Vineland, NJ
News
WINNER: $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite WINNER: $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite
Winner: $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite A New Jersey Lottery player is going to be having a very happy Thanksgiving after winning $50,000 in the Powerball drawing held on Monday, Nov. 20. The ticket matched four of the five numbers, plus the Powerball number. The ticket was sold at ShopRite in Millville.  The winning numbers were 19, 26, 30, 39, and 63. The Powerball was 13.

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by Sam Barron
Albany, NY
Business
5 NY ShopRite Stores Permanently Close 5 NY ShopRite Stores Permanently Close
5 NY ShopRite Stores Permanently Close Supermarket chain ShopRite has permanently closed five of its New York stores. The closures are all in the Capital Region, WRGB CBS 6 reports: Albany County: Albany, Colonie, and Slingerlands Rensselaer County: North Greenbush Schenectady County: Niskayuna The locations were initially slated to close in early December 2023, but the company told WRGB it didn’t have the inventory to keep the doors open any longer. Affected employees will be paid through January 2024, one worker told the outlet. Earlier Report: ShopRite To Close 5 Capital Region Locations: Here's Rundown ShopRite, which…

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by Michael Mashburn
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Business
ShopRite Opens In Shuttered Elmwood Park K-Mart ShopRite Opens In Shuttered Elmwood Park K-Mart
ShopRite Opens In Shuttered Elmwood Park K-Mart Attention, K-Mart shoppers in Bergen County. You have a new place to shop. ShopRite celebrated its grand opening at 180 Broadway in Elmwood Park on Friday, Nov. 17.  The location is the site of a former K-Mart, which shuttered in 2018 and was completely rebuilt by ShopRite.  The 60,000 square foot store is run by Inserra Supermarkets and features a bakery, prepared food, a butcher, and seafood, deli and floral departments.

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by Sam Barron
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Atlantic County Worker Charged With Stealing EBT Card: Prosecutor Atlantic County Worker Charged With Stealing EBT Card: Prosecutor
Atlantic County Worker Charged With Stealing EBT Card: Prosecutor Three people including an Atlantic County public employee were indicted on multiple counts for their roles in the theft and unauthorized use of an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, authorities said. Corie M. Pittman was indicted by an Atlantic County grand jury on several counts alleging second-degree official misconduct and third-degree theft, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Kelly N. Pittman and Robert D. Swaggerty were indicted for second-degree conspiracy to commit official misconduct and third-degree theft, the prosecutor said. In June of 2022, an eligi…

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by Jon Craig
Kingston, NY
Business
ShopRite To Close Hudson Valley Store ShopRite To Close Hudson Valley Store
ShopRite To Close Hudson Valley Store After more than 30 years of serving Hudson Valley grocery shoppers, a popular ShopRite store will close by the end of next year. The 55,500-square-foot store, located in Ulster County in Ellenville, at 1 ShopRite Boulevard off Route 209, was opened in 1993 by Wakefern Food Corporation in New Jersey.  It is the only major grocery store in the village. Karen Meleta, Chief Communications Officer for Wakefern Food Corp., said the company decided not to renew its lease and will close in the summer of 2024. "All associates will be offered positions at that time in nearby ShopRite stores lo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Snatches Woman's Purse Outside Long Island ShopRite, Police Say 22-Year-Old Snatches Woman's Purse Outside Long Island ShopRite, Police Say
22-Year-Old Snatches Woman's Purse Outside Long Island ShopRite, Police Say A man is facing robbery charges after allegedly stealing a woman’s purse outside a supermarket on Long Island. The incident happened at around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, at the ShopRite store in Riverhead, located on Old Country Road. According to Riverhead Town Police, the 79-year-old victim was walking in the parking lot when a man confronted her and grabbed her purse. The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Erick Contreras Guevara, of the hamlet of Flanders, eventually broke the handle and fled with the bag, police said. Officers located Guevara a short time later at the DSW Shoes in th…

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
Business
ShopRite To Close 5 NY Locations: Here's Rundown ShopRite To Close 5 NY Locations: Here's Rundown
ShopRite To Close 5 NY Locations: Here's Rundown Supermarket chain ShopRite is closing five stores in New York. The closures, scheduled for early December, are all in the Capital Region, according to a report by Winsight Grocery Business: Albany, Colonie, Niskayuna, Slingerlands, and North Greenbush. The closures are due to underperforming sales, the report said. ShopRite, which launched in the mid-1940s, has stores in six states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.  Earlier report - Rite Aid Announces 20 NY Stores Slated For Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy Click here to rea…

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by Joe Lombardi
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Business
Sussex County ShopRite Days Away From Opening (LOOK INSIDE) Sussex County ShopRite Days Away From Opening (LOOK INSIDE)
Sussex County ShopRite Days Away From Opening (Look Inside) Sussex County residents are days away from having a brand-new ShopRite store. The Sussex Borough grocer at 1 Wiebel Plaza will be holding an opening ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 25. EIGHT DAYS until our grand opening! Join us on October 25th for fun and festivities! Posted by ShopRite of Sussex on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 In NINE DAYS our customers will be able to purchase baked goods from our Bakery Department! 🍰 🧁 Posted by ShopRite of Sussex on Monday, October 16, 2023 The store is really coming together! 🤩 Posted by ShopRite of Sussex on Monday, October 9, 2023 Here's a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
Sussex County ShopRite ‘Distract And Grab’ Scammer Sentenced For Theft Sussex County ShopRite ‘Distract And Grab’ Scammer Sentenced For Theft
Sussex County ShopRite ‘Distract And Grab’ Scammer Sentenced For Theft A Paterson man who pleaded guilty to stealing wallets from two victims in what authorities call a “distract and grab” scam is heading to jail. Juan Canales, 54, was sentenced to 180 days in the Morris County Correctional Facility, which will run concurrent on both counts, Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Annmarie Taggart said. Canales pleaded guilty on Friday, Sept. 8 to two counts of theft and admitted to stealing the wallets on separate occasions before using the credit cards inside to obtain gift cards in “distract and grab” scams at the ShopRite in Byram. The investigation was led by th…

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by Valerie Musson
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Damaging Car On Long Island Know Him? Man Wanted For Damaging Car On Long Island
Know Him? Man Wanted For Damaging Car On Long Island Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly damaged a vehicle last month. The incident took place in Port Jefferson on Thursday, Sept. 21 in the ShopRite parking lot on Nesconset Highway. According to Suffolk County Police, a man driving a black Chevrolet Silverado (see the second image above) struck a Toyota Camry in the parking lot of the grocery store and fled the scene. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Steals From Supermarket In Mohegan Lake, Police Say Know Him? Man Steals From Supermarket In Mohegan Lake, Police Say
Know Him? Man Steals From Supermarket In Mohegan Lake, Police Say Authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying a man accused of shoplifting from a Northern Westchester supermarket.  The incident happened at the ShopRite supermarket located in the Cortlandt Town Center plaza in Mohegan Lake at 3140 East Main St., New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 25.  Police released images of the suspect inside the store that were captured by surveillance video. Anyone with any information regarding the suspect's identity is asked to call state police at (914) 769-2600 and refer to case no. 11528850.  This…

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by Ben Crnic
Franklin Township, NJ
News
Winning Powerball Double Play Ticket Sold At Somerset County ShopRite Store Winning Powerball Double Play Ticket Sold At Somerset County ShopRite Store
Winning Powerball Double Play Ticket Sold At Somerset County ShopRite Store A Powerball Double Play ticket good for $50,000 was sold in Somerset County. The Double Play drawing is an additional drawing for players who opted-in to the Double Play feature on their tickets.  One ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Double Play ball drawn winning the $50,000 double play prize.  That ticket was purchased from the ShopRite on South Davenport Street in Somerville. The Double Play drawing results for the Monday, Sept. 25, drawing were: 05, 16, 18, 38 and 40. The Double Play Ball number was 19.

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by Cecilia Levine