Ahh, this strip mall has been around for a really long time, even longer before I was born in the…read moreextreme early 90s. When I was a little toddler in Garwood, my dad would take me out here just to walk around. There was an "open space" area with visible steel structures where I used to just run around briefly during those times. Today, that "open space" is still there. This strip mall has two anchor stores. Since the early 90s, those anchor stores were Walgreens and Kings. During the 90s, they had some other notable stores that I remember either going into or passed by when I was little. Those stores included Radio Shack, Encore Books (I bet a lot of you during those times remember this store!), Dress Barn, an Eye DR place, a liquor store, and a laundromat. The roof tops on the strip mall were green, and some green circles were visible on some parts of the strip mall as well. The parking lot is huge, and reasonably sized for all of the patrons here. The parking lot is also for patrons only, since they don't like commuters parking for the purpose of boarding trains. In the 90s, the parking area revealed a lot of old, faded parking stripes and designs, which proved that the parking layout was different long before I existed. But fast forward to today, the old parking decals are long gone, and the lot itself is quite smoother than before. Today, the stores that are still in business since the 90s include Kings, Dress Barn, an Eye Dr place (with different name), and a laundromat. Encore Books was gone and the space was probably taken over by Pet Valu. Walgreens moved further down the road, and Crunch Fitness took their former spot, thus making them an anchor. The liquor store got replaced by GNC. The steel structures were covered up in the "open space" area. The roof tops are still green today, as well as the circles, except for the one circle on top of Investors Bank. Not sure why that was painted with a different color. Overall, this strip mall serves the purpose of catering to the patrons in a very small town. I've never had an issue with parking here at all. Walking from one end of the strip mall to the other is pleasant. But be patient when trying to make a left turn into the strip mall from South Avenue as the opposing traffic can be very hectic at times. Cheers!

The JC Promotions Vendor Pop-Up Festival was honestly pretty underwhelming. It was advertised as…read morehaving around 100 tables, but it definitely didn't feel like that once you were there. The vendors were mostly unremarkable, with very little that stood out or felt worth stopping for. There were also very few food trucks, which made the whole event feel even smaller and less lively than expected. If you're local, it might be worth a quick walk-through just to check it out, but I wouldn't recommend making any kind of drive for it. Overall, it just didn't live up to the hype.

Visited the JC Promotions Flea Market and unfortunately it was a letdown. There were very few…read morevendors, and most of what was being sold felt like low-quality or random items rather than anything unique or worth the trip. We were also hoping for a better food scene, but there were only a couple of food trucks, which added to the disappointment. Overall, it just wasn't worth the drive--especially after paying tolls to get there. Wish we had skipped this one.

This plaza is on Route 22 and has some nice shops here. Outback Steakhouse is the one I frequent…read morebut they also have a Verizon and Yogurt shop that I went too. Parking is not that bad and is plentiful.

Garwood is the only Post Office I'll go to. 1. Service is…read moregreat. Friendly staff and items always get to their destinations quickly. 2. Good service hours as they open at 8:30 am. 3. Enough parking!

I have been going to this post office location consistently for over a decade. I've been to other…read moreUnion county locations throughout the years, and the staff here is the best. They are always very friendly and helpful with whatever shipments I have to make. I will go out of my way to go to this post office over others!

Westfield is a pretty nice town. The downtown area has many stores with a mix between chains, such…read moreas Victoria's Secret, Urban Outfitters, Athleta, Banana Republic, Trader Joe's, Alex & Ani, etc, and small family owned businesses. There's plenty of places to eat at different price ranges. The train station is nearby so it's easily accessible. There's street parking and a few lots which are free to park at after 7pm and all day on Sundays. There's also a pretty big park with a lake in the middle so you'll always see people walking around. All the way in the back is the playground area. If you want to walk around and shop in a fairly safe neighborhood, give Westfield a try.

Summit Library is very nice. Many things in Summit are expensive. Library is not. It is in fact…read morecompletely free. It is filled with books. Also many cds and dvds. You can also get seeds. You don't borrow the seeds. You get to keep them. Well, I suppose if you plant them they cease to be seeds and then become plants. They have these weird digital audiobooks you borrow. And for some reason you need to plug your headphones into them. The. You can listen to a book. They also have a library of things. You can borrow a microscope or a telescope and plenty of things not scope related. Also, museum and zoo passes. Those will get you into a museum or zoo for free. And thy have computers. Library is really pretty cool. Parking is not free. Which seems odd. But you could probably find free parking somewhere nearby and then walk to the library. Library doesn't charge late fees any more. I guess they felt it wasn't worth it. Go to the library and read something. Your brain is not full. That's what I would say to my students when I taught 7th grade math and sometimes I would sneak in some science or some other interesting thing. And when the kids would complain that I had added additional knowledge I would say, it's okay, your brain is not full.

This library repeatedly gives up its prime work and reading space for shopping. No other places to…read morework that have power. No place to read quietly. Can we please make the library a place where there is no financial transaction? Seriously. Why does this keep happening here. This is a library not a mall.

Having been here for years, we go grocery shopping regularly at Shoprite and get food at Shake…read moreShack and Dave's Hot Chicken. Had lunch at G-Pot (Used to be Ruby Tuesday), Barns & Nobel and so many good stores here. ShopRite (formerly Pathmark). It's next to Rt 22; there is Starbucks and Best Buy here as well. One of my favorite shopping areas.

Great little shopping center I've frequented for years. I can easily hit 2-3 three stores in one…read moreshot here. Shoprite being the anchor here, which is the best one in the area. Many other errands came be completed here as the plaza includes a couple places to eat, Marshalls for clothes and household, Great Clips for haircuts, Best Buy for Electronics, Thrift Store for deals, Dollar Tree for the cheap needs and more. If you can't find what you need, Route 22 awaits where everything else you could want is out there. Of course beware of weekends as everyone comes out. Best thing about this shopping center is also the back access from Liberty Ave./Morris Ave. so Route 22 isn't even necessary as that itself is often filled with traffic. Yup Union Plaza is great.

Had to go to DMV and the paperwork was very confusing, one agent named Mariane was very helpful and…read morepatient. And helped me with the paperwork.

Go back to walk ins. Having to wait a week to get a new car registered is ridiculous!read more