This Save-A-Lot market opened fairly recently giving the area an additional accessible market for…read moreall the homes and apartments that populate the area. Very similar to the Aldi's and Lidl's that have been popping up in North NJ, it's an inexpensive supermarket that largely carries it's own products but also carries name brands of the same products. You won't have as many options if you go with said name brand of a specific product though. For example lets say you don't want Save-A-Lot's brand of Tortilla chips and you want Tostitos. OK go for it, but lets say you want Tostitos multi-grain scoops. That's not gonna happen. You'll get the main line of the big name brand as a courtesy, but their brands are the what's promoted. So how are their brands? Not bad, but not that great, somewhere in the middle. That is makes stores like this good, if brand recognition and low prices are what you're after, you'll enjoy it. The store itself has all the basics a supermarket should have, but may be shy of somethings Shoprite or Stop n' Shop may carry. This particular store is well kept and the staff are ok. It is a welcome addition to the area.

They're Under New Management who do not know and do not practice food safety and Storage since the…read morenew management on multiple occasions I've gotten rotten spoiled produce frozen pizza with a sheet of ice underneath because it clearly was defrosted and then refrozen they do not know the proper protocol in order to keep the food safe it looks beautiful in the inside the bread was moldy and it pisses me off because right by my house and before they got new management I shopped your all the time and I never had a problem but now it's always something wrong with the food the only thing I would suggest that you could possibly buy here is seasoning even the canned fruit was spoiled never in my life I meant spoiled meat not produce nonetheless the chicken was spoiled the turkey was spoiled the ground beef was spoiled and they gave me my money back because it was happening so often but at no point that they hire a new person to be responsible for the food

This is wunnadem hood stores that have Eva-ree-thing! Shhhh…read moredon't tell nobody but this place is fabulous! Been coming here for years and idk why it's taken me so long to review! This place is HUGE, you can get mostly anything that you need from household supplies, minor electronics ,party supplies, great craft sections , they even have furniture lol, for those with a certain taste palate, but to each his own lol! This is my favorite store, no joke! My daughters are always making fun of me for shopping here but I see them sneaking their bags of stuff they bought from here too, umm hmmm... I come here when I don't feel like driving to Walmart, but only for certain things, they are a bit pricey in my opinion, but they have so much more! Even great selection of balloons if you wanna do a quick bouquet or something So Yeah....if you are in the nabe, stop by here!

This was the fastest walk in walk out demonstration I've ever conducted. I went into this location…read moreto buy 2 birthday balloons simply because it was close to my house. My daughter and I walked right to the balloons section and there were only 2 baby welcoming balloons that barely had an helium left in them. They had a variety of balloon samples posted on the wall. A manager and cashier walked by me (one was holding a cash draw). I said "excuse me" loud enough for them both to hear me. One turned around, looked at me, laughed and kept walking. Once they both were about to disappear, I yelled, "excuse me, I have a question". They both looked at me and closed the door behind them. I then politely asked the cashier next to me as she was finishing her customer if there were any available balloons. She kindly apologized and let me know they were out. Here the thing, I've worked retail for over 10 years and I get the burnout the holidays bring, but I never understand the need to be rude. It's important for customers who shop at retail locations to be pleasant and understanding because there's no set of words that can describe the amount of stress one can undergo. But these associates are exactly what's wrong with the retail environment. You choose a job, a job doesn't choose you. Being positive or polite can brighten anyone's day. Dollar Tree please do better.

This Dollar Tree is ok in my book, the few times I've gone here the workers have always been fairly…read morenice. The stock is pretty good and the store is fairly well kept and the stock is alright. Because this Dollar Tree is fairly new and the space it occupies is a bit larger than a lot of the usual locations, the aisles are a bit bigger or seem that way. One things that I don't see plague this store as much as the others is the "One cashier rule" I've mentioned in my many other Dollar Tree reviews. The traffic doesn't seem to be as heavy at this store which I guess doesn't require as much attention, but I like to think if it were a long line were to build up here they'd adhere to the needs of the customers since the store for the most part is in good shape most of the time. A decent Dollar Tree for sure.

Found this spot by happen chance while my family and I were in search of a couch. Though there is a…read morehuge parking lot behind the business, it's not intended for Value Zone customers, but instead for another business. There is only metered Street parking so keep your quarters handy. The first floor is basically a discount store similar to Bobby's while all the furniture is downstairs. Having been searching for a while, we noticed they had a lot of the furniture we'd seen in other stores but at a lower rate. We finally decided on the one we wanted and the sales associate (unsure if he was the owner or not, but I got that feeling) negotiated a great deal for us that saved us some money in the end. Delivery was within 2 days and the crew was fast and efficient. Our couch is an Ashley model so you're not lacking as far as quality or style. Would definitely recommend.

This use to be the best and my favorite Dollar Tree! Omg! I can't stand going there no more!…read moreUnorganized! Boxes were blocking a whole aisle. You couldn't even shop in the aisle. It was filled with boxes. The Day Before Father's Day No More Balloons! Smh! Have To Find Another Dollar Tree cause Maplewood Is Not It! Anymore!

I don't know if it's the New Jersey way or just dollar general anthem in northern Essex to NEVER…read morehave helium but it's pretty much always. Then it's "we have those blown up" which are never good and barely inflated. I get that especially in Maplewood it's usually one staff so blowing ballon is not a priority but it's also ridiculous

Eh I have a love-hate relationship with this store. You can really score some good deals here…read moreparticularly on undergarments and some designer stuff that could be considered vintage after the fact. For example all those clothing lines, fragrances and random accessories stuff pushed out by all the models, hip hop artists and actors before mainstream stores stop carrying it, guess where it ends up at about half the price years later? Why Forman mills. This store in particular is 'bleh'. The staff changes pretty consistently which is composed primarily of younger workers on their first or part time jobs. If you catch one they're fairly helpful. Lines are of course long, even with the front end remodeling they've recently done. The store is taking on a model similar to Marshalls and Conway, which not only sell designer clothes cheap, but load the store up with other random things like Novelty Bluetooth speakers, Toys, car mats and As seen on TV merchandise and much more. No really. It's kinda cool, but makes the store more cluttered than it needs to be. The store is huge and has clothes and shoes that range from toddlers to adolescents, men and women, so It can be a good one stop-shop for the family. Most of the clothes are "urban style" clothing, but you could catch anyone wearing the stuff here. So overall the store is alright, but there are always things that bug me about the it. The latest is one of the clearance racks is "2 designed button ups for $10" Just the deal I'm looking for. I look through it and find a couple in my size that I like. I wait in the long line and am told one of my choices isn't part of the clearance. It's the same brand and size but a more attractive design and several of them are on the rack. The cashier is insistent that it's a mistake and they need to remove those particular shirts from the rack. Why does it matter? Again they're all the same brand, on the same clearance rack , and it's not just one there's like 10! Rather than argue about it I put it back and grabbed a different shirt, again same brand, but not quite is nicely designed. You'll put up with some headaches, but you can save a few dollars here on some threads.

It good if you have young people in your life. However, lines are long and slow. They don't pay…read moreenough. Also, the quality has gone down tremendously. I used to love this store. I go in a pinch.

Do not shop here. One of the staff the asst. manager here committed an vicious deadly assault on a…read morecustomer, she blindsided the customer several times, kept pulling the customers hair and dragging them through the store, would not allow the customer to leave. The customer did not even defend themself and was not even allowed to as the manager and others around the store joined in holding the customer down allowing the assault to continue. After they were separated, the manager and assistant manager continued to taunt the customer, even twerking and cursing at the customer. Then proceeds to lie and spin the entire story of the event which was caught on camera. She even Lied to the police once they showed up.

We are certainly a nation of extremes. On one hand legions decry the accumulation of too much stuff…read moreand fill an endless parade of garage sales with their debris so others can drown in an orgy of repurposed crap. I'm a quality versus quantity guy myself. Sure I could fill my house with particle board bedroom sets from IKEA and Target but what's the use when they'll all be sawdust in a year. Enter Dollar Tree where everything's a buck. Too bad a dollar is worth fifteen cents versus the 1967 baseline so, is that power strip from parts unknown really up to the task of the six plugs you have dangling from it. Don't worry, that dollar smoke alarm should get you out in plenty of time - guaranteed or your money back. Would George Washington lie to you? History recalls that the good General even purchased his dentures here. You got it, one dollar. Call me magnanimous but I like to pay at least eight quarters for my home security apparatus and dental appliances. Fifteen cents doesn't buy what it used to, especially if you're in the market for sense of the common variety. These stores I'll never understand. One star. One buck. See you at the next garage sale.

Tuesday night, I stopped into the Verona Amazing Savings. I was searching for shrink…read morewrap/cellophane and bows for assembling a holiday gift basket. I've been to the East Hanover location, which is the store I usually go to, but this was my first time at the Verona location. This store is organized and well stocked. I had a few options in the gift wrapping aisle, and the prices were very good. The woman who rang me up at the register was nice also, and answered my question about their return policy (refund up to 15 days with receipt; store credit after 15 days).

This spot has a little of everything from glassware to toys, to home decor things. The place is…read morewell stocked. Though I didn't find anything here that I needed, it was a cool quick 10 minute stroll to see the place.

This thrift store is such a wonderful find. I have purchased items here twice and the owner is…read morealways so welcoming and helpful. I was able to try on anything I wanted and was given great feedback and advice. I'm going on vacation and this is the first stop I made looking for some casual and dressy outfits. The prices are reasonable and there is great selection. Highly recommend.

Googled thrift stores this one was in walking distance from where I was staying. It's definitely a…read morecute little corner store.. clean small/compact. Owner was friendly. Items were reasonably priced. A lot of them items were reminded me of pieces older ladies might wear, didn't see too many things I felt were trendy. Owner did advise they get new items in often, definitely gotta pop back when I'm in town again & give it another try.