1663 Market, At Former Sickles Site, Will Permanently Close Sunday

LITTLE SILVER, NJ — 1663 Market, the high-end food market that sought to replace Sickles, announced Thursday they are closing, permanently.

Their doors will close for good at 5 p.m. this Sunday, Jan. 18. 1663 Market was only open for six months, having opened in August. The market owners said they were "deeply disappointed."

"It is with deep disappointment that we announce the closing of 1663 Market," the business said in an email it sent to customers Thursday, and also on their Instagram account. "Three local families did their best to revive what was once a cherished community institution."

They went on to say: "Despite our commitment, time and investment, the lack of sustained community support, along with lingering negativity rooted in past failures that were not ours, has made the business unsustainable ... This was not the outcome we hoped for, but it is the reality we must face. We are deeply grateful to our dedicated employees and to the customers who supported our vision. Your belief in this place meant more than you know. We invite you to stop by over the next few days as we wind down operations and say our goodbyes to this historic space. Thank you for standing with us. The Devine, Karp & McCoogey Families."

It is unknown what will happen to the property now.

The original Sickles Market started more than 100 years ago as a humble farm stand. The Sickles family owned and farmed the land at 1 Harrison Avenue in Little Silver, and sold the fruits and vegetables that they grew. Over the years, the family-owned business expanded to a luxurious garden section, imported meats and cheeses from Europe and gourmet prepared meals. Sickles Market became a beloved mainstay of this area. Bob Sickles, Jr. inherited the business from his family and ran the market with his two daughters.

But in the winter of 2024, Sickles Market, plus its offshoot in Red Bank and its liquor store, all abruptly closed and filed for bankruptcy. Sickles' bankruptcy filings revealed a long list of vendors to whom Sickles, Jr. owned hundreds of thousands of dollars to in outstanding debts. Sickles superfans purchased thousands of dollars in gift cards that were suddenly unusable; some customers filed claims in small claims court. Plus, market employees said they hadn't been paid wages, and their healthcare coverage was not continued as promised.

When the original Sickles closed, the idea to reopen the store as 1663 Market was conceived by three partners, Jennifer Karp, Dennis Devine and Timothy McCooey, all Rumson residents who grew up in this area. It was a labor of love, they said, to have a market continue in the place where Sickles stood for so many years.

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