Worried about shortages on the shelves, the supply chain and shipping delays this holiday shopping season? Toy store owner Jenny Robertson has a message for you.

"I am fully stocked right now because I anticipated this shortage," said Robertson, owner of Big Fun Toys in Point Pleasant Beach and Quinnderella's Toys in Manasquan.

Shopping for the perfect gift is enough to stress anyone out. Now news about backed-up ports, tangled supply chains, turtle-slow shipping and delays and skinny shelves can turn anyone into a worry wart.

What's Gong There talked to local businesses to get their advice. Who needs Amazon and big e-commerce sites? Shop early. Shop local. And give new experiences a try.

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Read the full article written by David P. Willis on the Asbury Park Press website!