New Egypt

      Wednesday, December 7, 2022: In a quest to do some sightseeing on the date above, I also did some shopping and browsing in Ocean County, New Jersey. The first place I visited was the New Egypt Flea Market Village, 933 Monmouth Road, New Egypt (609-758-2082). Unlike other flea markets, this place contained a “village” of small buildings once located in other parts of NJ. The latest buildings, from the 1970s, had once been barracks from Fort Dix. Nowadays, around 40 plus vendors painted and decorated these buildings in different ways and colors! Even if you didn’t buy too much, just walking around here and looking at the buildings was interesting enough, but looking inside, browsing, and sometimes buying the merchandise added to the enjoyment. In addition, on warmer days, many vendors also displayed their goods for sale on outside tables in front of the buildings. The stuff for sale included books, antiques, and collectibles, as well as furniture, household goods, toys, clothing, accessories, jewelry, hardware, etc. Meanwhile, the quality of the items being sold ranged from valuable to pure junk—and much in between. This market operated on Wednesdays and Sundays—rain or shine. Chances are that if you visit this place, you will come away buying something.