It’s amazing the number of places that exist in Ocean County that I and you probably know nothing or little about regardless of how long we’ve lived here. Take for example the New Egypt Flea Market Village & Auction on Route 537 which has been in operation since the 1950’s and is truly a unique shopping experience. We spent a couple of hours sorting through the place Sunday with our good friends Joe and Darlene Gomulka who in previous trips have purchased items that you really won’t find anywhere else.
The place is open on Sunday and Wednesday mornings only and most of the vendors use old barracks from Fort Dix as their stores. Don’t expect to find too much new as old and used are the best words to describe what’s for sale. But if you are hunting for antiques, old furniture, tools and stuff from years gone by then this place is well worth the trip.
We even sorted through what pretty much looks like a junk yard and found an old highway sign which we bought for my son’s apartment. When you ask the owner about a price he eyes the item up and you as well and gives you a number which basically comes off the top of his head. He’s operated the place since getting out of the Navy and said he has no plans to sell…even though the property (and there’s plenty of it) is probably worth a small fortune. A little advice if you’re going to make a trip to the place….try and arrive around 8am and wear casual and old clothes especially if you are planning to sort through stuff.
On the way back we stopped at the Plumstead Grill on Route 539 for lunch which was very good. Plenty of Giants fans watching the game and a nice early afternoon crowd of all ages. Then to complete our mini journey we stopped at Emery’s Berry Farm and picked up a coconut custard pie which made for a nice dinner last night.
And yes I got him in plenty of time to watch football and baseball…all in all and nice Sunday.
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