Although Jersey City isn't known for its extensive shopping options, the City's new gentry have begun to bring with it classier and pricier shops. Nevertheless, some "old school" shops and bodegas (delis) continue to be mainstays, particularly for locals. Parts of Jersey City are in the Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) program, which allows retailers to charge half the state's sales tax (currently 3.5 percent) rather than the full sales tax rate, and clothing is not taxed at all. Retailers often have stickers on their doors showing that they participate in the UEZ program.
La Nueva Isla
La Nueva Isla Meat Market, 265 Grove Street. Say hello to the proprietor, Oscar. While you're there, you can pick up everything from the latest issue of the "Daily News" to a couple of home made empanadas. Oscar also makes good Cuban sandwiches for around $3.
Dash Interiors, 140 Bay Street, Suite 2 Groundfloor, . Great selection of modern furniture and accessories.
Tia's Place, 277 Grove Street, . Trendy clothing store, for the hipster set, catering mostly to women (although they do have a men's section).
Newport Mall, located between Washington and Marin boulevards, is the county's largest indoor mall. Located just south of the Holland Tunnel, it hosts a Macy's, JC Penney, Sears, AMC (formerly Cineplex Odeon) movie theater, and a variety of other chain stores. All of the mall's more than 150 stores are part of the Urban Enterprise Zone. It's not free to park in the mall's parking garage; it's $2 to park there for up to 2 hours. Watch out if you stay parked longer than 6 hours; the rate zooms up, presumably to capture commuters parking there to take the PATH train from the Pavonia/Newport station to Manhattan.
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