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Amazon Fulfillment Center Replacing Vacant Jersey Shore Sears Store Amazon Fulfillment Center Replacing Vacant Jersey Shore Sears Store
Amazon Fulfillment Center Replacing Vacant Jersey Shore Sears Store Amazon plans to open another fulfillment center in Central Jersey at the site of a vacant Sears store. The approximately 93,000-square-foot Monmouth County location — at Seaview Square Shopping Center in Ocean Township — is expected to open in October, Mayor Chris Siciliano told NJ Advance Media. “It’s a win-win for us and for Amazon," Siciliano told NJ.com. "It’s really an ideal spot and it will serve the needs of several communities." Amazon customers will be able to pick up packages at the center, which will create up to 200 jobs. Fulfillment centers are used to store inventory like el…

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by Jon Craig
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Stop & Shop Hiring For More Than 5,000 Positions Stop & Shop Hiring For More Than 5,000 Positions
Stop & Shop Hiring For More Than 5,000 Positions Stop & Shop is looking to fill more than 5,000 regional positions. The available positions across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island are permanent and include store roles in bakery, deli, grocery, seafood, produce, front end, night crew and online pickup.  Stop & Shop is also hiring home delivery drivers and shoppers, as well as selectors at its distribution centers. These 5,000 new positions are in addition to the 5,000 Stop & Shop sought to fill at the start of the pandemic in March.  In total, Stop & Shop has invested more than …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Gap Closing 230 Stores In National Liquidation Including 2 In Bergen County Gap Closing 230 Stores In National Liquidation Including 2 In Bergen County
Gap Closing 230 Stores In National Liquidation Including 2 In Bergen County A pair of Gap stores in Bergen County are among the latest to shutter, recent reports say. The fashion retailer announced last year a plan to close 230 “underperforming” stores throughout the country. Included are stores located at Paramus Park Mall and Ridgewood Avenue. The Gap says it will shift its focus to e-commerce operations. The retailer posted a statement on its website: We are confident these closures will strengthen the health of the specialty fleet moving forward and will serve as a more appropriate foundation for brand revitalization.

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Papyrus Closing All Stores In National Liquidation Including 5 In North Jersey Papyrus Closing All Stores In National Liquidation Including 5 In North Jersey
Papyrus Closing All Stores In National Liquidation Including 5 In North Jersey Papyrus stores in Bergen, Hudson, Essex and Morris counties will soon shut their doors permanently, recent reports say. The stationery retailer recently announced the closure of each of its more than 260 locations, eight of which are in New Jersey. The North Jersey stores shuttering are located in Jersey City, Hackensack, Short Hills, Paramus and Ridgewood. Papyrus is just one of many national chains to be impacted by the "retail apocalypse," citing "current challenges of the retail industry" as the reason for the closures, NJ.com says. Though no closing dates have been announc…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Fort Lee PD: Ex-Con Sold $25,000 Worth Of Stolen Power Tools Through e-Commerce App Fort Lee PD: Ex-Con Sold $25,000 Worth Of Stolen Power Tools Through e-Commerce App
Fort Lee PD: Ex-Con Sold $25,000 Worth Of Stolen Power Tools Through e-Commerce App A Fort Lee ex-con sold $25,000 worth of power tools online that he stole from various home improvement stores, said police who arrested him. Borough Police Sgt. Christopher Valacer was using an e-commerce app when he noticed that Ralph Censale, a 45-year-old carpenter, "was selling a large amount of new power tools for far less than the fair market value," Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. Detectives Thomas Keelen and John Klein dug further and found that Censale had sold more than 30 power tools in recent months, Mirkovic said. After discovering the thefts, the detectives obtained an arrest warr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Neighbors
What's The Deal? Residents Nationwide Ask Amazon Where 'Surprise' Package Came From What's The Deal? Residents Nationwide Ask Amazon Where 'Surprise' Package Came From
What's The Deal? Residents Nationwide Ask Amazon Where 'Surprise' Package Came From Hundreds of Allendale residents recently joined tens of thousands of fellow Americans nationwide in reporting an item delivered through Amazon that they didn't order – in this instance, an iPhone screen protector. “Tossed it in the trash,” wrote one of the recipients. “Sketchy.” “I got one to my house and to my office. Neither for phones I have,” another added. “Have been getting them too. Not once, but 3 times already,” another said. “So weird.” Should they be worried? Probably not, experts say. A flood of deliveries of an unordered item is usually part of a scam known as “brushing,” i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Amazon Hikes Cost Of Prime Service By 20 Percent Amazon Hikes Cost Of Prime Service By 20 Percent
Amazon Hikes Cost Of Prime Service By 20 Percent Amazon Prime is about to cost customers a few more dimes. Actually, more than a few. A 20-percent increase to be precise. Citing new Prime features and increased costs, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky announced on Thursday afternoon that the cost of membership will be upped to $119 annually beginning on May 11 for new customers. Existing members will see their bill increased as of June 16. Prime - once renowned for its free, expedited shipping - has introduced several new features since its inception, including streaming video, free two-hour delivery for certain products, Twitch viewing and dea…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Rite Aid, Albertsons -- With $83 Billion In Revenue -- To Merge Rite Aid, Albertsons -- With $83 Billion In Revenue -- To Merge
Rite Aid, Albertsons -- With $83 Billion In Revenue -- To Merge Supermarket giant Albertsons said Tuesday, Feb. 20 that it plans to buy the remnants of the struggling Rite Aid drugstore chain, according to multiple news reports. But this report by Fortune said Albertsons might be buying a lemon in Rite Aid.  Albertsons is touting a better ability to serve pharmacy customers as one of the merger's potential benefits. But in Rite Aid, Albertsons, a chain which operates grocery stores such as Safeway and Jewel-Osco on top of its namesake, is buying a severely diminished drugstore chain, Fortune reported. Meanwhile, Walmart saw its stock drop by more than…

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by Jon Craig