It's the Woodbury Common Premium Outlet Center. I haven't actually been there but looked into visiting when I was in New York last year. From what I understand its contains lots of upmarket shops with prices much lower than you would spend at their shops in the cities. It's about 3/4hr to an hour from New York and coaches depart every hour. Your hotel in New York will be able to book a seat for you.
have a look at http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=7 for some idea of what is there.

Judith

Thanks sooooo much for that Judith

It really does look worth a visit doesnt it - maybe get a bit of Christmas shopping done!

Thanks again for your help

Anyone else who has visited it would be grateful for any input also!

Tootsie theres a thread on it further down the page
http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=137996

Cheers Jaqs - I hadnt seen it - thanks for pointing me in the right direction - because I didnt know the name of the place I didnt know what to search for

Recently went to Newport mall, in New Jersey but only just, well worth a visit

I believe woodberry common is the closest ( I,ve been there anyway) the buses leave frequently from the Port Aurthority Station. One word of warning when you come to leave woodberry you will probably have to wait a while for a bus as there,s usually a reasonable size queue of people wanting to get back to Manhatten, but once again they are frequent

You could also visit JerseyGardens Mall in New Jersey.

It about 30mins bus ride, catch the bus at the Port Authority.

The mall has a range of shops including a Abercrombie Outlet store.

I've booked to stay in Jersey City later this month instead of NY as the rates were stupidly high.

We have discovered our hotel is right beside Newport Mall so we will probably spend a few hour shopping there. It's right beside a Path Station called Newport/Pavonia and it's about 15 mins on the train from 33rd street.

It's not an outlet mall, but it's another option for shopping. I don't particularly like New York for shopping anyway (too spread out etc, I prefer malls).