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Whole Foods Opens First 'Daily Shop' Store: Here's Where, What's Inside Whole Foods Opens First 'Daily Shop' Store: Here's Where, What's Inside
Whole Foods Opens First 'Daily Shop' Store: Here's Where, What's Inside Whole Foods Market has unveiled its first-ever 'Daily Shop,' a smaller-format store designed for urban convenience. The debut location is in New York City, in Manhattan’s Lenox Hill neighborhood. The 9,101-square-foot store at 1175 Third Avenue is tailored to meet the fast-paced needs of Upper East side residents with its compact size and curated offerings. “New York City has been home to Whole Foods for over 20 years, and we’re excited to expand our presence with this innovative new format,” said Christina Minardi, executive vice president of growth and development at Whole Food…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
NJ Police Chief Helped Shoplifter While Suspended For Improper Database Use: Prosecutors NJ Police Chief Helped Shoplifter While Suspended For Improper Database Use: Prosecutors
NJ Police Chief Helped Shoplifter While Suspended For Improper Database Use: Prosecutors A New Jersey town's police chief was accused of improperly using law enforcement databases and helping someone shoplift, authorities said. Chief Peter Cooke Jr., 58, the chief in Englishtown, was charged with third-degree computer theft and third-degree conspiracy to commit shoplifting, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Investigators said Chief Cooke used a law enforcement database to look up information about two people without "any legitimate law enforcement purpose." The searches happened multiple times between February 2019…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Woman Charged With Selling $18M In Bogus Coupons Downloaded In NJ: Feds Woman Charged With Selling $18M In Bogus Coupons Downloaded In NJ: Feds
Woman Charged With Selling $18M In Bogus Coupons Downloaded In NJ: Feds A San Antonio, TX, woman was arrested and charged with selling more than $18 million worth of counterfeit coupons used at various retail stores across the United States — including New Jersey — for the purchase of household items, federal officials said. From June 2020 through June 2024, Janet Bernal — who goes by the names Rocky, Rocky G, Rocky Gee, and RockyG-Kruella — orchestrated a scheme to produce and sell fraudulent, counterfeit coupons for use by purchasers at retail stores throughout the United States, including large pharmacies and grocery stores, U.S. Attorney Philip R. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Stop & Shop To Close Underperforming Stores In Northeast Stop & Shop To Close Underperforming Stores In Northeast
Stop & Shop To Close Underperforming Stores In Northeast The future is grim for Stop & Shop's underperforming stores in the Northeast. The grocery giant — which operates 400 stores across Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts (where the company is headquartered) — announced plans to close a number of its underperformers in the interest of company longevity, officials confirmed with Daily Voice. Nearly half of the company's stores have been remodeled, and a Stop & Shop spokesperson said those stores continue to perform well. "We're committed to continuing to invest in our stores - as well in our prices - to deliver a great…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
ShopRite Opens At Former Site Of Shuttered Bergen County K-Mart ShopRite Opens At Former Site Of Shuttered Bergen County K-Mart
ShopRite Opens At Former Site Of Shuttered Bergen County 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
Business
Whole Foods Adding 4 New Jersey Locations Whole Foods Adding 4 New Jersey Locations
Whole Foods Adding 4 New Jersey Locations Whole Foods is rapidly expanding across the U.S. with four stores planned in New Jersey. The locations are slated to open in Jersey City, Woodcliff Lake, Wayne and Skillman, its website says. Whole Foods last week issued a release announcing continued growth. "More than ever, people needed safe and reliable access to high quality groceries, and we’re proud that we were able to quickly adapt and adjust our operations to meet the moment," the grocer said.  "As a result, we played a vital role in serving our communities, expanded to serve new ones, and continued to grow Whole Foods Mark…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Paterson Man, 21, Shot On City Street Corner Paterson Man, 21, Shot On City Street Corner
Paterson Man, 21, Shot On City Street Corner A 21-year-old shooting victim ducked into a Paterson grocery store and called police after being shot on Friday, authorities said. The victim, a city resident, was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center with a bullet wound in his ankle after responding officers found him in the store at the corner of 10th Avenue and East 28th Street shortly before 5 p.m. He'd apparently been shot a block or so away, responders said. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora didn’t say whether the shooter had been caught or identified. ****** ALSO SEE:&nb…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Bloomfield ShopRite Rolls Out One-Way Aisles Bloomfield ShopRite Rolls Out One-Way Aisles
Bloomfield ShopRite Rolls Out One-Way Aisles ShopRite of Bloomfield is going with the flow when it comes to social distancing protocols. The grocer on Sunday debuted its one-way aisles to improve traffic flow amid the spread of coronavirus. "We are committed during this pandemic to create the safest, most efficient shopping experience possible for the protection and well-being of our customers and associates," the grocery store said.  All ShopRite stores were marked with tape in the check-out lanes to keep customers at least six feet apart from one another. Some stores had plexiglass dividers between cashiers and customers to even …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Whole Foods Now Open In Weehawken Whole Foods Now Open In Weehawken
Whole Foods Now Open In Weehawken Whole Foods has officially opened its 20th New Jersey location, at The Shops at Lincoln Harbor in Weehawken.  The 32,000-square-foot location includes a produce department supplied in part by 50 local businesses, as well as a full-service butcher, a prepared foods section, a seafood department and a full-service coffee bar. In addition to an in-house bakery, the store will also serve up offerings from area bakeries Balthazar, Abe Muffins and By The Way Bakery, according to published reports.  Located at 1400 Waterfront Terrace, Whole Foods will be open seven days from 7 a.m. to 10…

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by Paul Milo