Newport Centre (shopping mall) facts for kids
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| Location | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°43′37″N 74°2′16″W / 40.72694°N 74.03778°W |
| Opening date | October 1987 |
| Management | Simon Property Group |
| Owner | LeFrak Organization & Simon family |
| No. of stores and services | 131 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 6 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,152,599 sq ft (107,080.0 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 plus third floor Food Court (3 in Macy's) |
| Public transit access |  Newport (PATH station) Pavonia/Newport (HBLR station) NJ Transit bus: 63, 64, 68, 86, 126 |
Newport Centre, also known as Newport Mall, is a large shopping mall in Jersey City, New Jersey. It first opened its doors in October 1987. This mall is a big part of the Newport, Jersey City area. Newport is a huge community right on the Hudson River, directly across from Lower Manhattan in New York City.
Newport Centre is one of many malls managed by a company called Simon Property Group. It is located at 30 Mall Drive West. The mall has a lot of space for stores, about 1,152,599 square feet (107,080 m2). It was the first mall of its size in Hudson County, New Jersey.
What You'll Find Inside
Newport Centre has three floors filled with shops and places to eat. When it first opened in 1987, it had four main anchor stores and 167 other shops. Two of the original anchor stores were Sears and Stern's. The mall was designed to attract people living in the new Newport area, as well as shoppers from nearby Bergen County, New Jersey. In Bergen County, many shops are closed on Sundays because of old "blue laws."
The mall is part of the larger Newport Complex. This complex also includes the Newport Tower, which is one of the tallest buildings in Jersey City.
Newport Centre is in a special area called an "Urban Enterprise Zone." This means that the state sales tax on many purchases is cut in half. Instead of paying 6.625% sales tax, you only pay 3.3125% at stores that are part of this program. Plus, there's no sales tax on clothing items!
Today, the main anchor stores at Newport Centre are JCPenney, Kohl's, Macy's, and Sears.
Getting There
It's easy to get to Newport Centre using public transportation. You can take the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail to the Pavonia/Newport station. Or, you can use the PATH train system and get off at the Newport station.
Many New Jersey Transit buses also stop at the mall. These buses connect Newport Centre to different parts of Jersey City Heights and other towns in North Hudson, New Jersey. These towns include Guttenberg, North Bergen, West New York, and Union City.
Temporary Closure in 2020
On March 16, 2020, the Newport Centre had to close its doors for a while. This happened because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The mayor of Jersey City, Steve Fulop, ordered the closure. The very next day, New Jersey's Governor Phil Murphy also ordered all malls in the state to close temporarily. Luckily, the mall was able to reopen on June 29, 2020.
Images for kids
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Three-story parking structure (including the rooftop)
