Toms River Toys R Us Liquidation Sale Not Announced Yet

TOMS RIVER, NJ — If you're wondering when you will be able to get in on the liquidation sale deals expected to occur as Toys R Us prepares to close or sell all of its locations around the country, the answer for the local Toms River store is, "not yet."

The toy retailer last week confirmed reports it will sell or close 735 U.S. stores, including both its Toys R Us and Babies R Us locations, and will be liquidating its inventory and holding going-out-of-business sales. The confirmation comes six months after the New Jersey-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in federal court.

The timelines for holding such sales has not been determined, Nicole Hayes, a Toys R Us spokesperson, said last week.

A person who answered the phone Monday morning at the Toms River Toys R Us, on Hooper Avenue across from the Ocean County Mall, said the liquidation sale has not begun at that store as of Monday. She said a date for that sale has not been set and referred all other questions to headquarters.

At the Babies R Us in the same shopping center, a person who answered the phone could not give out any details.

"I am very disappointed with the result, but we no longer have the financial support to continue the company's U.S. operations," Dave Brandon, chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Toys R Us, said on Thursday. "This is a profoundly sad day for us as well as the millions of kids and families who we have served for the past 70 years."

While U.S. operations are "subject to likely liquidation," Brandon said the Canadian, Central Europe and Asian divisions would be sold, according to a USA Today report. At a court hearing set for Tuesday, "There is going to be an invitation sent around the world that all of these assets are available."

If a buyer offers more than the liquidation value, there could be a sale, USA Today reported.

Brandon also said the company would maintain the Babies R Us registry and the Web stores for the time being in hopes someone might want to buy that asset.

The retailer has said it will honor its Endless Earnings points program points through Wednesday and gift cards will be honored through April 12. Read more here.

With reporting by Daniel Hubbard, Patch staff

The Toms River Toys R Us location, with its counterpart Babies R Us location in the distance, via Google Maps