guess, but here are some of the latest trends, mixed with tried-and-true perennial favorites.  jChews Smartphone teether by Jellystone No tears for parents or babies. Babies love nothing more than to gum Mom and Dad’s cell phone, but now they’ll be too intrigued with their own smartphone to chew on. The Jellystone smartphone teether comes in seven funky colors and is BPA …

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MALL CRAWLER: Holiday Weekly Wrap-Up

See what you missed this week

As we come to a close on holiday shopping week one, we realize that we are only a mere three weeks away from Christmas. Below is the wrap-up of what you may have missed from this past week. On Monday, I will be back with a new week's worth of holiday insider information for all you shoppers out there. Westfield Garden State Plaza: Hours: Next week's hours are; 9 a.m. – 11 p.m., Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. on Saturday. Just Opened: Affliction carries clothing for men and women. This is the first store for the state of New Jersey. Affliction is located on level 2 between Neiman Marcus and Macy's and across from Juicy Couture . Wet Seal which had its return to the mall with a grand opening on Black Friday, sells juniors …

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Dominick Nizza

4:16 pm on Saturday, December 4, 2010

Mike, all the malls have roaming singers to entertain us. I'll try to see if my favorite Holiday Quartet can arrive here soon (photo coming) International Champions "Four Under Par" my photo. They will be recognized by many of our local singers.   more ›

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MALL CRAWLER: Tice’s Corner in Woodcliff Lake

See what's happening this week at this outdoor lifestyle center

It's Friday, and that means I'm going "out of my element" and leaving the malls to focus on larger lifestyle and shopping centers in the county. The first that I will be taking you to is located in Woodcliff Lake. Tice's Corner, which sits on the site of the old Tice's Farm on Chestnut Ridge Road, has been open since 2001. The outdoor center has a collection of stores that you may find under the roofs at the local mall, but steps it up a notch by offering parking close to the stores and a nice variety of what you are looking for, whether it be women's, men's or children's clothing, beauty and skin care, home furnishings or the only Apple Store for miles. It is outdoors, so if it is raining be sure to take along an umbrella. Hours: Holiday …

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Dominick Nizza

11:12 am on Friday, December 3, 2010

Posted a couple of Tice photos (courtesy of Tice family) that should set the Holiday mood for a Tice Visit. Always brought the kids.   more ›

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MALL CRAWLER: The Shops at Riverside

What's going on this week at Riverside

Thursdays mean we step inside The Shops at Riverside. If I missed something please let me know at MallCrawler@patch.com. And please subscribe to my Twitter feed @TheMallCrawler. Hours: Hours for this week are 10 a.m. – 9:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Starting on Monday, hours will be from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Coming Soon: Omega Boutique, located on level 1, next to Hermes and near Bloomingdale's. Just Opened: Brighton, located on level 1, across from Tiffany's and next to Bloomingdale's. H &M, located on level 2, across from Banana Republic and between Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale's. Best Time to Go: This mall was even kind of quiet on Black Friday, so anytime is a good time to go. The parking is plentiful, especially if you park …

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MALL CRAWLER: This Week at Bergen Town Center

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It's Wednesday, dear shoppers, and that means it's Bergen Mall, er, Bergen Town Center day. If I missed something please let me know at MallCrawler@patch.com. And please subscribe to my Twitter feed @TheMallCrawler. Hours for this week are 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. on Saturday. Just Opened: Last Call Studio by Neiman Marcus. Coming Soon: Blink Fitness and Lowe's Home Improvement. Best Time to Go: While at the mall on Monday, it was busy, but not packed like on Black Friday. The best time to avoid the crowds is early in the morning until late in the afternoon at around 3 p.m. After 3, you get your moms who just picked up the kids from school and after 5 p.m. you get the people who worked all day who may …

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MALL CRAWLER: This Week at Paramus Park

Holiday happenings in full-swing at the park

Starting this week and continuing until Christmas, I will be bringing you mall coverage six days a week (in keeping with Bergen County tradition).  Mondays are Garden State Plaza day, Tuesdays feature Paramus Park, Wednesday belong to Bergen Town Center, and Thursdays step inside The Shops at Riverside. On Fridays, I'll be focusing on smaller shopping centers. Then, every Saturday, look for a retail round-up from the week in case you missed something. Of course, if I missed something please let me know at MallCrawler@patch.com. And please subscribe to my Twitter feed @TheMallCrawler. Paramus Park:                                        Hours: Hours for this week are 10 a.m. – 9:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. on …

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MALL CRAWLER: This Week at Westfield Garden State Plaza

This week includes a chance to win $100,000 from when you Purchase a Westfield Gift Card.

Hello and Happy Monday! I hope you had a relaxing Sunday after hitting the malls on Friday and Saturday. I know I did. Starting this week and continuing until Christmas, I will be bringing you mall coverage six-days-a-week (in keeping with Bergen County tradition).  Mondays are Garden State Plaza day, Tuesdays feature Paramus Park, Wednesday belong to Bergen Town Center, and Thursdays step inside The Shops at Riverside. On Fridays, I'll be focusing on smaller shopping centers. Then, every Saturday, look for a retail round-up from the week in case you missed something. Of course, if I missed something please let me know at TheMallCrawler@gmail.com. And please subscribe to my Twitter feed @TheMallCrawler.   Hours: Hours for this week are 9 …

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